The Case of the Disappearing De Milo by Ken T. Seth

The only clues they have is a trail of matchsticks, a padlocked door in an alley and the appearance of the 'Napoleon of Crime' - Professor James Moriarty. But the case goes awry when they find Sherlock has gone missing while checking out the information they found. In the Case of the Disappearing Detective, the Baker Street Boys (even though three of the seven boys are girls) are on surveillance.

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Instead, Wiggins takes on the role of Sherlock with Beaver as his Watson and the rest of the gang as backup. In fact, although he is talked about and referred to a lot, he only really makes appearances at the beginning and ending of the books - instead imparting wisdom off screen (or page in this case) and handing off missions and instructions to be carried out. Not everyone is good at everything - but they're all good at something.Īlthough the Baker Street Boys is based on Sherlock Holmes canon - Sherlock himself is not a main character. All of the gang actively contribute to the investigations and help to solve the mysteries and it's nice to see each member play a role and demonstrate their own expertise. Wiggins and the gang are hilarious - from Wiggins imitation of Holmes, Gertie's insistence of being one of the boys, Queenie's obsession with the Queen, Shiner's love of trains, Sparrow's love of theatre, Rosie's super nose and Beaver's desire to be the Watson to Wiggin's Holmes. The Baker Street Boys books are lighthearted mysteries filled with great characters and interesting plots.

The Case of the Disappearing De Milo by Ken T. Seth