• Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Alliance

  • By: Larry Millett
  • Narrated by: Steve Hendrickson
  • Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (420 ratings)

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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Alliance

By: Larry Millett
Narrated by: Steve Hendrickson
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Publisher's summary

As the city of Minneapolis prepares for a visit from President William McKinley, someone else prepares for murder. On the day before the visit, a union activist is found hanged, naked, outside a ruined mansion. A placard around his neck reads "THE SECRET ALLIANCE HAS SPOKEN." Who is the alliance? What does it want? How was the victim involved with the city's corrupt mayor? And why did he possess a photograph of a prominent citizen in a compromising position? Shadwell Rafferty searches for answers, encountering bribery, corruption, union organizers, anarchists, and conspiracy, putting himself in danger. But as luck would have it, his old friends Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John H. Watson are on their way.

In this fourth installment of Larry Millett's Minnesota Mystery series, Shadwell Rafferty commands center stage in a brand-new city. Packed with Millett's signature historical and architectural detail, this book is deviously delightful.

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Best Plot, Least Holmes of First 4 in Minn. Series

So far I'm listened to the first 4 books in the Holmes-in-Minnesota series. This is the best plot of the 4, but Holmes/Watson barely play a role. So, if you've listened to books 2 and 3 and enjoy Rafferty, you'll like this book very much. If you prefer a more "pure" Holmes book then take a pass on this one.

Characters are very good. Story good. Plot twists good. Ending is rather abrupt...you're left to the postscript to find out how many of the loose ends get tied up, mostly thru a convenient letter. Essentially, it's the author saying he didn't know how to tie together all the storylines so here's a bullet-point list. Don't mean this to be overly critical...the book is very enjoyable.

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Still pretty good

Not as good as the first three. Telling the story from three different perspectives ruined the mystery aspects and detective guesswork for me a bit but still a good read overall.

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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Alliance

Another enjoyable Sherlock Holmes mystery solved. I love that previous characters arrive and are helpful. I enjoyed this book. I recommend it!

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Wow

This is an impressive story. It has so many different threads, and they all weave together in a way that is elegant and even believable. You will be guessing until the end on the true nature of the crimes and the persons and situations that Rafferty and Holmes come across. This was the best Millett story to date in my opinion as far as cadence and content. Filled to the brim with detail. Pretty amazing.

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True sherlockian story but one flaw

Great story for the Sherlock fan; mystery, murder, conspiracies, as well as many of Holmes' famous 'isms. one major draw back is the constant back an forth between "from the journal" to the present, lent to some confusion for me personally. But over all a great story.

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Just say the names.

I had a problem with the use of letters. H instead of Holmes W instead of Watson ect. I get it that's how it was written. Just say the names.

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Reads like fan fiction

Basically a story about the author’s OC with Holmes and Watson bowing to him. I returned it early even though it was free

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lots of history

I like the way Watson tells part then the characters come alive and do their parts. The narrator is excellent at handling the wide array of voices and accents. A very clever production. I am going to find another I hope.

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Another great book of Larry Millet

Fourth Larry Millet book I have listen too. I will look for another on in the library

Enjoyed Steve Henderson voice as he read the Holmes secret allance

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DCC

another good one Epic I'm loving it I didn't appreciate the narrator calling everybody out by their initials what's up with that

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