Larry Millett was a reporter and architecture critic for the St. Paul Pioneer Press for thirty years. He is the author of fifteen books, including five other mystery novels in this series featuring Sherlock Holmes and Shadwell Rafferty, all in new editions from the University of Minnesota Press.

"What separates this adventure from other Holmesian derivatives are Millett's crisp writing and imaginative plotting." —St. Louis Post-Dispatch

• ContentsMap of Area around Alexandria, Minnesota, 1899xIntroductionxiii1. “The Whole Thing Is Nothing But a Crude Hoax”12. “I Guess You Haven’t Heard”163. “Just Who Exactly Might the Two of You Be?” 284. “Rochester Knows” 415. “One Might As Well Have Stolen the Mona Lisa”546. “Her Name Was Mary Robinson” 667. “Well, I Guess I Win”798. “He Is Also Said to Be the Richest Swede in America” 969. “I Killed No One” 10810. “Fooled You All” 12111. “Give Me the Gun”13312. “There Was Something Very Wrong on That Farm” 14513. “I Felt the Presence of a Horrible Chill” 15814. “Murder Is Always Hard to Believe” 17215. “I Have Formulated a Little Plan”18416. “You Will Have to Play Along”19617. “This Case Has Become a Conspiracy of Lies” 20918. “I Do Not Have to Tell You What That May Mean” 22219. “You Can Answer a Question for Me” 23420. “I Don’t Like the Look of This” 24521. “Bad Man” 25722. “We Are Finished Here, Mr. Holmes” 27223. “You Will Tell Us What You Have Done with the Rune Stone” 285Epilogue: “Who Is to Say We Might Not Meet Again?” 297Notes 303Author’s Note 315

Larry Millett was a reporter and architecture critic for the St. Paul Pioneer Press for thirty years. He is the author of fifteen books, including five other mystery novels in this series featuring Sherlock Holmes and Shadwell Rafferty, all in new editions from the University of Minnesota Press.

"What separates this adventure from other Holmesian derivatives are Millett's crisp writing and imaginative plotting." —St. Louis Post-Dispatch

• ContentsMap of Area around Alexandria, Minnesota, 1899xIntroductionxiii1. “The Whole Thing Is Nothing But a Crude Hoax”12. “I Guess You Haven’t Heard”163. “Just Who Exactly Might the Two of You Be?” 284. “Rochester Knows” 415. “One Might As Well Have Stolen the Mona Lisa”546. “Her Name Was Mary Robinson” 667. “Well, I Guess I Win”798. “He Is Also Said to Be the Richest Swede in America” 969. “I Killed No One” 10810. “Fooled You All” 12111. “Give Me the Gun”13312. “There Was Something Very Wrong on That Farm” 14513. “I Felt the Presence of a Horrible Chill” 15814. “Murder Is Always Hard to Believe” 17215. “I Have Formulated a Little Plan”18416. “You Will Have to Play Along”19617. “This Case Has Become a Conspiracy of Lies” 20918. “I Do Not Have to Tell You What That May Mean” 22219. “You Can Answer a Question for Me” 23420. “I Don’t Like the Look of This” 24521. “Bad Man” 25722. “We Are Finished Here, Mr. Holmes” 27223. “You Will Tell Us What You Have Done with the Rune Stone” 285Epilogue: “Who Is to Say We Might Not Meet Again?” 297Notes 303Author’s Note 315

Larry Millett was a reporter and architecture critic for the St. Paul Pioneer Press for thirty years. He is the author of fifteen books, including five other mystery novels in this series featuring Sherlock Holmes and Shadwell Rafferty, all in new editions from the University of Minnesota Press.

"What separates this adventure from other Holmesian derivatives are Millett's crisp writing and imaginative plotting." —St. Louis Post-Dispatch

• ContentsMap of Area around Alexandria, Minnesota, 1899xIntroductionxiii1. “The Whole Thing Is Nothing But a Crude Hoax”12. “I Guess You Haven’t Heard”163. “Just Who Exactly Might the Two of You Be?” 284. “Rochester Knows” 415. “One Might As Well Have Stolen the Mona Lisa”546. “Her Name Was Mary Robinson” 667. “Well, I Guess I Win”798. “He Is Also Said to Be the Richest Swede in America” 969. “I Killed No One” 10810. “Fooled You All” 12111. “Give Me the Gun”13312. “There Was Something Very Wrong on That Farm” 14513. “I Felt the Presence of a Horrible Chill” 15814. “Murder Is Always Hard to Believe” 17215. “I Have Formulated a Little Plan”18416. “You Will Have to Play Along”19617. “This Case Has Become a Conspiracy of Lies” 20918. “I Do Not Have to Tell You What That May Mean” 22219. “You Can Answer a Question for Me” 23420. “I Don’t Like the Look of This” 24521. “Bad Man” 25722. “We Are Finished Here, Mr. Holmes” 27223. “You Will Tell Us What You Have Done with the Rune Stone” 285Epilogue: “Who Is to Say We Might Not Meet Again?” 297Notes 303Author’s Note 315