Castle Rouge - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0765345714 ISBN 13: 9780765345714

Publisher: Forge/Tom Doherty Associates, 2003

Synopsis

When a man pretending to be Jack the Ripper escapes from a lunatic asylum in Paris, Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler are on the case, following leads that will take them as far afield as Bohemia and drawing on the assistance of some unusual allies, including Bram Stoker, to stop a potential bloodbath. Reprint.

About this title

About the Authors

Castle Rouge is the companion volume to Chapel Noir, chronicling Irene Adler’s Ripper case. The first book in Carole Nelson Douglas’s Irene Adler series, Good Night, Mr. Holmes was a New York Times Notable Book of the year, won an American Mystery Award for Best Novel of Romantic Suspense, and a Romantic Times Best Historical Romantic Mystery Award. In addition to the Irene Adler series, Carole Nelson Douglas is the author of the best-selling contemporary Midnight Louie mystery series. She lives in Fort Worth, Texas.

Castle Rouge is the companion volume to Chapel Noir, chronicling Irene Adler’s Ripper case. The first book in Carole Nelson Douglas’s Irene Adler series, Good Night, Mr. Holmes was a New York Times Notable Book of the year, won an American Mystery Award for Best Novel of Romantic Suspense, and a Romantic Times Best Historical Romantic Mystery Award. In addition to the Irene Adler series, Carole Nelson Douglas is the author of the best-selling contemporary Midnight Louie mystery series. She lives in Fort Worth, Texas.

From the Back Cover

A Novel of Suspense Featuring Irene Adler and Sherlock Holmes

Irene Adler is a swashbuckling heroine who smokes cigars, carries a pistol and disguises herself in men s clothing... A colorful character. --New York Times Book Review

Carole Nelson Douglas's vivid descriptions of people, places and events weaves a splendidly crafted tale of mystery and murder, horror, and humor. --Anne Perry

Irene Adler is the only woman ever to have outwitted Sherlock Holmes in A Scandal in Bohemia; she is as much at home with a spyglass and revolver than with haute couture and gala balls. Her adventures are the stuff of legend, for she has faced down sinister spies, thwarted plots against nations, and led an unlikely group, including the bachelor of Baker Street and his faithful cohort Watson, through the cellars and catacombs of 1889 Paris to capture Jack the Ripper. But disaster scattered those allies and the Ripper has escaped...

With the help of an unreliable prostitute named Pink, and theatrical manager Bram Stoker, who would later pen Dracula, Irene follows the clues that lead back to Bohemia, and on to new and bloodier atrocities. And when pursuers and prey reunite at a remote castle in Transylvania, the Ripper is cornered and fully unveiled at last...

Castle Rouge is a breathtaking work of depth and quality. Never has Irene been so fascinating or determined... This is a sumptuous read. Romantic Times (4 stars, Top Pick)

Edition details

• Publisher: Forge/Tom Doherty Associates
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0765345714
• ISBN 13: 9780765345714
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 512