First published 2019
Holmes examines a stolen crown jewel in his Baker Street flat while Watson watches from the shadows. The detective faces a dangerous adversary who threatens both his life and his methods. In another case, Holmes investigates a suspicious death at Thor Bridge, where a woman's apparent suicide hides darker truths. A respected professor's strange behavior leads Holmes into questions of scientific experimentation and human nature. The detective encounters what appears to be a supernatural creature in Sussex, challenging his rational worldview. Three men sharing the same unusual surname draw Holmes into a web of deception and greed. Finally, Holmes must protect a client from a powerful enemy whose influence reaches into the highest circles of society. These six investigations test Holmes's deductive abilities while revealing new depths in his partnership with Watson. Each case pushes the detective beyond his usual methods, forcing him to confront both criminal masterminds and the limits of logic itself.
Genres: fiction, 20th-century, mystery, crime, detective, 19th-century
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Baker Street, Sussex, Thor Bridge
Period: 19th-century, 20th-century
140 pages · Paperback · DA Imperium Editions
Content warnings: violence