Authors: Ridley Pearson
The Initiation (24 page)
This story is an imagining of how a boy descended to a darker place to become the world's greatest mastermind, my brother, James Moriarty. I have devoured every short story written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is only with the greatest admiration and respect that I dare to exploit my brother's transgressions. I beg Sir Arthur's indulgence.
Without the help of David Linker, Nancy Zastrow, Jen Wood, and Miranda McVey, I would have been without my magnifying glass. Without my cousins, Storey and Paige, and their mother, Marcelle, I would have been without a heart.
Yours,
Moria Moriarty,
B
OSTON,
M
ASSACHUSETTS
AUTHOR PHOTO BY SARAH CROWDER
RIDLEY PEARSON
is the bestselling author of over fifty novels, including
Peter and the Starcatchers
(cowritten with Dave Barry) and the Kingdom Keepers series. He has also written two dozen crime novels, including:
Probable Cause, Beyond Recognition, Killer Weekend, The Risk Agent,
and
The Red Room.
To learn more about him, visit
www.ridleypearson.com
.
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LOCK AND KEY: THE INITIATION
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2016932099
ISBN 978-0-06-239901-4
EPub Edition © August 2016 ISBN 9780062399038
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