The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter

About this book

Mary Jekyll, alone and penniless following her parents' death, is curious about the secrets of her father's mysterious past. One clue in particular hints that Edward Hyde, her father's former friend and a murderer, may be nearby, and there is a reward for information leading to his capturea reward that would solve all of her immediate financial woes. But her hunt leads her to Hyde's daughter, Diana, a feral child left to be raised by nuns. With the assistance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, Mary continues her search for the elusive Hyde, and soon befriends more women, all of whom have been

• Alchemists
• Secret societies
• Fiction
• Fiction, mystery & detective, general
• Holmes, sherlock (fictitious character), fiction
• series:Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club