A baffling disappearance sends a reluctant Holmes and Watson into the
world of the occult--a historical mystery that "ranks among the top
novel-length Sherlock Holmes pastiches" (Publishers Weekly)
It is 1896, and Sherlock Holmes is investigating a self-proclaimed
psychic who disappeared from a locked room, in front of several
witnesses.
While attempting to prove the existence of telekinesis to a scientific
society, an alleged psychic, Kellway, vanished before their eyes during
the experiment. With a large reward at stake, Holmes is convinced
Kellway is a charlatan--or he would be, if he had returned to claim his
prize. As Holmes and Watson investigate, the case only grows stranger,
and they must contend with an interfering "occult detective" and an
increasingly deranged cult. But when one of the society members is found
dead, events take a far more sinister turn . . .