The world's most famous detective. The most brilliant mind in fiction. But before he became the great detective, who was young Sherlock Holmes? The sixth book in a series of mystery adventures featuring a teenage Sherlock and endorsed by the Conan Doyle Estate.

There's nothing elementary about this excellent series which puts an exciting and youthful spin on an old-fashioned hero. * Lancashire Evening Post * An enjoyable and fun read. * booksteensandmagazines.com * This is an extremely good story which will appeal equally to male and female readers thanks to its clever mix of derring-do, intelligent reasoning and the confusions of young love, and it is bound to enthral many young people and encourage them to seek out the original stories. * thebookbag.co.uk *

Andrew Lane is an author, journalist and lifelong Sherlock Holmes fan. His passion for the original novels of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his determination to create an authentic teenage Sherlock Holmes made him the perfect choice to work with the Conan Doyle Estate to reinvent the world's most famous detective as a teenage boy. He has done so to huge commercial success and critical acclaim. He lives in Dorset with his wife and son.