Enola Holmes #2

The cover of this 2020 Dutch-language volume presents Enola Holmes herself front and center — a sharp-eyed young woman in a wide-brimmed hat with a feather — surrounded by an elegant border of Victorian curiosities: a pocket watch, a magnifying glass, a key, rosary beads, a compass badge, and a glimpse of Big Ben in the background. Serena Blasco's artwork (both writer and cover artist here) frames the whole scene with a wonderfully decorative, storybook charm that suits Enola's resourceful spirit perfectly. Based on Nancy Springer's novels, De zaak Lady Alistair promises a mystery full of period atmosphere and the kind of clever, independent heroine who makes detective fiction genuinely fun.