Holmesian Reads
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes is one of the most iconic detectives in the history of the mystery genre and has done much to shape the nature of detective fiction. Doyle's stories about Holmes are full of keen observations, logical deductions, and wit that are employed to solve a wide array of crimes. The mysteries below involve these same kinds of methods. Some of the books have Sherlock as the main character, while others follow in the Holmesian tradition and have characters that are simliar to him.
"Moriarty," by Anthony Horowitz
Days after the encounter at the Swiss waterfall that claimed the lives of Sherlock Holmes and criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty, Pinkerton detective agent Frederick Chase and Scotland Yard Inspector Athelney Jones, a devoted student of Holmes's methods of investigation and deduction, must track down a sinister figure who is determined to stake his claim as Moriarty's successor.
"The Beekeeper's Apprentice," by Laurie R. King
A chance meeting with a Sussex beekeeper turns into a pivotal, personal transformation when fifteen-year-old Mary Russell discovers that the beekeeper is the reclusive, retired detective Sherlock Holmes, who soon takes on the role of mentor and teacher.
"The Solitary House," by Lynn Shepherd
Summoned to the offices of Victorian London's most powerful and dangerous solicitors, disgraced police officer turned independent detective Charles Maddox turns to his famous but aging investigator uncle to identify who has been sending threatening letters to a client.
"The Italian Secretary," by Caleb Carr
Legendary detective Sherlock Holmes finds himself on the trail of a murderer whose connections may run all the way up the social ladder to the royal family.
"The Sherlockian," by Graham Moore
Literary researcher and Sherlock Holmes enthusiast Harold White is shocked when a scholar who discovered Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's missing diary is murdered, while in 1890s London, Conan Doyle hunts a serial killer to prove his superiority to his famous character.
"The Mangle Street Murders," by M.R.C. Kasasian
After being orphaned, March Middleton moves to Victorian London to live with her guardian, Sidney Grice, a famous private detective, and helps investigate the murder of a young woman whose husband is the only suspect.
"IQ," by Joe Ide
A resident of one of LA's toughest neighborhoods uses his blistering intellect to solve crimes the LAPD disregards.
"The Final Solution," by Michael Chabon
An eighty-nine-year-old former detective in rural England becomes involved with a young refugee from Nazi Germany whose sole companion, an African grey parrot, spews out a series of numbers that could hold the key to a dangerous secret.
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