This is the first title in a thrilling, fast-paced adventure series about Sherlock Holmes' gang of street-urchin detectives. It is 1897, Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee year, and the Baker Street Boys are helping Sherlock Holmes to solve a case involving a mysterious American when Holmes himself disappears. Only the Boys realize that he hasn't gone undercover but has actually been kidnapped by a Fenian gang from Boston who are planning to assassinate the Queen...This title is based on a popular 1980s BBC television series by the same author. It features exciting historical adventures, ideal for encouraging both boys and girls to read.
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Anthony Read worked as a scriptwriter and editor for television programmes including Doctor Who and The Professionals. He has more than 200 screen credits to his name and won the Writers' Guild TV Award for the 1980s TV series of The Baker Street Boys. Anthony, who also writes non-fiction for adults, lives in Berkshire.
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