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Gr 7–9—Inquisitive and adventuresome, 16-year-old Dora wants desperately to escape the confines of her 1887 aristocratic life, hoping to follow in the footsteps of the famed Sherlock Holmes, whom she suspects is her biological father. When a cousin is blackmailed, Dora happily agrees to accompany her to London in hopes of enlisting Holmes to solve the case and also to verify his paternity. Her plans are dashed when she learns of Holmes's death; however, when an attractive 17-year-old detective, Peter Cartwright, invites her to assist him in sea...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

When Dora learns that Sherlock Holmes is her biological father, she begins to study crime, hoping to meet the great detective. Thou...Log In or Sign Up to Read More