{"product_id":"sherlock-holmes-and-the-twelve-thefts-of-christmas-isbn-9781803361918","title":"Sherlock Holmes and The Twelve Thefts of Christmas","description":"\u003cb\u003eA thrilling chase as Sherlock Holmes is set a fiendish puzzle by Irene Adler over a snowy London Christmas, in this stunningly packaged mystery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSherlock Holmes’s discovery of a mysterious musical score initiates a devious Christmas challenge set by Irene Adler, with clues that are all variations on the theme of ‘theft without theft', such as a statue missing from a museum found hidden in the room it was taken from. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the snowy London lead-up to Christmas, Holmes’s preoccupation with the \"Adler Variations\" risks him neglecting the case of his new client, Norwegian arctic explorer Fridtjof Nansen, who has received a series of threats in the form of animal carcasses left on his doorstep. Could they really be gifts from a strange spirit that has pursued Nansen since the completion of his expedition to cross Greenland? And might this case somehow be related to Irene Adler’s great game?PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Holmes fans will be more than satisfied with this well-constructed homage to the great detective.\" - Criminal Element\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A fine addition to Holmes stories and should make a great brain teaser of a read!\" - RunAlongTheShelves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fans of traditional Holmes stories should welcome a sequel.\" -Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Major has a special skill of weaving his characters' inner turmoils into the perils they face in the plot.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMorning Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Refreshingly out of the ordinary.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Sport\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Tim Major is an exceptional writer”\u003cbr\u003eAdam Roberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eHope Island\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterfully tense tale, building a looming sense of dread and growing uncertainty. Disturbing and original, surprising and shocking, it's an excellent novel from a unique voice in the genre.\" \u003cbr\u003eTim Lebbon, author of \u003ci\u003eEden\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Silence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eHope Island\u003c\/i\u003e is a deliciously creepy mystery. Tim Major knows how to wield the weird and the effect is an original novel that's unsettling and compelling at every turn. The silent children who stalk the island are a disturbing threat outside, and the threat within the family offers a richly-realised emotional disquiet. Prepare to be unnerved.\"\u003cbr\u003eD. K. Fields, author of \u003ci\u003eWidow's Welcome \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Stitcher and the Mute\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Tense and compelling, the taut and tangled mysteries of eerie \u003ci\u003eHope Island\u003c\/i\u003e conspire to create a roiling fever dream of a novel in which nothing is certain, and in which even one's own senses cannot truly be trusted. Beneath an authentic and empathetic portrait of a family falling apart lies a deeply intuitive, atmospheric enquiry into those truths which underpin all human relationships: the way we speak and listen, the things we say and the things we hide. \u003ci\u003eHope Island \u003c\/i\u003eis a strange and brilliantly original novel which cements Tim Major's rightful reputation as a top class writer of fantastical fiction.\"\u003cbr\u003eLaura Mauro, author of \u003ci\u003eSing Your Sadness Deep\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Artfully written and brilliantly controlled from the first page, Hope Island explores unsettling territory through well-drawn characters, landscape and a powerful use of sound. But it's the central mother-daughter relationship that gives the book real heart – there's honesty, pain and beauty in here.\"\u003cbr\u003eM. T. Hill, author of \u003ci\u003eZero Bomb \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Breach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I tore through \u003ci\u003eHope Island\u003c\/i\u003e, unnerved by its escalating tension and its keen sense of isolation — I genuinely didn’t know what to expect whenever I turned the page.”\u003cbr\u003eAward-winning author, G. V. Anderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Clever, intriguing and suspenseful … a must-read book from a terrific new voice”\u003cbr\u003eAlison Littlewood on \u003ci\u003eYou Don’t Belong Here\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eYou Don’t Belong Here\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel that dares to do something different”\u003cbr\u003eGinger Nuts of Horror\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eYou Don’t Belong Here\u003c\/i\u003e is that perfect blend of cautionary tale, psychological horror and introspective character study.”\u003cbr\u003eThe Eloquent Page\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It has freshness and it’s fluently written entertainment.”\u003cbr\u003eRising Shadow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Strongly recommended for fans of original and uniquely weird fiction.”\u003cbr\u003eGinger Nuts of Horror on \u003ci\u003eBlighters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Once I started reading it, I couldn’t put it down until I reached the end” Lynda Rucker on \u003ci\u003eCarus and Mitch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Major\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and freelance editor from York, UK. His love of speculative fiction is the product of a childhood diet of classic \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e episodes and an early encounter with Triffids. Tim’s most recent books include \u003ci\u003eHope Island\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Snakeskins\u003c\/i\u003e, short story collection \u003ci\u003eAnd the House Lights Dim\u003c\/i\u003e and a monograph about the 1915 silent crime film,\u003ci\u003e Les Vampires\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for a British Fantasy Award. Tim’s short fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eInterzone, Not One of Us, Shoreline of Infinity\u003c\/i\u003e and numerous anthologies, including Best of British Science Fiction, Best of British Fantasy and The Best Horror of the Year. He tweets @onasteamer.","brand":"Titan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301366878437,"sku":"NP9781803361918","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781803361918.jpg?v=1767736524","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/sherlock-holmes-and-the-twelve-thefts-of-christmas-isbn-9781803361918","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}