Sherlock Holmes: A Scandal in Japan

Where did Sherlock Holmes go during his famous disappearance between his death at Reichenbach Falls and reappearance in Baker Street, three years later? In this novel, God of mystery Keisuke Matsuoka contends that it was in the Far East—in Japan, to be exact. Drawing upon real historical events, the story narrates the adventure of Sherlock Holmes and Hirobumi Ito as they navigate through political turmoil and international intrigues during the early years of a rising Japan.