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Powder Island
A Mystery Novella by Charles Veley
Book 25 of the Sherlock and Lucy Mysteries Series
Subgenres:
- Sherlock Holmes,
- Historical Fiction,
- Detective Duo
This book is for you if you're into...
- Explosive mysteries set in gritty Victorian factories
- Holmesian sleuthing with high-stakes sabotage and shifting alliances
- Team investigations where every clue could trigger disaster
Blasts, Betrayals, and a Burning Mystery—Can Holmes and Lucy Defuse Disaster?
An earth-shaking explosion rocks the Rexford Gunpowder Works at dawn, leaving a custodian dead and chaos in its wake. Inspector Gregson smells sabotage, but when his investigation fizzles, he's booted to patrolling the grimy streets of Whitechapel.
Enter Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James—called in by the flustered gunpowder tycoon after he receives a chilling note: a second blast is coming, and it'll blow his factory (and fortune) sky-high.
The case quickly proves more combustible than expected. Flynn digs up rumors of Rexford's murky past, Lucy discovers Gregson gravely injured after a Whitechapel ambush, and Holmes realizes the saboteur might be closer than anyone suspects. Meanwhile, Rexford frets about his grand stock exchange debut—if his factory doesn't explode first!
With danger lurking in every shadow, Holmes, Lucy, and the Baker Street team must stay one step ahead of a saboteur who's lighting fuses and dodging questions. Every clue crackles with tension, every move risks a spark, and one misstep could send it all up in smoke.
Packed with danger, daring, and dynamite twists, Powder Island is a sizzling mystery perfect for fans of Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, and edge-of-your-seat adventures.
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