mystery fiction

"The discovery of a corpse on a deserted beach is just the first in a series of mysterious and terrifying events that threatened Sherlock Holmes. While investigating the death, Holmes and Watson attract unwanted attention from the strange inhabitants of the nearby village, and are viciously attacked"--Back cover.

"A journey to Whitby heralds the start of a new case for SHERLOCK HOLMES and Dr. Henry Vernier. Their client is in love, but a mysterious letter has warned him of the dangers of the romance. The object of his affection is said to be under a thousand-year-old druidic curse, doomed to take the form of a gigantic snake. Locals speak of a green glow in the woods at night, and a white apparition amongst the trees. Is there sorcery at work, or is a human hand behind the terrors of Diana's Grove?"--Back cover.

A frantic mother comes to Sherlock Holmes begging him to find her son, a navy officer who has not returned from the war in South Africa. He has been labeled a deserter, yet she is sure he would never abandon his men. Holmes and Watson begin their own inquiries, but encounter resistance from the establishment, and an attempt is made on Holmes life. So begins a tale of intrigue and empire, as Holmes and Watson uncover a conspiracy that goes far beyond one missing sailor ...

Sherlock Holmes is drawn into the most dangerous case of his career when a series of threatening incidents lead him to the realization that his nemesis, Professor James Moriarty--a man Holmes has long believed dead--is alive and eager to cause trouble.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson team up with the noble savage Greystoke to stop the evil Hun, Von Bork.

Two Bel Air lovers murdered in the most intimate of circumstances propel psychologist Alex Delaware and detective Milo Sturgis on a twisted path towards the depraved evil found among the super rich.

LAPD detective Milo Sturgis and psychologist Alex Delaware search for a psychotic killer who is terrorizing the city with no known motive or pattern and teaches Milo and Alex the true meaning of madness.

A widow convinces police officer Lucas Davenport to help investigate the disappearance of her daughter who identifies with the goth subculture when she learns that another female who was part of the scene has been killed.

Minneapolis police detective Lucas Davenport, about to arrest state senator Burt Kline for allegedly having sex with a minor, receives a second assignment to investigate the murders of a wealthy elderly woman and her maid, and while at first it is difficult to tell if the victim's antique-filled home has been robbed, he soon finds a link to a series of art thefts and a surprising connection to the sleazy senator.