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ISSUE SUMMARY

Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Title: Young Miss Holmes Casebook
Page Count: 388
Genre: Detective-mystery, Historical, Horror-suspense, Mystery
Era: Modern
Cover Price: 16.99 USD; 18.99 CAD
Cover Date: March 2012
UPC: 978193593486851999
ISBN: 978-1-935934-86-8
Country: United States
Holmes outlines his findings to the police, in order to free Grace Dunbar from prison. But afterwards Christie makes a discovery that invalidates Holmes' scenario. She and her two maids then confront the real killer.; Dismissed by Holmes after hearing Jabez Wilson's story, Christie decides to work on the mystery herself. Meanwhile, having deduced what is going on, Holmes and Watson lie in wait at the criminal's intended target.; Having reached the same conclusion Holmes did, Christie, along with Grace and Nelson, arrive at the bank and force their participation in Holmes' trap.; At a society ball, Christie is confronted by another debutante seeking advice about her Aunt and her possible conversion to vampirism.; Holmes makes an observation that leads him toward the truth. Meanwhile, Christie is distracted by the suspicious activities of one of the Ferguson household maids and follows her to the ruins of an old manor.; At the manor ruins, Christie discovers the real reason behind the problem with Mrs. Ferguson. She also discovers through Mina Tepes that vampires are real.; Hilton Cubitt comes to Baker Street with a problem. With Holmes away on another case, Christie steps in and attempts to solve the mystery.; Christie cracks the code of the dancing men, but too late to save Hilton Cubitt. At that point, she puts her deductive powers to tracking down his murderer.; Lady Crystal Hope, ten year old daughter of Sherlock Holmes' younger sister, pays an unannounced visit to her favorite uncle and finds him in the middle of a case, which she immediately takes a keen interest in. Meanwhile Annmarie and Nora, finding Christie gone, head for Baker Street to retrieve her.; Acting on a plan suggested by Christie, Holmes lays a trap to get Count Silvius to reveal where he has hidden the stolen gem.; Christie goes to Thor Bridge to investigate the murder of Maria Gibson, which Grace Dunbar has been charged with. Finding Dr. Watson already there, she makes several observations to him that both he and the police missed. When these observations are relayed to Holmes, the detective announces that the case is solved.; Grace Dunbar is hired to be Christie's Governess. While walking through London, Christie happens on Jabez Wilson and, intrigued by his story, brings him to Sherlock Holmes so they can ponder the problem together.; At Connie's invitation, Christie and her entourage travel to the manor to investigate Robert Ferguson's problem. Unknown to them, Robert Ferguson has already called in Sherlock Holmes to consult.; When Christie and Holmes find out each other is there, they immediately begin competing to see who can solve the mystery first.; Nora brings word of the murder of a local businessman's wife. Christie's first impulse is to investigate, despite the misgivings of Annmarie.; Holmes outlines his solution to Watson and Christie, clearing Grace Dunbar. But Christie remains unconvinced that the master detective has arrived at the entire truth.; Traveling to Yokohama by ocean liner in 2006, Mina Tepes and Vera chance upon the great-granddaughter of her old acquaintance, Christie Hope.