The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer

But nothing can prepare her for what awaits. When Enola Holmes, sister to the detective Sherlock Holmes, discovers her mother has disappeared, she quickly embarks on a journey to London in search of her. There were, of course, some significant changes made for the movie adaptation: Enola is only 14 in the books, not 16 and Tewkesbury is 12 and definitely not a love interest a lot of plot points were added to the Missing Marquess storyline for the movie Enola’s mother plays a much smaller role in the books and Sherlock’s acceptance of Enola as a skilled detective in her own right is a much more gradual process that spans the whole series.īut the vibes are the same, and so is Enola’s character. Meet Enola Holmes, teenaged girl turned detective and the younger sister to Sherlock Holmes. When Enola Holmes, sister to the detective Sherlock Holmes, discovers her mother has'disappeared' she quickly embarks on a journey to London in search of her. Not even her estranged brothers Mycroft and Sherlock can find any useful clues. Nancy Springer is the author of the nationally bestselling Enola Holmes novels, including The Case of the Missing Marquess, which was made into the hit.

It’s an absolutely delightful series in which Enola Holmes runs away to London in search of her mother, finds her life’s calling as a Scientific Perditorian (finder of lost things/people), criss-crosses the city in a variety of disguises, and always tries to stay one step ahead of Sherlock and Mycroft - which often involves walking right under their noses! Meet Enola Holmes, teenaged girl turned detective and the younger sister to Sherlock Holmes. What a 14th-birthday surprise for Enola Holmes Her elderly mom is nowhere to be found. Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess Nancy Springer Penguin, Juvenile Fiction - 240 pages 61 Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes. When I found out the movie was based on a book series, of course I had to read them as soon as possible!

The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer