A mysterious Catholic priest arrives at 221B Baker Street, only to utter the words 'il corpe' before dropping dead. Though the man's death is attributed to cholera, when news of a similar case in Bristol reaches Holmes, he becomes convinced that the priests have been poisoned. He and Watson learn that the men were on a mission from the Vatican to investigate a miracle; it is said that the body of an eighteenth-century philanthropist and slave trader Edwyn Warwick has not decomposed. But should the Pope sanctify a man who made his fortune through slavery? And when Warwick's body is stolen, it becomes clear that the priests' mission has attracted the attention of a deadly conspiracy…
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About the author
Cavan Scott is a Sunday Times bestselling British writer of novels, comics, audio-dramas an non-fiction books. Best known for his work on Titan’s Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor, Supremacy of the Cybermen and Vikings comic series’, he has also written for a number of high profile series including Star Wars, Judge Dredd and Warhammer 4000.
Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 288 ● ISBN 9781783297177 ● File size 1.1 MB ● Publisher Titan Books ● City London ● Country GB ● Published 2017 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5386242 ● Copy protection Social DRM
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