Eye Of The Crow by Shane Peacock

Eye Of The Crow by Shane Peacock

Sherlock Holmes, just thirteen, is a misfit. His highborn mother is the daughter of an aristocratic family, his father a poor Jew. Their marriage flouts tradition and makes them social pariahs in the London of the 1860s; and their son, Sherlock, bears the burden of their rebellion. Friendless, bullied at school, he belongs nowhere and has only his wits to help him make his way.

But what wits they are! His keen powers of observation are already apparent, though he is still a boy. He loves to amuse himself by constructing histories from the smallest detail for everyone he meets. Partly for fun, he focuses his attention on a sensational murder to see if he can solve it. But his game turns deadly serious when he finds himself the accused -- and in London, they hang boys of thirteen.

Shane Peacock has created a boy who bears all the seeds of the character who has mesmerized millions: the relentless eye, the sense of justice, and the complex ego. The boy Sherlock Holmes is a fascinating character who is sure to become a fast favorite with young readers everywhere.

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	9780887769191
ISBN 10	0887769195
Title	Eye Of The Crow
Author	Shane Peacock
Series	Boy Sherlock Holmes Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Tundra Books
Year published	2009-05-12
Number of pages	254
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.