She’s unlike her more famous brothers in other ways. Enola’s cleverness is wonderful to read, with her turning particular feminine aspects-the flowers, a restrictive corset, the expectation that she’ll do as she’s told-into the tools of her escape. The floral theme is reflected in the text, with Mycroft’s school choices described as turning girls into “houseplants” and Mycroft bemoaning Enola’s plans to “vegetate” in the country (almost a character on its own) by herself. Instead, she runs away to London in disguise, aided by her mother’s coded messages and the language of flowers. Upon notifying her much older brothers Mycroft and Sherlock, who haven’t visited for ten years, she’s told she will be sent to boarding school to become a proper young lady. On her 14th birthday, her mother disappears. This graphic novel from IDW’s EuroComics imprint adapts the first.Įnola has been living with her mother, Lady Eudora, in the country.

Springer not only provides two fine mysteries, breathtaking adventure, and key-eyed description, but she also offers a worthy heroine.An Enola Holmes Mystery: The Case of the Missing Marquessīy Serena Blasco, based on the novel by Nancy Springerįrom 2006-2010, Nancy Springer wrote six YA mysteries about Enola Holmes, the younger sister of Sherlock. Readers will look forward to hearing this heroine's unique voice again.' - Publishers Weekly, starred review * 'Enola shows herself to be an intelligent, rational, resourceful, and brave protagonist. an impactful message that you can do anything if you set your mind to it.'- Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things Praise for Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess : Perfect for those who love mysteries and detective stories! Amid all the mayhem, will Enola be able to decode the necessary clues and find her mother?įrom acclaimed author Nancy Springer comes the Edgar Award nominated Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess. Because when she arrives, she finds herself involved in the kidnapping of a young marquess, fleeing murderous villains, and trying to elude her shrewd older brothers-all while attempting to piece together clues to her mother's strange disappearance. But nothing can prepare her for what awaits. When Enola Holmes, sister to the detective Sherlock Holmes, discovers her mother has disappeared, she quickly embarks on a journey to London in search of her.

Meet Enola Holmes, teenage girl turned detective and the younger sister to Sherlock Holmes.

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