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Bonnie MacBird was born and raised in San Francisco and fell in love with Sherlock Holmes by reading the canon at age ten. She attended Stanford University, earning a BA in Music and an MA in Film. Her long Hollywood career includes feature film development exec at Universal, the original screenplay for the movie TRON, three Emmy Awards for documentary writing and producing, numerous produced plays and musicals, and theatre credits as an actor and director. In addition to her work in entertainment, Bonnie teaches a popular screenwriting class at UCLA Extension, as well as being an accomplished water-colourist. She is a regular speaker on writing, creativity, and Sherlock Holmes. She lives in Los Angeles, with frequent trips to London.
'One of the best Sherlock Holmes novels of recent memory, at least as entertaining as Anthony Horowitz's The House of Silk ... MacBird's artistry will keep readers eagerly turning the pages just to see how she orchestrates the big reveal.'-MICHAEL DIRDA, Washington Post 'Bonnie MacBird's best Holmes novel so far and cements her as one of the best pastiche authors out there ... This did not disappoint. Get it as soon as you can.'-Doylockian 'An extraordinary mystery ... worthy of Holmes and Watson's adventures!'-Leslie S. Klinger 'A rich stew of Holmesian tropes and lore which romps along.'-Shots 'Loose-limbed, prodigiously inventive, plotted with infernal logic'-Kirkus 'A Sherlockian thrill-ride ... the characters ring steel-true and will deight mystery readers, Holmes devotees and newcomers alike.'-Dana Cameron, author of the Emma Fielding Mysteries 'Bonnie MacBird at the top of her game!.'-Curtis Armstrong, author of Revenge of the Nerd; A Plum Assignment 'Gorgeously crafted and marvellously entertaining!'-Hank Phillippi Ryan, author of The Murder List
