Henry Holt, September 2010
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Recent books


The paperback of Book 1 of The Sherlock Files—the first print run sold out weeks before publication!

The Beast of Blackslope
Book 2 of The Sherlock Files
Henry Holt Books
Also available as an audio download (Random House)

The Case that Time Forgot
Book 3 of The Sherlock Files
Henry Holt Books

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Anna of Byzantium

Selected works. Click on a title to read reviews!

Fiction for young readers
King of Ithaka
Homer's Odyssey as told by Telemachos, the son of Odysseus
The Case that Time Forgot
Book 3 of The Sherlock Files
The Beast of Blackslope
Book 2 of The Sherlock Files
The 100-Year-Old Secret
Book 1 of The Sherlock Files
On Etruscan Time
Will Hector be able to right an ancient wrong?
Cold in Summer
Is helping a mysterious new friend worth the risk?
Anna of Byzantium
Intrigue in the world of medieval Byzantium
Nonfiction for young readers
The Ancient Greek World
In Oxford University Press's World in Ancient Times series