by Mike Resnick
First published 1995
Holmes encounters mysteries that span his Victorian London, the modern world, and distant futures. In these twenty-six stories, the detective applies his methods to alien technologies, time travel paradoxes, and interstellar crimes. Watson accompanies him through cases involving Russian graves, missing coffins, and illegal aliens of the extraterrestrial variety. Professor Moriarty adapts his schemes to computer networks and future societies. The stories transport Holmes from the familiar fog of Baker Street to space stations, alternate timelines, and worlds where deduction meets quantum physics. Each tale preserves Holmes's analytical mind and Watson's loyalty while testing their partnership against scientific impossibilities. The detective who refused to die discovers that logic remains constant whether facing Victorian criminals or cosmic threats.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, mystery, detective
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Victorian London, Space Stations, Alternate Timelines
Period: 19th Century, Modern Day, Future
374 pages · Hardcover · Fine Communications