SON OF HOLMES  READ PRAISE! The "reliably excellent" John Lescroart (Publishers Weekly), acclaimed author of the bestselling novels featuring attorney Dismas Hardy, here offers a rich and engrossing historical mystery that takes us to a small French town in the dark days of World War I and introduces us to Auguste Lupa. The rumor is that he is the son of the greatest detective of all time. And the truth of his mysterious legacy may come to light as he attempts to solve the baffling murder of an intelligence agent and uncover an ingenious act of sabotage. Read an excerpt. BUY THE BOOK Amazon Barnes & Noble Books-A-Million Book Sense Penguin   PRAISE "A riveting thriller."    —Booklist "There's a lot of Sherlock in his son."    —Abilene Reporter-News "Detective fans will lap up the details of Lupa's [Holmesian] heritage."    —Publishers Weekly "Amusing and intriguing."    —Los Angeles Herald-Examiner Donald I. Fine Hardcover, 1986; NAL Paperback, 2003