“Gleason provides vamped up the familiar globe of Holmes and Watson…to paranormally exhilarating impact.”– THE BRAND NEW York TimesThe girls are back! Evaline Stoker (sister of Bram) and Mina Holmes (niece of Sherlock) come back in the 4th level of the steampunk experience series set in an alternate Victorian London.Ever since the debacle from the Chess Queen Enigma, Mina Holmes and Evaline Stoker have laid low, trying to settle back into their quiet lives simply because young ladies of London. But the Holmesian about The Carnelian Crow deductive abilities won’t stay dormant for longer, and when Mina receives a strange package from a winged, midnight visitor, she is catapulted into a brand-new, mysterious experience: the search for The Carnelian Crow.In the meantime, Evaline offers received some extremely disturbing news–news that may change her life forever. Along with that unpleasant knowledge may be the unusual disappearance of her nemesis, the disreputable pickpocket Pix.When it turns into clear the arch-villainess the Ankh has produced her next move, it will require most of Mina’s Holmesian ingenuity and Evaline’s courage and determination to avoid the lawbreaker from performing her boldest & most dangerous strategy yet!PRAISE FOR STOKER & HOLMES”This reserve has it all…the vivid setting and the finely attracted, compelling heorines make this a fine choice for reaaders who like their stories with steampunk spice and smart, strong women.” — College Library Journal”There are many fun to be had out of this odd-couple investigative team’s snarky banter, the well-imagined setting’s steampunk details, and Gleason’s flashes of satiric laughter.” –The Horn Book