Enola Holmes: The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline

Description

Title: The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline
Author: Nancy Springer
Publisher: Puffin Books, 2020
Format: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN-13: 9780593403891

The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline by Nancy Springer is a fast-moving mystery adventure and the fifth book in the Enola Holmes series. This lively paperback follows Enola, the brilliant younger sister of Sherlock Holmes, as she takes on another dangerous case while continuing to outwit the brothers determined to control her future.

When Enola returns home to find her beloved landlady, Mrs Tupper, kidnapped, she is thrown into a desperate search filled with hidden messages, disguises, and buried secrets. Her investigation leads her into a mystery connected to Florence Nightingale, old wartime intrigue, and a cryptic clue hidden in a crinoline.

Nancy Springer combines Victorian atmosphere, suspense, and a fiercely independent heroine in a way that makes the story highly engaging for younger readers. The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline is an excellent choice for readers who enjoy detective fiction, historical settings, and clever mysteries with a resourceful central character.