"When Rose Grimswell breaks off her engagement to Lord Digby, the concerned fianc? calls on Sherlock Holmes to visit the ancestral home to find out why"--Back cover.
"When the Rebellion defeated the Empire in the skies above Endor, Leia Organa believed it was the beginning to a lasting peace. But after decades of vicious infighting and partisan gridlock in the New Republic Senate, that hope seems like a distant memory"--Jacket flap.
When the Emperor and his notorious apprentice, Darth Vader, find themselves stranded in the middle of insurgent action on an inhospitable planet, they must rely on each other, the Force, and their own ruthlessness to prevail.
"... Challenged by ruthless Imperial bodyguards, death-dealing enemy battleships, merciless bounty hunters, and monstrous brain-eating parasites, Luke Skywalker plungeshead-on into a high-stakes espionage operation that will push his abilities as a Rebel fighter and would-be Jedi to the limit ..."--Dust jacket.
"Miles Morales' life has been turned upside down on every conceivable level! New villains are coming out of the woodwork-- but more importantly, Miles has a girlfriend! Her name is Katie Bishop - but she has a secret, and it's bad news for Spider-Man! Miles makes a life-changing decision and discovers a mind-blowing truth. Who was his father? What is the secret of Miles' family history? And will the Ultimate Spider-Man become an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.? When Miles discovers a new spider-power and confronts his past-- and his terrifying future-- the man behind the mysteries of the Human Flies plans reveals himself!"--Back cover.
or, On the segregation of the queen : a Mary Russell novel
King, Laurie R
In 1915 Sherlock Holmes is retired and living quietly as he undertakes a study of honeybees in Sussex. Fifteen-year-old Mary Russell literally stumbles upon him as he is working with the bees. As Mary gets to know Holmes, she displays an intellect that impresses even the Victorian detective---no easy feat. Soon they are asked to investigate the kidnapping of the daughter of an American senator, a crime of national significance that proves to have clues that dip deeply into Holmes' past.
