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by Charles Veley (Author)
Murder. Intrigue. And a long-buried secret that will change everything. . .
London, 1895. A beautiful American actress visits 221B Baker Street, desperate for Sherlock Holmes to protect her from a mysterious, menacing man who has recently appeared in her life.
Holmes feels compelled to help the young woman, but he's been asked to solve an urgent case with international implications. A close associate of John. D. Rockefeller has been murdered, and Holmes suspects the violent act is an attempt to derail the upcoming British-American summit. Clues to the murder point directly to Professor Moriarty, proving that while Holmes's old archenemy may be dead, his criminal enterprise is alive and well. To prevent an international disaster, Holmes must figure out who is pulling the strings now, and why. As he races to find the true culprit, another woman walks into his life--someone from his past, who presents him with a mystery that will force him to look deep within for answers.
Can Holmes protect the young actress, solve the riddle from his own past, and prevent chaos on both sides of the Atlantic?
A fast-paced and witty Sherlock Holmes novel with a labyrinth of thrilling twists and turns. Narrated by Watson, The Last Moriarty is a feel-good mystery with a twist ending that stays faithful to the spirit of the beloved original series, while offering fresh new adventures for old and new fans alike. Whispersync enabled - read and listen with Audible!
Revised edition: This edition of The Last Moriarty includes editorial revisions.
Author Biography
Charles Veley has loved Sherlock Holmes since boyhood. During one year, he read the entire canon to his then-ten-year-old daughter at evening story time. He is also a fan of Gilbert & Sullivan, and wrote "The Pirates of Finance," a new musical in the G&S tradition that won an award at the New York Musical Theatre Festival in 2013. Other than "The Last Moriarty," all the books on his Amazon Author Page were written when he was a full-time author during the late Seventies and early Eighties. He currently works for United Technologies Corporation, where his main focus is on creating sustainability and value for the company's large real estate development projects.
