Sherlock Holmes and the Assassinated Prime Minister: A 21st Century Holmes Adventure

By David Jinks

1930: Retired to the Sussex Downs, Sherlock Holmes has turned from crime to science, obsessed with the unique royal jelly of the nearly extinct British Black Bee. His research leads him to one of his most extraordinary deductions. However, with the passing of renowned literary agent Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Holmes and his loyal companion Dr Watson must also die...

Today: John Bull, the UK's controversial Prime Minister and leader of the Skeptic Party, has been assassinated in The Thatcher Room at No.10 Downing Street. Even though the study was locked and constantly monitored, no clues have emerged. Police and MI5 are baffled, while Bull's supporters intensify conspiracy theories on social media. To add to the mystery, even No. 10's famous cat, Dizzy, is missing. With the nation teetering on the brink of chaos, only one person could unravel the truth and restore stability - yet that man died a century ago. Surely, unlike his escape from the Reichenbach Falls, Sherlock Holmes cannot miraculously return from the dead once more?

Reviews for Sherlock Holmes and the Assassinated Prime Minister
"The novel's tone is knowingly playful with the Doyle tradition - Watson's first-person voice, period flourishes and Holmes's deductive flourishes are present - but Jinks also modernises the pair, allowing them to confront contemporary ethical dilemmas: secrecy versus transparency, the dangers of longevity, and the political consequences of extraordinary power."
London Newsdesk

"Readers familiar with Holmes pastiches will appreciate Jinks's meticulous period detail and his willingness to take risks with the canon; others will enjoy a brisk, cleverly plotted thriller that moves at a cinematic pace. Critics may debate the novel's audacious mix of biological immortality and political conspiracy, but few will deny its appetite for story and its ambition to ask what the great detective would do in an era of surveillance, spin and state secrecy."
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H7F3HWQT
• ISBN13: 9798182156776
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"