The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1)
by Nancy Springer
★ Top 10 book of 2006 · #8 on Best Books of 2006
Enola Holmes, sister of Sherlock, sets off for London to find her missing mother. She ends up tangled in a marquess's kidnapping, dodging murderous villains and her sharp older brother while chasing clues.
Best for: Young mystery fans who like clever heroines and Sherlock Holmes spin-offs
The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1) is #8 on BookWard's Best Books of 2006, out of 46 2006 books that cleared our data bar.
What The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1) is about
Enola Holmes is the sister of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. Then she discovers that her mother has vanished. Determined to find her, Enola sets off for London.
The city quickly pulls her into trouble. She becomes tangled up in the kidnapping of a young marquess, has to run from dangerous men who mean her harm, and must stay one step ahead of a shrewd older brother. All the while she keeps puzzling over the odd circumstances of her mother's disappearance. A lively, clever mystery about family and the pull of independence, it suits readers who enjoy a young detective with nerve.
The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1) on the Best Books of 2006
The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1) came out in 2006. Of the 46 books first published in 2006 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #8 on our Best Books of 2006 list.
Why it made the list: 422 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (17 ratings); 29 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2006 list
- Mindset Carol S. Dweck, #6
- New Moon Stephenie Meyer, #7
- Pretty Little Liars Sara Shepard, #9
- Naruto 33 Masashi Kishimoto, #10
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 357 want to read it, 29 are reading it now and 36 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 from 17 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 70 | 55% |
| Reader love | 89 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 78 | 20% |
Questions about The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1)
When was The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1) published?
The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1) by Nancy Springer was first published in 2006.
Was The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1) one of the best books of 2006?
The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1) is #8 on BookWard's Best Books of 2006, out of 46 2006 books that cleared our data bar. 422 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (17 ratings); 29 are reading it right now.
Why is The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1) on the Best Books of 2006 list?
422 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (17 ratings); 29 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2006
- The Sea of Monsters Rick Riordan, #1
- The Book Thief Markus Zusak, #2
- Half of a Yellow Sun Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, #3
- The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas John Boyne, #4
- The Secret Rhonda Byrne, #5
- Mindset Carol S. Dweck, #6
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How we know
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