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Death in the Air by Shane Peacock

After the harrowing experience of losing his mother while solving a brutal murder in London's East End, young Sherlock Holmes commits himself to fighting crime ... and is soon involved in another case. While visiting his father at the magnificent Crystal Palace, Sherlock stops to watch a remarkable and dangerous trapeze performance high above, framed by the stunning glass ceiling of the legendary building. Suddenly, the troupe's star is dropping, screaming and flailing, toward the floor. He lands with a sickening thud just a few feet away, and rolls up almost onto the boy's boots. Unconscious and bleeding profusely, his body is grotesquely twisted. In the mayhem that follows, Sherlock notices something that no one else sees - something is amiss with the trapeze bar! He knows that foul play is afoot. What he doesn't know is that his discovery will put him on a frightening, twisted trail that leads to an entire gang of notorious criminals. Wrapped in the fascinating world of Victorian entertainment, its dangerous performances, and London's dark underworld, Death in the Air raises The Boy Sherlock Holmes to a whole new level.

Be sure not to miss Eye of the Crow, The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His First Case.

Shane Peacock grew up in Kapuskasing, Ontario, after being born in Thunder Bay. He is a biographer, journalist, and screenwriter, as well as a novelist and playwright. With his writing, he has won numerous awards, including the prestigious Arthur Ellis Prize for Eye of the Crow and the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Vanishing Girl, all of which are part of his boy Sherlock Holmes series. Shane Peacock resides near Cobourg, Ontario, with his wife and three children.

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ISBN 13 9780887768514
ISBN 10 0887768512
Title Death in the Air
Author Shane Peacock
Series The Boy Sherlock Holmes
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Tundra Books
Year published 2008-04-08
Number of pages 264
Prizes Short-listed for Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award 2010
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.