DESCRIPTION: This short novel realistically depicts Sherlock Holmes as a young man struggling with the distractions of antagonistic relatives, a shy young woman, a series of drownings on a country estate, and the Mendelssohn violin concerto.

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**Sept. 10, 2005: Yes, I do (or did) live in New Orleans, but I got out safely. All of my original drafts and notes went underwater, but at least the story lives on.**

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