Gretchen Altabefová je autorkou, která se snaží napodobit literární styl Sira Arthura Conana Doylea a Doctora Johna Watsona ve svých románech o Sherlocku Holmesovi. Její díla mistrně kombinují historický román s vražednou záhadou a jsou vyřešeny s Holmesovskou přesností. Altabefová obohacuje klasické příběhy o pohled ženských postav, který v původních dílech chyběl, a tak dodává hloubku a historický kontext doby. Její styl je plný inteligence, logiky a empatie, což čtenářům přináší poutavé a obohacující čtenářské zážitky.
Set in 1896, this story intertwines historical figures such as Sherlock Holmes, Thomas Edison, and Harry Houdini against a backdrop of early cinema and vaudeville. A Broadway danseuse is murdered in Edison's lab, prompting Holmes and Watson to navigate New York City's underbelly with Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt. Meanwhile, Irene Adler encounters ghosts, and Rachel Holmes ventures into the Pine Barrens to capture footage of the Jersey Devil, while the residents of Poughkeepsie engage with the mythical Kipsy, the Hudson River Monster.
The Keys of Death is Baker Street bedrock. In Gretchen Altabef's 1880 novel, Sherlock Holmes, Doctor Watson, and Mrs. Hudson begin something great in the world. Out of the fog three young souls unite in their common desire for justice. A genesis story about friendship with the power to change the world. Here, finally, Mrs. Hudson's part in it can be told. Our cast includes Paris's gentleman thief, Arsene Lupin, West African pirate, Félix Calabar, London's spectacular beauty, Lily Langtry, the Imperial Theatre Orchestra, the Irregular's, and even the Prince of Wales has a part to play in Holmes' solution to the murder mystery. Altabef's exploration into women's history brings to light the immensely creative approach to freedom crafted by the ladies of the Anglo-Jewish Community. The Keys of Death rocks the heart of Holmes' world. With a vengeful villain to match him. The world's first consulting detective practice is born through one man's unshakable belief in his gifts, his courage, and especially his friends. Through every challenge Sherlock Holmes upholds his vision of a merciful justice for our world.
The year is 1896. Sherlock Holmes meets Thomas Edison. At the dawn of Cinema, a beautiful Broadway danseuse is murdered in Edison's New Jersey Laboratory. Irene Adler encounters ghosts on Broadway. Harry Houdini mystifies the New York Vaudeville circuit. Holmes and Watson go hunting in New York City's Badlands with Police Commissioner, Theodore Roosevelt. Meanwhile, Rachel Holmes journeys to the Pine Barrens to film the Jersey Devil and the denizens of Poughkeepsie reel in Kipsy the Hudson River Monster.
