Enola discovers hidden ciphers and money left by her mother. She escapes to London, disguised as a widow. 🏹 The Case: Lord Tewksbury
This first book in the series by Nancy Springer introduces us to Enola Holmes, the fierce and brilliant younger sister of Sherlock and Mycroft. 🔍 The Plot: A Mother’s Disappearance The Case of the Missing Marquess: An Enola Holm...
It flips the "damsel in distress" narrative. Enola discovers hidden ciphers and money left by her mother
On her 14th birthday, Enola wakes up to find her mother, Lady Eudoria Holmes, has vanished. Her brothers dismiss the disappearance as a whim. They plan to send Enola to a restrictive finishing school. 🔍 The Plot: A Mother’s Disappearance It flips
The use of ciphers makes the reader feel like a detective.
While fleeing, Enola stumbles into a second mystery: the kidnapping of the young Viscount Tewksbury, Marquess of Basilwether.