The release date for the English version of 'The Case of the Missing Marquess' by
Nancy Springer is Feb 2006. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Enola Holmes, the younger sister of investigator Sherlock Holmes, believes that only she can locate her mother after learning that she has vanished. To make things worse, Enola Holmes finds this on her 14th birthday. Enola disguises herself as a bereaved widow and sets out to find her mother in the heart of London, but nothing, not even her last name Holmes, can prepare her for what's to come.
Enola finds herself unexpectedly entangled in the abduction of the youthful Marquess of Basilwether. She has to evade lethal threats, liberate the pampered Marquess, and, most importantly, avoid her cunning elder brother—all while gathering information on her mother's untimely demise!
This well written, gripping story captures the essence of Victorian London's rat-infested alleyways, offering mystery fans the best of the genre.