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Sherlock Holmes’ niece. Bram Stoker’s sister. They live in Steampunk London. Together they solve crime.

February 2, 2014 by Malin 9 Comments

Miss Alvermina Holmes, daughter of Sir Mycroft and niece to the famous Sherlock, is summoned to the British Museum in the dark of night. Bored with her scientific experiments, and trying to get something to take her mind off the fact that her mother abandoned her and her father over a year ago, Mina decides to accept the invite. When she arrives, she finds that another young woman has received the same summons. Miss Evaline Stoker, the younger sister of author and theatre manager Bram, […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery Tagged With: #CBR6, Colleen Gleason, Malin, paranormal fantasy, steampunk, Stoker and Holmes, The Clockwork Scarab, Victorian, Young Adult

Malin's CBR6 Review No:8 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery · Tags: #CBR6, Colleen Gleason, Malin, paranormal fantasy, steampunk, Stoker and Holmes, The Clockwork Scarab, Victorian, Young Adult ·
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