Author Val Andrews was always at his best when writing about the world of entertainment and Sherlock Holmes and the Sandringham House Mystery is no exception. A famous magician is invited by the King to give a command performance at Sandringham, but tragically the brilliance of the entertainment is marred by the unexpected disappearance of a priceless painting from the music room. Holmes and Watson are called in to investigate and are able to recover the artwork without too much difficulty. However, this is only the start of the adventure which will see Holmes undergo a near-death experience. This story also sees the detective's deductive powers being tested to the limit as he unravels yet another mystery from the fertile imagination of Val Andrews.