Irene Adler is a character in one of Arthur Conan Doyle’s ‘Sherlock Holmes’ series and author KD Sherrinford has created a series of short stories featuring Irene as a main character who is secretly married to Sherlock and living in Italy. It was nice to read about a little known character in a real life set of books and it was an interesting take for the author to develop. 

“Meet me in Milan” is the third book in the ‘Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler Mysteries’. Set in 1905, Irene sets out to help her dear friend Renata after she is accused of the attempted murder of her husband. When Irene’s husband Sherlock returns from playing detective in London, she convinces him of Renata’s innocence and to assist her in helping to clear her name. Here we see Sherlock’s unique detecting skills put to the test and with the wonderful partnership he has with his wife, this doubles their sleuthing abilities and is a joy to read. 

“Meet me in Milan” is truly delightful example of classic detective fiction and it was wonderful to read about Sherlock’s relationship with a woman who easily matches his tenacity and powers of deduction. 

I haven’t read the previous two books but I’m definitely going to read them now as I have quick become a fan of this author’s writing.

#MeetMeInMilan - 3.5 stars