Crime
The House of Silk
2011·304 pages
Sherlock Holmes tackles a sinister case in 1890 London, uncovering shocking crimes too monstrous to print until now.
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Sherlock Holmes tackles a sinister case in 1890 London, uncovering shocking crimes too monstrous to print until now.
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London, 1890. 221B Baker St. A fine art dealer named Edmund Carstairs visits Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson to beg for their help. He is being menaced by a strange man in a flat cap - a wanted criminal who seems to have followed him all the way from America. In the days that follow, his home is robbed, his family is threatened. And then the first murder takes place.
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Sexual content
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Minor references to illicit behavior; no explicit scenes depicted. Sexual coercion and exploitation implied in plot.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence including murder and threats; some graphic descriptions.
Profanity
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Minor use of period-appropriate strong language; infrequent.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol and possible drug use; not central.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Minor social commentary on class and crime in Victorian era.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depictions of cruelty and systemic suffering in context. Sexual coercion and exploitation implied in plot.
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