A Samba for SherlockSet in Rio de Janeiro in 1886, this thriller opens with the theft of a priceless Stradivarius violin that was presented by the emperor of Brazil to his favorite mistress. At the same time a hideously inventive killer is prowling the boulevards and back alleys of Rio, leaving a violin string entangled in the intimate parts of his beautiful victims. Only one man possesses the genius and discretion these cases demand and it is Sherlock Holmes. |
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