The Case of the Missing Marquess

Name: The Case of the Missing Marquess
Author: Nancy Springer
ISBN: 9780399243040

by Nancy Springer

Meet Enola Holmes, the sharp-witted younger sister of Sherlock and Mycroft, as she embarks on a dangerous covert investigation through Victorian London to find a missing young lord.

Outsmarting the famous Holmes brothers.

On her fourteenth birthday, Enola Holmes wakes to discover that her mother has mysteriously vanished. When her famous older brothers, Sherlock and Mycroft, arrive intent on packing her off to a finishing school to learn proper Victorian decorum, Enola gives them the slip.

Disguising herself and escaping into the dark, labyrinthine alleys of London, Enola stumbles headfirst into a kidnapping case involving a young marquess. Using her own brilliant detective skills and secret codes, she races against time to solve the mystery while staying one step ahead of her legendary brothers.

Atmospheric Victorian London street at dusk with gas lamps and foggy cobblestones.

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A delightful, fast-paced mystery introducing a fierce and independent young detective.

KODAMA / EDITORIAL NOTE

The author 1948 — Present

Nancy Springer

Nancy Springer is an acclaimed American author known for her prolific contributions to young adult fiction, fantasy, and mystery. Born in Montclair, New Jersey, she has written over fifty books spanning mythology, rewriting classic folklore, and detective tales.

With the creation of the *Enola Holmes* series, Springer injected fresh feminist energy into Victorian detective fiction, earning multiple Edgar Award nominations and global literary acclaim.

ABOUT NANCY SPRINGER

Also the author of The Enola Holmes Mysteries series and Rowan Hood.

A few things that make the book even more intriguing.

Expanding the Holmes canon.

Springer cleverly invented a much younger sister for Sherlock and Mycroft, seamlessly weaving her narrative into the established Arthur Conan Doyle universe.

Secret coded messages.

Throughout the novel, Enola communicates and tracks her missing mother using cryptographic flower codes and hidden messages left in newspapers.

Multiple Edgar Award nominations.

The novel and its sequel were both nominated for the prestigious Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Mystery, cementing its literary quality.

Master of disguises.

To navigate Victorian London safely and evade her brothers, Enola relies on brilliant theatrical disguises, shifting from a fragile noblewoman to a ragged street urchin.

On screen

Adaptations & Film Version.

The charm, wit, and mystery of Springer's novel made a triumphant leap to global cinema streaming.

2020

Enola Holmes (Film)

Adapted as a major feature film for Netflix, directed by Harry Bradbeer and starring Millie Bobby Brown as Enola Holmes, Henry Cavill as Sherlock, and Helena Bonham Carter as their mother.

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The story behind the book.

A visual review and exploration of Nancy Springer's beloved mystery novel and its cinematic adaptation.

BOOK REVIEW Nancy Springer · Enola Holmes · Review & Breakdown

Moody Victorian London architecture under a misty evening haze.

Legacy

Empowering a new generation of detectives.

*The Case of the Missing Marquess* breathed vibrant new life into classic detective fiction, offering young readers an intelligent, fiercely independent heroine who carves her own path through a rigid patriarchal world.

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