First published 2017
Sherlock Holmes examines a case of mistaken identity while unraveling scandals in Bohemia and investigating the peculiar Red-Headed League. Arthur Conan Doyle's detective stories anchor this collection alongside Rudyard Kipling's supernatural tales from colonial India, where ghosts appear unbidden and mysterious forces control human fate. Robert Louis Stevenson contributes "The Pavilion on the Links," while Wilkie Collins presents "The Dream Woman" through multiple narrative perspectives. Egerton Castle adds "The Baron's Quarry" and Stanley Weyman offers "The Fowl in the Pot." The stories span from Holmes's logical deductions in Victorian London to eerie encounters in Indian households, from seaside mysteries to dreams that blur reality. Each author brings distinct approaches to crime, mystery, and the supernatural, creating a varied collection that demonstrates how detective fiction evolved across different writers and settings.
Genres: short-stories, 20th-century, mystery, supernatural, detective, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: detective-investigation, multiple-perspectives, supernatural-elements
Setting: Bohemia, India, London, Victorian
Period: 19th-Century, Colonial
402 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform