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ISSUE SUMMARY

Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Title: Young Miss Holmes Casebook
Page Count: 564
Genre: Detective-mystery, Historical, Mystery
Era: Modern
Cover Price: 19.99 USD; 22.99 CAD
Cover Date: September 2013
UPC: 978193786742351999
ISBN: 978-1-937867-42-3
Country: United States
While dining with Madame Connery, Christie overhears Mr. Woodley conspiring suspiciously. Later she follows Watson to Farnham and separately encounter the mysterious stalker.; Arriving at the same conclusion, Holmes and Christie separately travel to Farnham to prevent the impending abduction of Violet Smith.; The criminals caught, Holmes and Christie explain their intricate plot to Violet.; Christie visits her grandmother, who just happens to be Queen Victoria, and is pestered by the Queen into relating a murder case solved by her uncle, Sherlock Holmes.; Christie takes an interest in a locked room mystery involving a notorious local loan shark.; Christie pieces events together and solves the murder of Bertha Nowak.; Holmes and Christie deduce that Thomas Wilson may be guilty of human trafficking as well as fraud and murder.; Inspector Gregson comes to Holmes with the strange case of a nobleman's murder and burial.; Holmes concludes the murder was committed by thuggee assassins from India. And Christie is their next target.; Attacked by thuggee assassins, Christie is rescued by the daughter of a Indian pirate once apprehended by her father.; The thuggee assassins set fire to the mansion, trapping Grace and the maid staff in the wine cellar.; After Holmes excuses himself to attend to another matter, Watson and Christie listen to Violet Smith's tale of being employed at a remote manor and the man following her as she bicycles home.; Christie and Grace travel to a dangerous neighborhood in London's east end to learn how canaries are trained. The police come to Holmes with a drowning case involving the adopted daughter of a noble who was recently murdered.; Holmes concludes that the Chalmers matter potentially involves fraud and murder and links the plot to Thomas Wilson. Meanwhile Christie sends Nora into the east end to gather information on Wilson's other businesses besides canary training.; In the midst of preparing for the thuggee assault, which Holmes has determined will happen by nightfall, Christie must deal with a dodo that Lady Amanda dumps on her.; The assault begins.; Christie becomes suspicious of Thomas Wilson. George Chalmers meets with Holmes and outlines the particulars of his situation.; While masquerading as a boy, Christie witnesses the violent confrontation between Dr. Watson and Jack Woodley.; Christie and Nada prepare for a thuggee assault on Hope Manor.; Enthralled by her first visit to a circus, Christie returns with Nora the following morning and learns some hidden truths about both the circus and the murder of Bertha Nowak.; Christie shocks everyone in the household by baking a pie for Mr. Benson, the head butler, and Madame Connery, the head maid. Meanwhile, Grace Dunbar brings Violet Smith to Sherlock Holmes after hearing her situation.; Holmes is solicited to help determine whether a young boy is the lost grandson of a prominent banker. And Christie endures another tedious day with Lady Amanda.