The Abduction of Pretty Penny, Leonard Goldberg
The Abduction of Pretty Penny, Leonard Goldberg
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The Abduction of Pretty Penny
A Daughter of Sherlock Holmes Mystery

Author: Leonard Goldberg

Narrator: Steve West

Unabridged: 10 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/15/2021


Synopsis

A continuation of USA Today bestselling author Leonard Goldberg's Daughter of Sherlock Holmes series, The Abduction of Pretty Penny finds Joanna and the Watsons on the tail of an infamous killer.

Joanna and the Watsons are called in by the Whitechapel Playhouse to find Pretty Penny, a lovely, young actress who has gone missing without reason or notice. While on their search, the trio is asked by Scotland Yard to join in the hunt for a vicious murderer whose method resembles that of Jack The Ripper. It soon becomes clear that The Ripper has reemerged after a 28-year absence and is once again murdering young prostitutes in Whitechapel.

Following a line of subtle clues, Joanna quickly reasons that Pretty Penny has been taken capture by the killer. But as Joanna moves closer to learning his true identity, the killer sends her a letter indicating her young son Johnny will be the next victim to die. Time is running out, and Joanna has no choice but to devise a most dangerous plan which will bring her face-to-face with the killer. It is the only chance to protect her son and rescue Pretty Penny, and save both from an agonizing death.

The Abduction of Pretty Penny is a wonderful new entry in a series that the Historical Novel Society calls “one of the best Sherlock Holmes series since Laurie R. King’s Mary Russell books."

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books

About Leonard Goldberg

Leonard Goldberg is the USA Today bestselling author of the Joanna Blalock medical thrillers. His novels have been translated into a dozen languages and were selections of the Book of the Month Club, French and Czech book clubs, and The Mystery Guild. They were featured as People’s “Page-Turner of the Week” and at the International Book Fair. After a long career affiliated with the UCLA Medical Center as a Clinical Professor of Medicine, he now lives on an island off the coast of Charleston, SC.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Laur

Bravo! Alluring story, engaging characters, brilliant, and authentic dialogue for the time period, a most pleasurable read! Joanna, (daughter of Sherlick Holmes), joined by her husband, (son of Dr. Watson), and by Dr. John Watson, (long time friend and partner of Sherlock), are originally commissione......more

I listened to this audiobook narrated by Steve West and he always done a splendid job. This was book 5 of this series but can certainly be a stand-alone. This historical mystery had all the clever, crime chasing intrigue as any Sherlock Holmes novel. His daughter imitated her father almost to a tee.......more

Goodreads review by Deidre

This is the fifth book in this series. I've read the first three and had decided to give up on the series because I still don't care about the characters (they show very little personality or emotion) BUT then I saw this book come up on Netgalley and decided to give it a shot. After finishing this o......more