Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche: 7

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And though he notes early on that Enola “did not need protection,” he does keep a protective eye on her. I took my seat in the chair facing hers, both of us angled with our backs towards Sherlock, and of course I surveyed her from head to toe without appearing to do so. When our parents departed this earthly sphere, they did so happy in the knowledge that their daughter was the wife of the Earl of Dunhench, no less.

But after Enola makes it clear that they will work together for Miss Glover—a woman whom Enola has already formed a bond with—Sherlock loosens up. It was addressed to Miss Letitia Glover of 19 Keswick Terrace, a modest but respectable London neighbourhood, and it had been sealed with silver wax bearing the imprint of a coat of arms. This latest novel continues the chronicle of this capable, ingenious, and fiercely independent young woman.Enola is thrown into a tailspin when she receives a desperate message from her old friend, Lady Cecily. Sherlock lay taut and still but not asleep; he scarcely seemed to breathe, and the clock ticking on his mantelpiece made more noise than he did, that and the traffic rumbling over the cobbles of Baker Street. Dear me, how very crepuscular we are,” I chided as I crossed the room to throw open the window blinds.

She has written about 40 books for children, young adults, and adults including the Sea King Trilogy, the Tales of Rowan Hood series, the Book of Isle Trilogy, and the Enola Holmes Mystery series. And she soon finds out that this is not the first of the Earl’s wives to die suddenly and vaguely– and that the secret to the fate of the missing Felicity is tied to a mysterious black barouche that arrived at the Earl’s home in the middle of the night. And she soon finds out that this is not the first of the Earl’s wives to die suddenly and vaguely–and that the secret to the fate of the missing Felicity is tied to a mysterious black barouche that arrived at the Earl’s home in the middle of the night.My brother had resumed impersonating an inanimate object, motionless, with his eyes closed, not even looking at Miss Glover.

Beside him on the floor stood a stack of newspapers, placed there for his diversion by the faithful Watson, I felt sure. You can read book seven even if you haven’t read the first six books but it will spoil those books for you.

Even though this is the seventh book in the series, Springer gives you enough informative background that by the time the story is in full swing you have fallen in love with the rebellious Enola and her suffragette ways. I liked that the Prologue and the Epilogue were both from Sherlock's point of view and voice while the rest of the story was in Enola's voice.