10 Best Modern Sherlock! Genius Detective Mystery Books
Get ready, folks! If you're all about the thrill of the chase, the race against time, the hair-raising plot twists, and the cunning deceptions, then you, my fellow sleuthing enthusiast, are in the right place. We've put together a tantalizing range of modern takes on Sherlock-inspired detective mysteries that will satisfy your deep-seated cravings for mind-bending enigmas, intellectually stimulating puzzles, and, of course, mesmerizing narratives.
Each penned by masters of the genre, these ten novels weave the allure of classic Holmesian mystery with a fresh, contemporary spin. From high-stakes thrillers set in the grimy underbelly of urban cityscapes to mind-scrambling quests hidden behind the veneer of the thick suburban calm, these modern Sherlock narratives are sure to keep you on the edge of your seat and thirsting for more.
It doesn't matter whether you're diving into the world of detective mysteries or an old salt getting back in these uncharted waters; these top-tier novels deserve your attention. Trust us; there's no greater exhilaration than the satisfaction of cracking cases wide open! So, ready those reading glasses, grab your trusty magnifying glass, and prepare to dive headfirst into these riveting realms of modern detective fiction.
『A Study In Scarlet Women』
USA Today bestselling author Sherry Thomas turns the story of the renowned Sherlock Holmes upside down in the first novel in this Victorian mystery series.... With her inquisitive mind, Charlotte Holmes has never felt comfortable with the demureness expected of the fairer sex in upper class society. But even she never thought that she would become a social pariah, an outcast fending for herself on the mean streets of London. When the city is struck by a trio of unexpected deaths and suspicion falls on her sister and her father, Charlotte is desperate to find the true culprits and clear the family name. She’ll have help from friends new and old—a kind-hearted widow, a police inspector, and a man who has long loved her. But in the end, it will be up to Charlotte, under the assumed name Sherlock Holmes, to challenge society’s expectations and match wits against an unseen mastermind. An NPR Best Book of 2016
Author | Sherry Thomas |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Penguin |
Release Date | Oct 18, 2016 |
Source | Google Books |
『A Study in Charlotte』
The first book in a witty, suspenseful new series about a brilliant new crime-solving duo: the teen descendants of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. This clever page-turner will appeal to fans of Maureen Johnson and Ally Carter. Jamie Watson has always been intrigued by Charlotte Holmes; after all, their great-great-great-grandfathers are one of the most infamous pairs in history. But the Holmes family has always been odd, and Charlotte is no exception. She’s inherited Sherlock’s volatility and some of his vices—and when Jamie and Charlotte end up at the same Connecticut boarding school, Charlotte makes it clear she’s not looking for friends. But when a student they both have a history with dies under suspicious circumstances, ripped straight from the most terrifying of the Sherlock Holmes stories, Jamie can no longer afford to keep his distance. Danger is mounting and nowhere is safe—and the only people they can trust are each other.
Author | Brittany Cavallaro |
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Price | $13.99 |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Release Date | Mar 01, 2016 |
Source | Google Books |
『Still Life』
In a small town in Quebec a women supposedly loved by her community is found in the woods, murdered. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache looks for the small clues which will point him to the killer.
Author | Louise Penny |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Release Date | Sep 30, 2008 |
Source | Google Books |
『The Bat』
"Detective Harry Hole is meant to keep out of trouble. A young Norwegian girl taking a gap year in Sydney has been murdered, and Harry has been sent to Australia to assist in any way he can. When the team unearths a string of unsolved murders and disappearances, nothing will stop Harry from finding out the truth."--Publisher.
Author | Jo Nesbo |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Random House |
Release Date | Jan 01, 2013 |
Source | Google Books |
『Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche』
"A young girl who is empowered, capable, and smart...the Enola Holmes book series convey an impactful message that you can do anything if you set your mind to it, and it does so in an exciting and adventurous way."--Millie Bobby Brown Enola Holmes is back! Nancy Springer's nationally bestselling series and breakout Netflix sensation returns to beguile readers young and old in Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche. Enola Holmes is the much younger sister of her more famous brothers, Sherlock and Mycroft. But she has all the wits, skills, and sleuthing inclinations of them both. At fifteen, she's an independent young woman--after all, her name spelled backwards reads 'alone'--and living on her own in London. When a young professional woman, Miss Letitia Glover, shows up on Sherlock's doorstep, desperate to learn more about the fate of her twin sister, it is Enola who steps up. It seems her sister, the former Felicity Glover, married the Earl of Dunhench and per a curt note from the Earl, has died. But Letitia Glover is convinced this isn't the truth, that she'd know--she'd feel--if her twin had died. The Earl's note is suspiciously vague and the death certificate is even more dubious, signed it seems by a John H. Watson, M.D. (who denies any knowledge of such). The only way forward is for Enola to go undercover--or so Enola decides at the vehement objection of her brother. And she soon finds out that this is not the first of the Earl's wives to die suddenly and vaguely--and that the secret to the fate of the missing Felicity is tied to a mysterious black barouche that arrived at the Earl's home in the middle of the night. To uncover the secrets held tightly within the Earl's hall, Enola is going to require help--from Sherlock, from the twin sister of the missing woman, and from an old friend, the young Viscount Tewkesbury, Marquess of Basilwether! Enola Holmes returns in her first adventure since the hit Netflix movie brought her back on the national bestseller lists, introducing a new generation to this beloved character and series.
Author | Nancy Springer |
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Price | $9.99 |
Publisher | Wednesday Books |
Release Date | Aug 31, 2021 |
Source | Google Books |
『Nevermore』
DIVSir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini team up to search for a literary-minded killer/div DIVIt is 1923 and a beautiful young woman has just been found outside a tenement, bones crushed, head ripped from her shoulders. A few stories above, her squalid apartment has been ransacked, and twenty-dollar gold pieces litter the floor. The window frame is smashed. She seems to have been hurled from the building by a beast of impossible strength, and the only witness claims to have seen a long-armed ape fleeing the scene. The police are baffled, but one reporter recognizes the author of the bloody crime: the long-dead Edgar Allan Poe./divDIV /divDIVA psychopath is haunting New York City, imitating the murders that made Poe’s stories so famous. To Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the killing spree is of purely academic interest. But when Poe’s ghost appears in Doyle’s hotel room, the writer and the magician begin to suspect that the murders may hold a clue to understanding death itself./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of William Hjortsberg including rare photos from the author’s personal collection./div
Author | William Hjortsberg |
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Price | $8.99 |
Publisher | Open Road Media |
Release Date | Mar 13, 2012 |
Source | Google Books |
『In the Woods』
When he was twelve years old, Adam Ryan went playing in the woods with his two best friends. He never saw them again. Their bodies were never found, and Adam himself was discovered with his back pressed against an oak tree and his shoes filled with blood. He had no memory of what had happened. Twenty years on, Rob Ryan - the child who came back - is a detective in the Dublin police force. He's changed his name. No one knows about his past. Then a little girl's body is found at the site of the old tragedy and Rob is drawn back into the mystery. Knowing that he would be thrown off the case if his past were revealed, Rob takes a fateful decision to keep quiet but hope that he might also solve the twenty-year-old mystery of the woods.
Author | Tana French |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Hodder Paperbacks |
Release Date | Jan 01, 2013 |
Source | Google Books |
『The Patient's Eyes』
An eminent doctor, a brilliant young medical student and a compelling series of mysteries which reveal the untold story behind the world’s most celebrated detective. In his first medical practice, young Arthur Conan Doyle meets sweet Heather Grace. He is puzzled not only by the strange eye complaint she suffers but by her visions of a phantom cyclist who vanishes as soon as he is followed.
Author | David Pirie |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Arrow |
Release Date | Jan 01, 2001 |
Source | Google Books |
『The Murder at the Vicarage』
The Murder at the Vicarage is Agatha Christie’s first mystery to feature the beloved investigator Miss Marple—as a dead body in a clergyman’s study proves to the indomitable sleuth that no place, holy or otherwise, is a sanctuary from homicide. Miss Marple encounters a compelling murder mystery in the sleepy little village of St. Mary Mead, where under the seemingly peaceful exterior of an English country village lurks intrigue, guilt, deception and death. Colonel Protheroe, local magistrate and overbearing land-owner is the most detested man in the village. Everyone--even in the vicar--wishes he were dead. And very soon he is--shot in the head in the vicar's own study. Faced with a surfeit of suspects, only the inscrutable Miss Marple can unravel the tangled web of clues that will lead to the unmasking of the killer.
Author | Agatha Christie |
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Price | $7.99 |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Release Date | Mar 17, 2009 |
Source | Google Books |
『The House of Silk』
'Horowitz has captured Holmes Heaven' THE TIMES THE HOUSE OF SILK was the first official new Sherlock Holmes mystery and a SUNDAY TIMES bestseller from the author of MAGPIE MURDERS THE GAME'S AFOOT . . . It is November 1890 and London is gripped by a merciless winter. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are enjoying tea by the fire when an agitated gentleman arrives unannounced at 221b Baker Street. He begs Holmes for help, telling the unnerving story of a scar-faced man with piercing eyes who has stalked him in recent weeks. Intrigued, Holmes and Watson find themselves swiftly drawn into a series of puzzling and sinister events, stretching from the gas-lit streets of London to the teeming criminal underworld of Boston and the mysterious 'House of Silk' . . .
Author | Anthony Horowitz |
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Price | unknown |
Publisher | Hachette UK |
Release Date | Nov 01, 2011 |
Source | Google Books |
And there you have it! Ten riveting, intellectually stimulating, captivating modern detective novels that are sure to entertain, stimulate, and surprise even the most discerning reader. Each one of these remarkable novels puts a unique spin on the classic, timeless character of Sherlock Holmes, breathing fresh life into the archetype of the genius detective. Dive headfirst into intricate puzzles, bone-chilling murders, high stakes, and mind-blowing plot twists. You'll be poring over the pages, drawn into the murky depths of these investigations, trying to unravel the truths and secrets alongside our brilliant detectives. Nothing beats the thrill of finally solving a complicated mystery and the satisfaction of being right alongside detective-extraordinaire Sherlock Holmes. Enjoy these modern retellings and remember, the game is afoot!
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