{"product_id":"sherlock-holmes-and-the-twelve-thefts-of-christmas-9781803361949","title":"Sherlock Holmes and the Twelve Thefts of Christmas","description":"\u003cb\u003eA thrilling chase as Sherlock Holmes is set a fiendish puzzle by Irene Adler over a snowy London Christmas, in this stunningly packaged mystery.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSherlock Holmes's discovery of a mysterious musical score initiates a devious Christmas challenge set by Irene Adler, with clues that are all variations on the theme of 'theft without theft', such as a statue missing from a museum found hidden in the room it was taken from. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the snowy London lead-up to Christmas, Holmes's preoccupation with the \"Adler Variations\" risks him neglecting the case of his new client, Norwegian arctic explorer Fridtjof Nansen, who has received a series of threats in the form of animal carcasses left on his doorstep. Could they really be gifts from a strange spirit that has pursued Nansen since the completion of his expedition to cross Greenland? And might this case somehow be related to Irene Adler's great game?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Major\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and freelance editor from York, UK. His love of speculative fiction is the product of a childhood diet of classic \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e episodes and an early encounter with Triffids. Tim's most recent books include \u003ci\u003eHope Island\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Snakeskins\u003c\/i\u003e, short story collection \u003ci\u003eAnd the House Lights Dim\u003c\/i\u003e and a monograph about the 1915 silent crime film, \u003ci\u003e Les Vampires\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for a British Fantasy Award. Tim's short fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eInterzone, Not One of Us, Shoreline of Infinity\u003c\/i\u003e and numerous anthologies, including Best of British Science Fiction, Best of British Fantasy and The Best Horror of the Year. He tweets @onasteamer.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Titan Books (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50628975100178,"sku":"9781803361949","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c53a5b44-2503-4034-acf3-0de4bbdbda8b.jpg?v=1732714685","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sherlock-holmes-and-the-twelve-thefts-of-christmas-9781803361949","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}