You should read "Death Cloud" because it takes you back to Sherlock Holmes' early years as a teenager. This reimagined version of the iconic detective brings a fresh perspective to his character while keeping true to the spirit of the original books. With a brilliant and troubled teenage Sherlock solving his first murder, this captivating mystery will keep you hooked until the very end. Get ready for an unputdownable adventure!

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1868 England. Sherlock Holmes, age 14, unexpectedly summers with Farnham relations and befriends orphan Matt. Why does a dark cloud float from a corpse covered in red boils? Sherlock fights, runs, gets caught, drugged, whipped, ordered killed; defending bystander is fatally knifed. Americans logical tutor Amycus Crowe and daughter Virginia in well-fitting breeches help.

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