In this Book
- Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Alliance
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: University of Minnesota Press
- Series: Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage
As the city of Minneapolis prepares for a visit from President William McKinley, someone else prepares for murder. On the day before the visit, a union activist is found hanged, naked, outside a ruined mansion. A placard around his neck reads “THE SECRET ALLIANCE HAS SPOKEN.” Who is the alliance? What does it want? How was the victim involved with the city’s corrupt mayor? And why did he possess a photograph of a prominent citizen in a compromising position? Shadwell Rafferty searches for answers, encountering bribery, corruption, union organizers, anarchists, and conspiracy, putting himself in danger. But as luck would have it, his old friends Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John H. Watson are on their way.
In this fourth installment of Larry Millett’s Minnesota Mystery series, Shadwell Rafferty commands center stage in a brand-new city. Packed with Millett’s signature historical and architectural detail, this book is deviously delightful.
Table of Contents
- Book One: The Mystery of Michael O'Donnell
- 1. "They Strung Up Michael"
- pp. 9-19
- 2. "Do You Know Who This Man Is?"
- pp. 20-33
- 4. "God Cuts Many Paths"
- pp. 48-57
- 6. "We've Met"
- pp. 71-83
- 7. "Go Back to St. Paul"
- pp. 84-96
- 8. "I Met a Man Much Troubled by Rats"
- pp. 97-108
- 9. "Rafferty Won't Be a Threat"
- pp. 109-122
- 10. "Come Alone"
- pp. 123-136
- Book Two: The Wound of Time
- 13. "Something Sinister Is Coming My Way"
- pp. 166-176
- 14. "I Think He Might Be Living in There"
- pp. 177-189
- 15. "Get Off Me, You Brute"
- pp. 190-202
- 16. "His Exact Words, Sir, Exact Words!"
- pp. 203-215
- 17. "It Will Be Haymarket All Over Again"
- pp. 216-229
- 19. "She Will Be There"
- pp. 248-259
- 20. "Do You Remember Louis Lingg?"
- pp. 260-279
- 21. "Do Not Confuse It with an Apology"
- pp. 280-297
- Epilogue: "Rest Quietly"
- pp. 297-302
- Author's Note
- pp. 321-322