About the Book: Sherlock Holmes: The Missing Year Timbuktu
Still wondering what Sherlock Holmes was doing between his reported death in
1891 and his reappearance in 1894? The whole world knew that he died at the
Reichenbach Falls, tumbling over the jagged cliff in a deadly embrace with his
nemesis Moriarty. But for historys greatest detective, "death" was only the
beginning. It all started when an Italian scholar travelled from Venice to 221B
Baker Street, to beg the help of the legendary detective. He carried an ancient
parchment, written in the hand of Marco Polo himself. It was torn in half,
centuries ago, to protect the world