nancy springer enola holmes the case of the missing marquess

As for what to do with Enola, boarding school is the obvious choice, as far as the men are concerned.Įnola is having none of it, and resolves to run off and go in search of her mother. When her older brothers, Mycroft and Sherlock, arrive on the scene, it’s clear that they have no faith in the ability of a woman to fend for herself or to think rationally.

In The Case of the Missing Marquess, Enola wakes up on her 14th birthday to discover that her mother is missing. Amid all the mayhem, will Enola be able to decode the necessary clues and find her mother?Īfter watching the delightful Netflix adaptation of this book (more about this below), I just had to check out the source material! I’m glad I did - the first book in Nancy Springer’s Enola Holmes series is clever, funny, and full of adventure. 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, teenaged girl turned detective and the younger sister to Sherlock Holmes.

Nancy springer enola holmes the case of the missing marquess