The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline
The Case of the Disappearing Duchess
About the Author
NANCY SPRINGER is the author of the nationally bestselling Enola Holmes novels as well as more than fifty other books for children and adults. She has won many awards, including two Edgar Awards, and has been published in numerous countries. She lives in Florida. You can sign up for email updates here.
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Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Prologue
Chapter the First
Chapter the Second
Chapter the Third
Chapter the Fourth
Chapter the Fifth
Chapter the Sixth
Chapter the Seventh
Chapter the Eighth
Chapter the Ninth
Chapter the Tenth
Chapter the Eleventh
Chapter the Twelfth
Chapter the Thirteenth
Chapter the Fourteenth
Chapter the Sixteenth
Chapter the Seventeenth
Chapter the Eighteenth
Chapter the Nineteenth
Chapter the Twentieth
Epilogue
Also by Nancy Springer
About the Author
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
First published in the United States by Wednesday Books, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group
ENOLA HOLMES AND THE BLACK BAROUCHE. Copyright © 2021 by Nancy Springer. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Publishing Group, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.
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Inspired by characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, with special thanks to the Conan Doyle Estate Ltd.
www.conandoyleestate.com
Cover illustration by Tara Phillips
The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:
Names: Springer, Nancy, author.
Title: Enola Holmes and the black barouche / Nancy Springer.
Description: First edition. | New York: Wednesday Books, 2021. | Series: Enola Holmes mysteries; 7
Identifiers: LCCN 2021015636 | ISBN 9781250822956 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781250822963 (ebook)
Subjects: CYAC: Twins—Fiction. | Sisters—Fiction. | Marriage— Fiction. | Psychiatric hospitals—Fiction. | Characters in literature— Fiction. | Great Britain—History—Victoria, 1837–1901—Fiction. | Mystery and detective stories.
Classification: LCC PZ7.S76846 En 2021 | DDC [Fic]—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021015636
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First Edition: 2021