The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel

The Arthur Conan Doyle Estate authorized this new Sherlock Holmes novel for the first time in its one-hundred-and-twenty-five-year history. Set in London in 1890, the story begins when a fine art dealer named Edmund Carstairs visits Holmes and Watson at 221B Baker Street seeking help. A wanted criminal in a flat cap, apparently from America, has been menacing him. Soon Carstairs's home is robbed, his family threatened, and a murder occurs. Holmes and Watson are drawn into an international conspiracy connected to criminal underworlds in Boston and London, involving opium dens and more. As they investigate, they encounter references to the House of Silk—a mysterious entity linking the highest levels of government to deep criminality. Holmes fears he has uncovered a conspiracy that could destabilize society itself. The novel depicts events described as too shocking and monstrous to have appeared in print until now, presenting Holmes with cases that showcase his analytical powers and deductive abilities.