Lock and Key: The Downward Spiral: Lock and Key, cartea 2
Autor Ridley Pearsonen Limba Engleză Hardback – 9 oct 2017 – vârsta până la 12 ani
The New York Times bestselling author of the Peter and the Starcatcher and Kingdom Keepers series, Ridley Pearson, brings us the second riveting tale in the Lock and Key trilogy.
This bravely reimagined origin story of the rivalry of literature’s most famous enemies—Sherlock Holmes and James Moriarty—is told from the perspective of James’s observant little sister, Moira.
At the thrilling conclusion to book one, we left off with James and Moira’s father dying horribly and unexpectedly. Now the search is on to find out what really happened to their father. Did he fall or was he pushed? Sherlock, James, and Moira reluctantly partner up, trusting no one, not even each other, as they uncover a secret sect, a rare jewel, and a sordid history. Blood is spilled, trusts broken, and friendships lost in this story of how one simple mistake cost Father his life and James his heart, and sent the Moriartys spiraling ever downward.
It’s a highly original and satisfying take on the Sherlock Holmes series as only master of suspense Ridley Pearson could envision. As Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series, says, “This tale will change the way you see Sherlock Holmes and leave you dying to know more.”
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780062399045
ISBN-10: 0062399047
Pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 34 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția HarperCollins
Seria Lock and Key
ISBN-10: 0062399047
Pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 34 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția HarperCollins
Seria Lock and Key
Recenzii
“A fine option for kids who like action-packed mysteries. A must-have where the author is popular.” — School Library Journal
“Mystery, romance, and teen angst—the game is definitely afoot.” — Kirkus Reviews
“There’s adventure aplenty [...] Sherlock’s characterization is spot-on, though, and that alone will keep readers coming back for more.” — Booklist
“Of the many Holmesian spinoffs on the youth literary market, this is definitely one worth following.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“Mystery, romance, and teen angst—the game is definitely afoot.” — Kirkus Reviews
“There’s adventure aplenty [...] Sherlock’s characterization is spot-on, though, and that alone will keep readers coming back for more.” — Booklist
“Of the many Holmesian spinoffs on the youth literary market, this is definitely one worth following.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Notă biografică
Ridley Pearson is the bestselling author of over fifty novels, including Peter and the Starcatchers (cowritten with Dave Barry) and the Kingdom Keepers and Lock and Key series. He has also written two dozen crime novels, including Probable Cause, Beyond Recognition, Killer Weekend, The Risk Agent, and The Red Room. To learn more about him, visit www.ridleypearson.com.
Textul de pe ultima copertă
James Moriarty is one of the greatest criminal masterminds the world has ever known. But before he became the scheming, remorseless villain he is now, he was just my older brother, James.
James and I grew up like the Charles River and the cobblestone sidewalks that run alongside it—separate but inseparable. He was fast and rough as only a big brother can be, and I gave him boundaries, which he constantly rolled up against but which we both knew he needed. But that was before Father forced us to enroll at Baskerville Academy. That was before everything changed.
At Baskerville, an elite private boarding school founded by our ancestors, James started drifting to the darkness. It was there he met his roommate, the insufferable Sherlock Holmes. From the very beginning, the two were at each others’ throats, literally and figuratively. But as much as the two frustrated each other, an incident at the school—and some would say destiny—forced the two together.
It started with a missing heirloom Bible and ended with blood spilled, bonds destroyed, and the first glimpses of the evil James Moriarty we think we know today. Every time I take stock of those years, of how much my brother has changed, I can’t help but fault Baskerville, the evil that lies within its hallowed halls, and Sherlock, whose insistence on solving every mystery he finds, I believe, only pushed my brother to commit the crimes he did.
And it all began with a simple note and ended with an initiation.
James and I grew up like the Charles River and the cobblestone sidewalks that run alongside it—separate but inseparable. He was fast and rough as only a big brother can be, and I gave him boundaries, which he constantly rolled up against but which we both knew he needed. But that was before Father forced us to enroll at Baskerville Academy. That was before everything changed.
At Baskerville, an elite private boarding school founded by our ancestors, James started drifting to the darkness. It was there he met his roommate, the insufferable Sherlock Holmes. From the very beginning, the two were at each others’ throats, literally and figuratively. But as much as the two frustrated each other, an incident at the school—and some would say destiny—forced the two together.
It started with a missing heirloom Bible and ended with blood spilled, bonds destroyed, and the first glimpses of the evil James Moriarty we think we know today. Every time I take stock of those years, of how much my brother has changed, I can’t help but fault Baskerville, the evil that lies within its hallowed halls, and Sherlock, whose insistence on solving every mystery he finds, I believe, only pushed my brother to commit the crimes he did.
And it all began with a simple note and ended with an initiation.