Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes look forward to spending time with Holmes' son, Damian Adler, and his family. But when they arrive, they discover the Adlers have fled from a mysterious threat. In Damian's studio, Russell discovers four crates packed with memorabilia related to Holmes' grand-uncle. In one of the crates is an old journal written in a nearly impenetrable code. The secrets of the past appear to be reaching into the present. And it seems increasingly urgent that Russell figure out how the journal and lantern are related to Damian - and possibly to Sherlock Holmes himself.
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