Sherlock Holmes and the Ancient British Barrow
(2026)(Book 69 in the New Sherlock Holmes Mystery series)
A novel by Craig Stephen Copland
Three graves. Three missing girls. One man the whole village is afraid to name.
Summer, 1894. All of England has gone mad for the Golden Hind, a statue of solid gold hidden somewhere in the countryside by a struggling London newspaper. Every week brings a new clue, and every train brings more treasure-hunters to the Wiltshire Downs.
But when a determined schoolmistress digs beside the ancient barrow of Wayland's Smithy, she finds no gold. She finds human bones, and they are not old. Rather than give up her lead in the hunt, she packs them into her carpet bag and carries them straight to 221B Baker Street.
On that lonely hillside, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson uncover far more than one forgotten grave.
Holmes follows a trail of borrowed names, midnight carriage rides, and secrets bought for a few shillings a month.
At last, a frightened witness decides to talk, and someone decides he must never be heard.
With the village too afraid to speak and the law in the squire's pocket, Holmes must prove what everyone already knows before another innocent pays the price.
Inspired by an Untold Case Watson mentions in *The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez*, Sherlock Holmes and the Ancient British Barrow is a gripping Victorian mystery true to the spirit of Conan Doyle. It's perfect for fans of classic detective fiction, historical crime, and the timeless partnership of Holmes and Watson.
It is the 69th book in the best-selling series of new Sherlock Holmes stories— and the 9th Untold Case to be revealed.
Genre: Historical Mystery
Summer, 1894. All of England has gone mad for the Golden Hind, a statue of solid gold hidden somewhere in the countryside by a struggling London newspaper. Every week brings a new clue, and every train brings more treasure-hunters to the Wiltshire Downs.
But when a determined schoolmistress digs beside the ancient barrow of Wayland's Smithy, she finds no gold. She finds human bones, and they are not old. Rather than give up her lead in the hunt, she packs them into her carpet bag and carries them straight to 221B Baker Street.
On that lonely hillside, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson uncover far more than one forgotten grave.
Holmes follows a trail of borrowed names, midnight carriage rides, and secrets bought for a few shillings a month.
At last, a frightened witness decides to talk, and someone decides he must never be heard.
With the village too afraid to speak and the law in the squire's pocket, Holmes must prove what everyone already knows before another innocent pays the price.
Inspired by an Untold Case Watson mentions in *The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez*, Sherlock Holmes and the Ancient British Barrow is a gripping Victorian mystery true to the spirit of Conan Doyle. It's perfect for fans of classic detective fiction, historical crime, and the timeless partnership of Holmes and Watson.
It is the 69th book in the best-selling series of new Sherlock Holmes stories— and the 9th Untold Case to be revealed.
Genre: Historical Mystery