Good Night Mr. Holmes by Carole Nelson Douglas, 384 pages

This is one of my all-time favorite series, and while I was sick I wanted to read something enjoyable. This tells the story of Irene Adler from the Sherlock Holmes story "A Scandal in Bohemia" but from her viewpoint. Irene is an opera singer trying to make it, living in London, when she takes in the just fired Miss Penelope Huxleigh. Miss Huxleigh is the daughter of a deceased parson, and she's not sure what to make of American-born Irene Adler, but soon realizes she has a heart of gold. I can't say enough good things about this series, but I will be making my way back through the series.