Sherlock Holmes and the Boulevard Assassin (A Sherlock Mystery Book 8)

Sherlock Holmes and the Boulevard Assassin (A Sherlock Mystery Book 8)

<b>What starts as a series of polite and ordinary questions quickly transforms into a nightmare when the doorman of Banque de France, Auguste Vauban, discloses too much information concerning the security measures of the building to an average customer.</b><br /><br />The bank is robbed by this mysterious stranger and his team led by the formidable James Moriarty.<br /><br />Holmes and Watson are summoned at once to catch the criminal but a more serious event changes their course – the president of France has been assassinated! <br /><br />Disguising themselves as two Frenchmen, the duo journey overseas to the crime scene where they encounter a bizarre group of detectives and investigators. <br /><br />With their help, Holmes and Watson identify the culprits as dangerous anarchists whose ultimate goal is to outsmart each other and receive the biggest bonus from their leader, Monsieur Constantine.<br /><br />In an attempt to expose the anarchists, the duo is captured and temporarily held hostage by an unknown individual who appears to be Monsieur Constantine himself.<br /><br />He promises to release them with the only condition being that they work for him dutifully and accomplish every task that is assigned to them. <br /><br />With no other options at hand, Holmes and Watson are obliged to side with and work for the most menacing criminals in Paris…<br /><br />Can the duo escape from the terrible situation?<br /><br />Will they be able to stop the rebels before they kill again?<br /><br /><em>Sherlock Holmes and the Boulevard Assassin</em> is a sensational Sherlock adventure by John Hall.<br /><br /><h2>Praise for John Hall</h2> <br /><br /><b>'A treat for any Holmes fan.' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of <em>Trade Off</em></b><br /><br /><b>John Hall</b> spent many years in the civil service before becoming a professional writer specialising in crime fiction. His book <em>Death of a Collector</em> won the Sherlock magazine’s competition for the best new fictional detective. He is also the author of <em>Sherlock Holmes at the Raffles Hotel</em> and <em>Sherlock Holmes and the Hammerford Will</em>.