A mysterious explosion. A wounded ally. And the rise of a new and powerful enemy . . . When an unforeseen blast destroys part of England’s largest gunpowder factory, Inspector Gregson, a former ally of Sherlock Holmes, is put on the case. Holmes waits for a call to help Gregson investigate, but the call never comes. Soon Gregson will be demoted to a lowly beat patrolman, walking the streets of Whitechapel. Nine months later, the factory owner comes to Holmes for help. He … [Read more...]
Free Book The Jubilee Problem
A celebration for the ages. A looming disaster. And an old enemy returns anew . . . London, 1887—Queen Victoria’s magnificent Golden Jubilee celebration is poised to be the event of the decade, but a criminal mastermind’s evil plot could turn it into the worst disaster of the century. When an unlikely source overhears the plan’s sinister details, he goes to none other than Sherlock Holmes for help. It’s up to Holmes, his trusted confidant Watson, and his fearless daughter Lucy to find the … [Read more...]
The Body in the Bookseller’s: A Sherlock and Lucy Short Story
A deadly secret. An evil plot. And a race against time to save England from disaster. London, 1899—When a mysterious packet is stolen from a diplomatic courier, Sherlock and Lucy are called upon to recover it, before its ominous contents fall into the wrong hands. Their best hopes for success lie with a pretty young bookstore attendant, and her father, the kindly old bookstore owner. As they work to recover the stolen packet, the Baker Street gang uncovers a dark, tangled web of … [Read more...]
Die Again, Mr. Holmes: A Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Mystery
A den of dangerous drug traffickers. A sudden, mysterious death. Is this the end for Sherlock Holmes? London, 1898--Holmes, Lucy and Watson have plenty of reason to celebrate. Thanks to their heroics and formidable sleuthing skills, Lucy and Jack finally found their way to wedded bliss, and a gang of diamond-smuggling fiends will soon be behind bars where they belong. But the trial of the gang leader brings to light a new, even more sinister threat. A dangerous criminal organization … [Read more...]
Sherlock Holmes, My Dad, and Me
It took me seven years to land my first publishing contract— which is actually not terrible by industry standards. But it meant that I’d had the dedication on my first novel picked out for at least that long: To my dad, who taught me to write. When I was in my last year of college, required to complete a thesis for honors in English, my dad effectively told me, Write a novel, then drove me to the computer store, bought me a laptop, and walked me through the writing process from the outlining … [Read more...]