Age Group: 9 - 12 Years, 12+ Years

Description:

In the sprawling, lonely city of London, Enola Holmes has found an unlikely source of warmth — her nearly deaf, terrible-cook landlady, Mrs. Tupper. She may not be much of a homemaker, but she is the closest thing to family Enola has. So when Enola returns home to find Mrs. Tupper snatched away and her room ransacked, she is both horrified and furious. Among the chaos, she discovers a single tantalising clue: cryptic codes embroidered into the fabric of a crinoline underskirt, their symbols linked — in true Enola fashion — to Morse code. But who would kidnap a sweet, harmless old landlady? And why do all the threads of the mystery lead, astonishingly, to the legendary Florence Nightingale? This time it is personal, and Enola will risk everything to bring Mrs. Tupper home safely. The fifth instalment of Nancy Springer's beloved series is as riveting, witty, and wonderfully atmospheric as ever.