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The Year of the Gun: A Sherlock Holmes themed spy thriller from the series shortlisted for the SpyMasters Book Prize 2025
H.B. Lyle
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1912. Released from the Secret Service, Wiggins sets out for New York and his lost lover Bela. But after an altercation on board, he finds himself among the low-life of Britain's poorest city, Dublin.
Wiggins falls in with gangster Patrick O'Connell and is soon driving the boss's girlfriend around town. Molly wants O'Connell to support her Irish nationalist cause - a cause needing guns to defeat the British - and then they go to find them in America.
Finally, Wiggins can solve the mystery of Bela - and meet his old mentor, Sherlock Holmes in a story of escalating intrigue, danger and violence.
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Praise for The Year of the Gun: A Sherlock Holmes themed spy thriller from the series shortlisted for the SpyMasters Book Prize 2025
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Impressive period detail and sharp dialogue add charm to the strong plot - Daily MailA bruising, gritty and very entertaining adventure amid the slums and salons of 1912 Dublin, a city about to explode - Ed O'Loughlin
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