The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline book cover by Nancy Springer

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Book 5 of The Enola Holmes Mysteries. See all The Enola Holmes Mysteries books in order
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Last checked: September 24, 2026, against penguinrandomhouse.com

What The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline is about

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  • In London late in the nineteenth century, Enola Holmes, fourteen, the much younger sister of Sherlock, is looking for a widow of the Crimean War who has disappeared. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) the disappearance of a Crimean War widow
  • When the trail goes cold, she asks Florence Nightingale for help. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) turns to Florence Nightingale for help

Nancy Springer in brief

Birth
Born in 1948. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Wikidata lists the Edgar Award (1996) among Nancy Springer's awards and honors. (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
Nancy Springer received the Otherwise Award in 1994. (Wikidata, citing tiptree.org; read November 6, 2026)

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Other books in The Enola Holmes Mysteries

6 books listed so far

  1. Book 1: The Case of the Missing Marquess
  2. Book 2: The Case of the Left-Handed Lady
  3. Book 3: The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets
  4. Book 4: The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan
  5. Book 6: The Case of the Disappearing Duchess

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