History Literature / TheHouseOfSilk

* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Mr. Carstairs, the client.]] Although not directly a victim, he certainly deserved being blackmailed and threatened, given [[spoiler:his frequent visits to a child prostitution ring and arranging for the killing of Ross to cover his involvement]].

* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Edmund Carstairs is never prosecuted for his role in events, and returns to his old life with his sister. Watson also considers Catherine this, since although she's spending life in jail, pretty much anyone else in her position would have been executed.]]

* NorthernIrishAndNasty: Although the plot takes place long before TheTroubles, the O'Donoghue twins fit this trope, since it's mentioned they are from (and their mother still lives in) Belfast.

* NorthernIrishAndNasty: Although the plot takes place long before TheTroubles, the O'Donoghue twins fit this trope, since it's mentioned they are from (and their mother still lives in) Belfast.
* NotMeThisTime: When [[spoiler:Ross]] was killed, it's first suspected that the person blackmailing Mr. Carstairs was responsible directly or indirectly. At the end of the book, it's revealed that [[spoiler:''Mr. Carstairs'' himself had Ross killed to cover up his involvement in a child prostitution ring]].

* [[KnightTemplarBigBrother Knight Templar Big Sister]: After [[spoiler:Ross]] disappears, Watson and Holmes go looking for [[spoiler:his]] sister, who becomes enraged and stabs Watson. [[spoiler:She thought Watson was from the House of Silk and wanted to take Ross back there.]]

* ObnoxiousInLaws: Eliza and Catherine hate each other, the former accusing the latter of being a GoldDigger taking advantage of her dear innocent brother, the latter endures her constant criticisms and thinks Eliza's too used to being able to boss around her brother. [[spoiler:It turns out Eliza was right, but her "dear innocent brother" isn't any better.]]

* DestroyTheAbusiveHome: At the end of the story, [[spoiler: the orphanage]] is burned to the ground. Watson mentions that Holmes had been out alone that night, and came back smelling of smoke.

* KillItWithFire: At the end of the story, [[spoiler: the orphanage]] is burned to the ground. Watson mentions that Holmes had been out alone that night, and came back smelling of smoke.

* SherlockScan: Used several times, not surprisingly. For example, in the very beginning of the book Holmes deduces that Watson has recently fired his servant, that his wife is not at home, and that he missed his train, all from a quick scan of his appearance.

* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Watson goes into some detail in the way he hides a prison key and a coded message inside a book for Holmes. Not only does it not get the chance to use it, Holmes had already escaped.

%%* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Mr. Carstairs, the client.]] Although not directly a victim, he certainly deserved being blackmailed and threatened, given [[spoiler:his frequent visits to a child prostitution ring and killing Ross to cover his involvement]].
%%* ClearMyName: Holmes gets framed for the murder of Ross's older sister halfway through the story while investigating the House of Silk.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Even [[spoiler: Moriarty]] draws the line at [[spoiler: child prostitution]], and gives Holmes and Watson information necessary to crack the case.
* FrameUp: [[spoiler: Holmes]] gets framed for a murder halfway through the story.

%%* OrphanageOfLove: [[spoiler: What the Chorley Grange House for Boy looks like at a first glance. It's actually an OrphanageOfFear.]]

* BakerStreetRegular: Holmes's reliance on them gets deconstructed when [[Ross, one of the irregulars, gets killed, brutally, because they took a mission]].

%%* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Mr. Carstairs.]] Although not directly a victim, he certainly deserved being blackmailed and threatened, given [[spoiler:his frequent visits of a child prostitution ring and killing a young boy to cover his involvement]].
%%* ClearMyName: Holmes gets framed for a murder of a young girl halfway through the story while investigating the House of Silk.
* BakerStreetRegular: Holmes's reliance on them gets deconstructed when [[one of them gets killed, brutally, because they took a mission]].

* FrameUp: [[spoiler: Holmes]] gets framed for a murder.

%%* OrphanageOfLove: [[spoiler: What it looks like. Actually an OrphanageOfFear.]]

%%* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Mr. Carstairs.]] Although not directly a victim, he certainly deserved what happened to him.
%%* ClearMyName: Part of the plot.

* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Why Watson has hesitated to publish the story, because he felt it was too shocking for the public to handle without some years' remove from the actual events.

* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Mr. Carstairs.]] Although not directly a victim, he certainly deserved what happened to him.
* ClearMyName: Part of the plot.
* DetectiveDrama: Elementary.

* OrphanageOfLove: [[spoiler: What it looks like. Actually an OrphanageOfFear.]]

* InfantImmortality: [[spoiler: Averted.]]

The House of Silk is a ''Franchise/SherlockHolmes'' pastiche written by Creator/AnthonyHorowitz. It was published on 1st November 2011 and was officially commissioned and authorised by the Doyle Estate.

The House of Silk is a Sherlock Holmes pastiche written by Creator/AnthonyHorowitz. It was published on 1st November 2011 and was officially commissioned and authorised by the Doyle Estate.

!! The House of Silk contains examples of:

* WhatTheHellHero: Lestrade to Holmes about the way he uses his Irregulars.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Even [[spoiler: Moriarty]] draws the line at [[spoiler: child prostitution]], and gives Holmes and Watson information necessary to crack the case.

* InfantImmortality: [[spoiler: Averted hard.]]

The House of Silk is a Sherlock Holmes pastiche written by Anthony Horowitz. It was published on 1st November 2011 and was officially commissioned and authorised by the Doyle Estate.