Lock and Key: The Gadwall Incident

by Ridley Pearson

Overview

The New York Times bestselling author of the Peter and the Starcatcher and Kingdom Keepers series, Ridley Pearson, brings us the stirring digital prequel to the Lock and Key series, which reimagines the origins of the rivalry between Sherlock Holmes and James Moriarty.

In The Gadwall Incident, readers get a glimpse into James’s life a mere twenty-four hours before the tipping point—before life as he knows it changes irrevocably and his childhood slips into the shadows. Readers will come to know the dangers that surround the Moriartys before James and Moria are sent off to the hallowed halls of Baskerville Academy, where they first meet the insufferable, inexhaustible Sherlock Holmes. It’s a tale full of intrigue and false starts and daring getaways, one that will leave readers desperate to know what's next. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062661272
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	08/23/2016
Series:	Ridley Pearson's Lock and Key Series
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	100
Sales rank:	21,118
File size:	762 KB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Ridley Pearson is the bestselling author of over fifty novels, including Peter and the Starcatchers (cowritten with Dave Barry) and the Kingdom Keepers and Lock and Key series. He has also written two dozen crime novels, including Probable Cause, Beyond Recognition, Killer Weekend, The Risk Agent, and The Red Room. To learn more about him, visit www.ridleypearson.com.

Hometown:

St. Louis, Missouri

Date of Birth:

March 13, 1953

Place of Birth:

Glen Cove, New York

Education:

Kansas University, B.A., Brown University

Website:

http://www.ridleypearson.com/

Editorial Reviews

This audiobook is a prequel to the Lock and Key series, a contemporary revision of the Sherlock Holmes canon. Nicola Barber narrates this origin story, featuring a teenaged version of James Moriarty, as told by his younger sister, Moira. Barber sounds older than 12-year-old Moira; however, the prequel is a retrospective. Moira reflects back on the siblings’ risky adventure—investigating an incident involving their father, a mysterious stranger, and a rendezvous at Gadwall—which she believes shaped her brother’s future as the devious and brilliant nemesis of Sherlock Holmes. Barber perfectly affects the refined speech the listener would expect of James and Moria’s wealth and station. The hint of her English accent suits the Moriarty siblings' patrician Boston upbringing. Expect adventure, intrigue, and a cliff-hanger ending. L.T. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine

NOVEMBER 2016 - AudioFile

This audiobook is a prequel to the Lock and Key series, a contemporary revision of the Sherlock Holmes canon. Nicola Barber narrates this origin story, featuring a teenaged version of James Moriarty, as told by his younger sister, Moira. Barber sounds older than 12-year-old Moira; however, the prequel is a retrospective. Moira reflects back on the siblings’ risky adventure—investigating an incident involving their father, a mysterious stranger, and a rendezvous at Gadwall—which she believes shaped her brother’s future as the devious and brilliant nemesis of Sherlock Holmes. Barber perfectly affects the refined speech the listener would expect of James and Moria’s wealth and station. The hint of her English accent suits the Moriarty siblings' patrician Boston upbringing. Expect adventure, intrigue, and a cliff-hanger ending. L.T. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine

NOVEMBER 2016 - AudioFile