NOVL – Series Page – Irene Adler
Irene Adler is no ordinary young lady. She’s at the top of the ranks in the All Souls cohort, a competitive preparatory class reserved for Oxford’s brightest minds. But her peers and professors don’t know she’s a lady at all. To them, she is Isaac Holland.
Keeping up her disguise gets trickier when All Souls students start dying, one by one. Determined to find out who’s responsible for the deaths, Irene—as Isaac—teams up with fellow classmate and roommate Sherlock Holmes to track down clues. Their mission grows more dangerous by the day as someone tries to frame Isaac for the murders, and Irene’s own father, Dean Moriarty, begins to threaten her seat in school.
Readers will love following these classic and beloved characters through the twists and turns in the dark halls of Oxford, and discovering what secret lies behind the glitz and glamor of the elite.
Irene’s investigations continue in:
A Lovely and Deadly Dance (available August 2026!)
Don’t miss the Daughter of Sparta series, also by Claire M. Andrews:
Daughter of Sparta
Blood of Troy
Storm of Olympus
Irene Adler and Sherlock Holmes were both sent away from Oxford’s All Souls class after uncovering a murderous plot on campus. But now Irene’s deductive skills have called her back to England. Someone is killing off the queen’s closest allies and leaving mysterious messages at every crime scene.
The people of London are frightened—and growing angry. Could the murders be Queen Victoria’s fault, or is she the one in the most danger? With Sherlock’s help once more, Irene will follow leads that bring her deep into the secrets held by England’s richest families. The spark between the pair ignites and burns ever hotter all the while.
But the closer Irene gets to finding the killer’s identity, it becomes clear that it’s not a truth she wants to face. To prove herself an Adler, not a Moriarty, Irene will need to overcome the worst betrayal of her life. Can she endure true heartbreak if it’s for the greater good?
Claire M. Andrews pens a riveting sequel to the romantic Victorian mystery A Beautiful and Terrible Murder that will keep every mystery fan guessing until the end.
About the Author
Claire M. Andrews was raised in both Alaska and Scotland, but currently lives in Vermont. She is the author of the Daughter of Sparta series and the Irene Adler duology and invites you to visit her on Instagram and Twitter at @cmandrewslit.
From NOVL Nation
“Andrews weaves a complex and delicious web of intrigue and mystery, all set in the gorgeous backdrop of Victorian era Oxford. Her lush descriptions of both people and place enchant the reader and keep the pages turning.”
– Molly, Goodreads
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