After successfully establishing a foothold in Durham and cleansing the city of some of its corruption, William James Moriarty sets his sights on London. To make headway there, he needs the aid of his brother Albert. But while on his way to London, William is kidnapped by a gang of criminals! Will Albert be able to save him in time?...Rated:T
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January 5, 2021 -
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- ISBN: 9781974724758
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- English
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January 1, 2021
Sherlock Holmes' archnemesis, Professor James Moriarty, appeared in only six of Arthur Conan Doyle's oeuvre, but popular manga-maker Takeuchi--with energetically animated art by Miyoshi--continues to indulge his own empathy for villains in the second volume of many more to come. Here, the James Moriartys are actually three: the eldest, Albert James; and his two adopted brothers, William James (the professor) and Louis James (the family caretaker). Murder's a family act--they see it as an equalizer between the have-way-too-much flaunters and the long-suffering commoners. For now, Lt. Col. (Albert) Moriarty has returned to London's War Office; William and Louis remain based at Moriarty Manor in northeast England. The trio have added two accomplices: ex-soldier Sebastian Moran and master-of-endless-disguises Fred Pollock. The quintet is quite often in the right place at the right time to, for instance, bring down a opium-spreading criminal organization or catch a deer-hunter count scouting bigger game. Meanwhile, a pony-tailed Holmes appears, with plenty of his own Machiavellian manipulations. Despite the ever-rising body count, this dynamic, campy, elementary series should continue to grow fans Stateside.COPYRIGHT(2021) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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