Black Ice - Sherlock Holmes: The Legend Begins

Brief Description: In 1868, teenaged Sherlock Holmes faces danger in a train station for the dead, a museum of curiousities, and downtown Moscow as he helps his brother, Mycroft, who has been framed for murder. Biographical Note: ANDREW LANE works for the British government and has been an ardent Sherlock Holmes fan since the age of ten. He has written numerous spin-off novels based on the BBC sci-fi television series "Doctor Who" and is the author of "The Bond Files: An Unofficial Guide to the World's Greatest Secret Agent." He lives in Dorset, England. Review Quotes: "A solid mix of adventure and character, this may be the best in the series so far." --"Booklist""Sherlock Holmes fans will enjoy the electrifying adventure and value the insights into the character traits that make the adult Holmes so fascinating." --"Kirkus Reviews"?Praise for "Death Cloud" and "Rebel Fire" "What a blast. Weird murders, creepy villains, fiendish puzzles, non-stop action. What more could you want from a book?" --Charlie Higson, author of the internationally bestselling Young Bond series"Should impress the detective's fans of all ages . . . An elementary success story." --"The Independent" (London)""Death Cloud" is the perfect way to introduce this character to a new generation of book readers." --Book Zone (for Boys)"Rich in period detail, it has tasters of Holmes's deductive genius and insights into how his character was made, plus a diabolical villain . . . A self-contained and rewarding adventure." --"The Sunday Times" (London) "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle left many clues to Sherlock Holmes's origins in his tales, but it has taken Andrew Lane to do the detective work of ferreting them out and fitting them together into an intelligent, authentic, persuasive, and downright exciting depiction of the English boy who will one day become Mr. Sherlock Holmes of 221B Baker Street, London, the world's first consulting detective. Lane's teen Sherlock Holmes comes to life in "Death Cloud" and the other volumes to come in the series: it is a profile Conan Doyle would not only recognize, but greet enthusiastically as consistent with his own image of the character. So it is with both pleasure and pride that his Estate endorses these books for young adult readers, who will become readers of Sir Arthur's own Sherlock Holmes stories in turn." --The Conan Doyle EstateReview Quotes: DEATH CLOUD (2011) and REBEL FIRE (2012): "What a blast. Weird murders, creepy villains, fiendish puzzles, non-stop action. What more could you want from a book?" --Charlie Higson, author of the internationally bestselling Young Bond series "Should impress the detective's fans of all ages . . . An elementary success story." --"The Independent" (London) ""Death Cloud" is the perfect way to introduce this character to a new generation of book readers." --Book Zone (for Boys) "Rich in period detail, it has tasters of Holmes's deductive genius and insights into how his character was made, plus a diabolical villain . . . A self-contained and rewarding adventure." --"The Sunday Times" (London) "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle left many clues to Sherlock Holmes's origins in his tales, but it has taken Andrew Lane to do the detective work of ferreting them out and fitting them together into an intelligent, authentic, persuasive, and downright exciting depiction of the English boy who will one day become Mr. Sherlock Holmes of 221B Baker Street, London, the world's first consulting detective. Lane's teen Sherlock Holmes comes to life in "Death Cloud" and the other volumes to come in the series: it is a profile Conan Doyle would not only recognize, but greet enthusiastically as consistent with his own image of the character. So it is with both pleasure and pride that his Estate endorses these books for young adult readers, who will become readers of Sir Arthur's own Sherlock Holmes stories in turn." --The Conan Doyle EstateReview Quotes:"Sherlock Holmes fans will enjoy the electrifying adventure and value the insights into the character traits that make the adult Holmes so fascinating." -- "Kirkus """ DEATH CLOUD (2011) and REBEL FIRE (2012): "What a blast. Weird murders, creepy villains, fiendish puzzles, non-stop action. What more could you want from a book?" --Charlie Higson, author of the internationally bestselling Young Bond series "Should impress the detective's fans of all ages . . . An elementary success story." --"The Independent" (London) ""Death Cloud" is the perfect way to introduce this character to a new generation of book readers." --Book Zone (for Boys) "Rich in period detail, it has tasters of Holmes's deductive genius and insights into how his character was made, plus a diabolical villain . . . A self-contained and rewarding adventure." --"The Sunday Times" (London) "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle left many clues to Sherlock Holmes's origins in his tales, but it has taken Andrew Lane to do the detective work of ferreting them out and fitting them together into an intelligent, authentic, persuasive, and downright exciting depiction of the English boy who will one day become Mr. Sherlock Holmes of 221B Baker Street, London, the world's first consulting detective. Lane's teen Sherlock Holmes comes to life in "Death Cloud" and the other volumes to come in the series: it is a profile Conan Doyle would not only recognize, but greet enthusiastically as consistent with his own image of the character. So it is with both pleasure and pride that his Estate endorses these books for young adult readers, who will become readers of Sir Arthur's own Sherlock Holmes stories in turn." --The Conan Doyle EstatePublisher Marketing: A third case for teen Sherlock involves a heinous crime . . . and a brother with blood on his hands When Sherlock and Amyus Crowe, his American tutor, visit Sherlock's brother, Mycroft, in London, all they are expecting is lunch and some polite conversation. What they find shocks both of them to the core: a locked room, a dead body, and Mycroft holding a knife. The police are convinced Mycroft is a vicious murderer, but Sherlock is just as convinced he is innocent. Threatened with the gallows, Mycroft needs Sherlock to save him. The search for the truth necessitates an incredible journey, from a railway station for dead bodies in London all the way to the frozen city of Moscow--where Sherlock is afoot in a world of secrets and danger."Black Ice "is the third book in Andrew Lane's series Sherlock Holmes: The Legend Begins. Review Citations:

Audio File 04/01/2013 pg. 31 (EAN 9781427229618, Compact Disc) - *Starred Review

School Library Journal 05/01/2013 pg. 52 (EAN 9781427229618, Compact Disc)

School Library Journal 11/01/2012 pg. 93 (EAN 9780374387693, Hardcover)

Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2012 (EAN 9780374387693, Hardcover)

Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2013 pg. 252 (EAN 9780374387693, Hardcover)

Booklist 05/01/2013 pg. 42 (EAN 9780374387693, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 pg. 116 (EAN 9780374387693, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Lane, Andrew Andrew Lane is the author of over 20 novels, including the acclaimed Young Sherlock Holmes series. He has also written numerous spin-off novels based on the BBC sci-fi television series Doctor Who, as well as definitive guides to Babylon 5 and the Wallace and Gromit films, and is the author of The Bond Files: An Unofficial Guide to the World's Greatest Secret Agent. He lives in Dorset with his wife, his son, and his vast collection of Sherlock Holmes books.