O Xangô de Baker Street

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O Xangô de Baker Street (released in English as A Samba for Sherlock) is a book written in 1995 by the Brazilian author, comedian, and talk show host, Jô Soares. In 2001 it was made the movie of the same name.

Summary of the Book and Movie

Rio de Janeiro, 1886. Actress Sarah Bernhardt performs at the city's Municipal Theater, captivating the local audience enthralled by French culture. The city is at her feet, and even the Emperor Dom Pedro II comes to pay his respects. He confides a secret to her: the disappearance of a precious Stradivarius violin presented by him to the charming widow Baroness Maria Luiza. The actress suggests him to hire her friend, the legendary British detective Sherlock Holmes, to solve the case. A hatching murder shocks the city, and leaves in panic the police delegate Mello Pimenta; A prostitute was assassinated and her ears were cut off and a violin cord was strategically placed on her body by the killer. Later, under the heat of the tropical sun, the lives of Holmes and Dr. Watson are changed forever, as they find themselves knee-deep in a cultural hodgepodge that includes all the standard Brazilian tourist fare.

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