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9781780927893
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Accompanied by Holmes and Watson, Mrs. Hudson crosses the ocean to attend the wedding of her cousin's daughter. They disembark to discover that the young lady's fiancée, a pitcher for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms, stands accused of an attempt on the life of JP Morgan and the death of his aide. A self-declared enemy of Morgan and the robber barons, the ballplayer ran from the scene of the crime and,when captured, was found inpossession of a gun with two spent cartridges, the same number and caliber as thatused in the attack. Before a wedding can be held, the unacknowledged sage of Baker Street will
Content:
Accompanied by Holmes and Watson, Mrs. Hudson crosses the ocean to attend the wedding of her cousin's daughter. They disembark to discover that the young lady's fiancé, a pitcher for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms, stands accused of an attempt on the life of JP Morgan and the death of his aide. A self-declared enemy of Morgan and the robber barons, the ballplayer ran from the scene of the crime and, when captured, was found in possession of a gun with two spent cartidges.... [So that the wedding can be held, Mrs. Hudson leads Holmes and Watson through an investigation that took them from JP Morgan's mansion to the lowest New York gambling dens. With the enthusiastic assistance of Samuel Clemens, the reluctant assistance of Morgan, and the cautious assistance of a leader in the African Broadway community, they find Morgan's attacker, block efforts to corrupt baseball, and save the lives of the prospective bride and groom.] -- Cover, page [4]
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Brief publisher's catalog follows the text
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1780927908
Additional Edition:
1780927894
Additional Edition:
1780927886
Additional Edition:
9781780927909
Additional Edition:
9781780927893
Additional Edition:
9781780927886
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Print version Mrs. Hudson in New York
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