A Scandalous Affair

“In this addition to the ‘Daughter of Sherlock Holmes’ series, Joanna Holmes tackles a case of political blackmail during World War I. The story blends classic detective work with historical intrigue, appealing to fans of traditional mysteries.” – Mystery CenterPraise for the Daughter of Sherlock Holmes series: “Compelling, with clever revelations and pithy dialogue—a worthy successor to Conan Doyle’s original.” * Charleston Post and Courier *“Very well written, with clever dialogue. I highly recommend this latest in an excellent series.” * Historical Novel Society *“Take a dive into the darker side of London and start with the first book of the series and work your way to this one. You won’t be disappointed. Great reads and very entertaining.” * The Champaign News-Gazette *“Goldberg’s Sherlock Holmes pastiche is pitch-perfect.” * Library Journal *“Avid Sherlockians will be delighted with the many echoes of the original Holmes canon.” * Publishers Weekly *“Fans of the original mysteries will get a chuckle out of the antic language, and there is a mercurial Mary Poppins appeal to this not-to-be-trifled-with heroine that will appeal to fans beyond Baker Street.” * Booklist *“Fans of all things Sherlock-ian will delight in Joanna, so like her father and already training her schoolboy son, Johnny, in the methods that have solved so many cases like this exceptionally tricky one.” * Kirkus Reviews *“Author Goldberg amply demonstrates once again just how compelling a figure Joanna Holmes has become. Simply put, this series is one of the best continuations of the Sherlock mythos that one could hope for.” * Mystery Scene *“Goldberg weaves a tightly packed narrative. Throw the Watsons and Holmes into the mix, and you’ve got yourself a tremendous late-night read!” * Historial Mystery Review *

Leonard Goldberg is the USA Today bestselling author of the Daughter of Sherlock Holmes mystery series. His novels have been translated into a dozen languages and have been selections of the Book of the Month Club and the Mystery Guild. After a long career with the UCLA Medical Center as a Clinical Professor of Medicine, he now lives on an island off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina.

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