Sherlock Holmes Escape Book 5 Books Set London Waterworks, British Museum, Analytical Engine & more

Sherlock Holmes Escape Book 5 Books Set invites readers to step into the role of Sherlock Holmes and tackle a sequence of puzzle-led adventures set across London and beyond. Each story begins with a mystery that demands close attention to clues, from cryptic messages to urgent situations where Holmes and Watson must work their way to freedom.

Designed as a twist on the urban craze for escape rooms, the series blends narrative with interactive challenges. Across the set, readers encounter riddles, logic puzzles, timed tasks, mathematical brainteasers, and maps and mazes as they navigate fog-bound streets, famous institutions, and high-stakes traps.

Included titles

• The Adventure of the London Waterworks
• The Adventure of the British Museum
• The Adventure of the Analytical Engine
• The Adventure of the Tower of London
• The Adventure of the Two Flying Scotsmen

Key details

• Five-book Sherlock Holmes escape-room style set
• Readers take on the role of Sherlock Holmes
• Interactive format inspired by escape rooms
• Includes riddles, logic puzzles, timed challenges, mathematical brainteasers, maps and mazes

Synopses

The Adventure of the London Waterworks

At 221B Baker Street, a mysterious letter is posted through the door. The message is cut from newsprint, raising questions about hidden meanings and clues within the letters. The trail hints at further discoveries in the fog-bound alleys of London.

The Adventure of the British Museum

Holmes and Watson are trapped in the Enlightenment Gallery after a curator collapses in the Egyptian Collection. With King Edward VII due to arrive at a nearby tube station and rumours of an anarchist plot, they must navigate the museum and uncover the involvement of Mycroft and Colonel Sebastian Moran to win their freedom and save the day.

The Adventure of the Analytical Engine

After receiving a mysterious letter from beyond the grave, Holmes is drawn into a cunning plot. Invited by mathematician Charles Babbage to view his newly completed contraption, he becomes imprisoned in a magnificent London villa. Tricks, traps and illusions attempt to distract him from discovering the true purpose of the reimagined Analytical Engine.

The Adventure of the Tower of London

Moriarty locks Holmes’s friend, the musician Odon von Mihalovic, in a cage with the Crown Jewels in Tower Bridge on the eve of a special ceremony for the Queen. Holmes and Watson are trapped in the nearby Tower of London and must work through the night, against the clock, to free Odon and prevent disgrace at the ceremony the next morning.

The Adventure of the Two Flying Scotsmen

Holmes and Watson are trapped on a Flying Scotsman bound for Edinburgh after being mistakenly led to believe Holmes is needed to thwart a plot against the Queen. The situation centres on a rigged rail race between two Flying Scotsmen, involving the Queen’s son Bertie, a small gang within the household of socialite Daisy Greville, and a secret affair.