The Secret Fiend

The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His Fourth Case

Shane Peacock

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Tundra Books
15 August 2012

Crime & mystery fiction (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)

It is 1868, the week that Benjamin Disraeli becomes Prime Minister of the Empire. Sherlock's beautiful but poor admirer, Beatrice, the hatter's daughter, appears at the door late at night. She is terrified, claiming that she and her friend have just been attacked by the Spring Heeled Jack on Westminster Bridge and the fiend has made off with her friend. At first Sherlock thinks Beatrice simply wants his attention, and he is reluctant to go back to detective work. He also believes that the Jack everyone fears is a fictional figure. But soon he is suspicious of various individuals, several of them close friends.

Set at a time when many in England were in a state of fear because a Jew was running the country, Shane Peacock presents a compelling story filled with an atmosphere of paranoia and secrets and surprises played out on late-night London streets. Sherlock gets drawn deeper and deeper into the pursuit of the Spring Heeled Jack, whose attacks grow in number until it seems that there are Jacks everywhere.

The Secret Fiend is the fourth book in Shane Peacock's award-winning Boy Sherlock Holmes series, combining brilliant storytelling with fascinating historical detail and a mystery worthy of one of the greatest sleuths in English literature.

From the Hardcover edition.

By: Shane Peacock
Imprint: Tundra Books
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 193mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 296g
ISBN: 9781770493858
ISBN 10: 1770493859
Pages: 262
Publication Date: 15 August 2012
Recommended Age: From 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

SHANE PEACOCK was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and grew up in Kapuskasing. A biographer, journalist, and screenwriter, he is also the author of several novels and plays. He has received many honors for his writing, including the Arthur Ellis Award for Eye of the Crow, the first of the Boy Sherlock Holmes series. Shane Peacock lives with his wife and three children near Cobourg, Ontario. From the Hardcover edition.

Reviews for The Secret Fiend: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His Fourth Case

"""This novel is written for the young adult, but adult readers will also find it satisfying.... The fast-paced adventure is a treat."" -- The Globe and Mail"