A mysterious fire, a friend who has vanished…

…a man who claims to raise the dead. Sherlock Holmes is at a loss.

His friend and her father have disappeared. Their house is empty, as if nobody has ever lived there.

His attempts to solve the case take Sherlock to Scotland, and into an even darker mystery – one that involves kidnapping, bodysnatchers and a man who says he can control the dead. He’s faced death before, but can Sherlock Holmes defeat the forces of Hell?

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24 comments

  1. i love this book
    its so good iam reading it again.

    Comment by shanicewood on October 12, 2011 at 8:24 pm

  2. young sherlock is so much smarter then the older one

    Comment by shanicewood on October 12, 2011 at 8:25 pm

  3. i could not put it down!
    its that good it reaches all my book check lists.
    what will happen next to sherlock???????

    Comment by shanicewood on October 12, 2011 at 8:29 pm

  4. I love all of the books.
    I’ve just managed to get my friends to read them. So far they love them all.
    Can’t wait to see what happens next to young Sherlock.

    Comment by Kathrine on October 14, 2011 at 5:12 pm

  5. I absolutely loved this book just like the others! One of my favourite sherlock’s ever!

    Comment by Ellen on October 22, 2011 at 6:27 pm

  6. Such a wonderful series of books. As a primary school teacher and lover of sherlock I simply crave books such as this to share and enthuse a whole new generation to the delights of such a fantastic mind as Sherlock’s.
    P.S. to Andrew Lane. You keep writing them and I’ll keep buying them!

    Comment by Lee on October 22, 2011 at 6:59 pm

  7. This is an enthralling journey. Looking forward to the nest steps.

    Comment by Joe Marino on November 14, 2011 at 11:10 pm

  8. A brilliant book! Loved how Sherlock was able to accomplish what seemed impossible.

    One thing still bugs me though, and I would appreciate if anyone could enlighten me, but in the last few pages of the book, I am still at a loss as to how Sherlock got from being in his Uncle’s study to being a stowaway on a ship. Can anyone enlighten me? Thank you. :)

    On a side note, are there more books to come in the future? :D

    Comment by Enthusiast on November 28, 2011 at 6:58 am

  9. Amazing book! First Young Sherlock Holmes book I’ve read-I suppose it’s the wrong order but oh well I’ll read it again when I’ve read the others- anyway it’s totallly amazing! ALMOST as good as Harry Potter and by my standards that very good seeing a the Harry Potter series is my fave. I reckon Mrs Eglantine put fumes into the libary at the end and put him on the ship to get him out the way. One thing for sure though it’s to get him out the way, that’s obvious if you have the brains to figure it out. No one put on there because they thought he’d like a little cruise to China!

    P.S I read the book in 2 days. I can read a Harry Potter in 1 1/2!

    P.S 2. READ IT! READ IT! READ IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

    Comment by Abbie on December 27, 2011 at 2:51 pm

  10. I loved it soooooo much best book ever ! Same that there are no really famous female decetives !!!

    Comment by Octavia.k.Andersen on December 31, 2011 at 2:52 pm

  11. How come this still isn’t out in paperback? :(

    Comment by Lil on January 5, 2012 at 8:01 pm

  12. By any chance, does anyone know if this book will be coming out in paperback any time soon? I prefer hardback books any day, but because the rest are all paperback, this one will look odd…

    Still, I can’t wait to read it! :D

    Comment by Emrys on January 25, 2012 at 6:27 pm

  13. This book, as well as the others, is amazing!!! i love the way its left on such a cliff hanger. I can’t wait to see the next one. THERE BETTER BE A NEXT ONE!!! :D

    Love the books. My friends and i are so grateful for andrew for writing them!!!!!

    Comment by Annabelle on February 6, 2012 at 8:37 pm

  14. This is my favorite book out of all the four others, not sure why. Can’t put my finger on it.

    Comment by A fan of Sherlock Homes on March 7, 2012 at 5:40 pm

  15. This looks like a great read! The author Andrew Lane is coming to my school, Chesterton Community College in Cambridge on the 30th March 2012. I am going to bring a copy of Young Sherlock Holmes: Death Cloud which the author Andrew Lane will sign for me. I can’t wait until he tells his secrets! So far all his books have had good and excellent reviews. I have read Young Sherlock Holmes: Death Cloud and it is such a great book to begin the legend of the Young Sherlock holmes. As it says in the catchphrase. Think you know him? Think again. I would recommend any Young Sherlock Holmes book to anyone out there who loves Sherlock, adventure , action packed adventures and espionage.

    Comment by Aniq Rahman on March 20, 2012 at 9:09 pm

  16. awesome book! but i cannot undrestand the last part ,where ends up in a stowaway ship.
    i hope there are more books coming after this.
    ROMANCE ,DANGER AND ADVENTURES, ALL GO TOGHETHER!
    P.S. i hope virginia gets involved in all the books coming after.

    Comment by rebecca on June 9, 2012 at 7:16 am

  17. I love this book! Non-stop action. And Sherlock and Virginia finally found each other. D’awwww.

    Comment by Monie on July 7, 2012 at 9:52 pm

  18. Hello, your books very pleased me. When in Russia to appear fourth edition “fiery gale”. I look forward to!!!

    Comment by Anasteisha on August 8, 2012 at 9:31 pm

  19. fantastic book! hoping 4 more books in the future…..

    Comment by Hrudaya Ranjan Sahoo on August 10, 2012 at 6:31 pm

  20. This was a really good book! I couldn’t put it down – it gripped me from the start.

    Comment by Anna on August 20, 2012 at 1:25 pm

  21. Everybody knows, when this book will be published in Russia? I can’t find it in book-shops =((

    Comment by sandra on October 13, 2012 at 9:02 pm

  22. sorry you are having trouble finding the books, perhaps try online

    Comment by admin on January 3, 2013 at 3:57 pm

  23. i loved this book and i read it in about maybe 10 hours i loved it that much i can’t stop thinking about it i want more sherlock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Comment by Ash* on January 31, 2013 at 9:22 pm

  24. Aw I adore this book! I love the sherlock and Virginia romance!! <3 At long last! More of this please!!I really hope this is continued as I feel that they haven't had a chance to express their feelings to each other because they're always in a sticky situation! Please PLEASE write more books or I may suffer withdrawal symptoms (; favourite book so far xx

    Comment by Niamh on April 5, 2013 at 10:29 am

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