The Dragon Turn
  • Published: 15 October 2011
  • ISBN: 9781770492318
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 240
  • RRP: $45.00

The Dragon Turn

The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His Fifth Case

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This is the fifth book in Shane Peacock's award-winning and critically-acclaimed THE YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES series of mysteries for young adults.

Summer 1869, and Sherlock Holmes and his friend Irene celebrate her sixteenth birthday by attending the theater to watch a celebrated magician make a real dragon appear on stage. It is the London sensation. Sherlock and Irene meet the magician, Alistair Hemsworth – just as he is arrested for the murder of his rival, The Wizard of Nottingham.

It seems that traces of the missing Wizard’s blood and his spectacles were found in Hemsworth’s secret studio. Hemsworth has a motive: not only is the Wizard his rival, but he also caused a scandal when he lured Hemsworth’s wife away. But is Hemsworth guilty? Sherlock has his doubts, and soon, so does the reader.

With humor and plot turns as dizzying as a narrow London lane, Shane Peacock invites his readers into a fascinating world, and a fresh adventure with one of literature’s favorite characters. The Boy Sherlock Holmes series is an international success with readers and reviewers alike.
  • Published: 15 October 2011
  • ISBN: 9781770492318
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 240
  • RRP: $45.00
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About the author

Shane Peacock

Shane Peacock was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and grew up in Kapuskasing. A biographer, journalist, and screenwriter, he is also the author of several novels and plays. He has received many honors for his writing, including the prestigious Arthur Ellis Award for Eye of the Crow, the first of his Boy Sherlock Holmes series. Shane Peacock lives with his wife and three children near Cobourg, Ontario.

Also by Shane Peacock

The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim
The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim
The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim: Monster
Becoming Holmes
Eye of the Crow
Death in the Air
The Secret Fiend
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Praise for The Dragon Turn

Praise for EYE OF THE CROW: The Young Sherlock Holmes, His 1st Case:
"....plenty of readers will like the smart, young detective they find here, and find themselves irresistibly drawn into his thrilling adventures."
- Starred review and name one of the Top Ten Crime Fiction for Youth from Booklist
- Starred review, School Library Journal

'...an excellent mystery that will have readers eagerly awaiting the next title..."
- VOYA