There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact." He has no knowledge of literature, philosophy, or astronomy. But his chemistry is strong, anatomy is explicit, remembers every horror committed in detail, and is completely aware of the British Law. Meet Sherlock Holmes, the ruthless and self-disciplined detective who takes up every case as an intellectual challenge. He not only solves mysteries and discovers murderers, thieves, and criminals, but also identifies the social injustices and provides a new and just approach to remedy them. A collection of twelve short stories, many of which were Doyle's favourite, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was well received on its publication. Listed with the Guinness World Records as the ' most portrayed movie character' in history, Sherlock Holmes has been adapted numerous times and continues to remain a timeless detective."

“An elegant and complex thriller….Harrowingly beautiful.” —New York Times Book Review “The Redbreast certainly ranks with the best of current American crime fiction.” —Washington Post Jo Nesbø, the New York Times bestselling author of The Snowman, has solidified his spot as one of the most exciting Scandinavian crime writers. The Redbreast is the third installment in Nesbø’s tough-as-nails series featuring Oslo police detective Harry Hole. No disrespect meant to Henning Mankell and Stieg Larsson, but Jo Nesbø, the New York Times bestselling author of The Snowman, is the most exciting Scandinavian thriller writer in the crime fiction business. The Redbreast is a fabulous introduction to Nesbø’s tough-as-nails series protagonist, Oslo police detective Harry Hole. A brilliant and epic novel, breathtaking in its scope and design—winner of The Glass Key for best Nordic crime novel and selected as the best Norwegian crime novel ever written by members of Norway’s book clubs—The Redbreast is a chilling tale of murder and betrayal that ranges from the battlefields of World War Two to the streets of modern-day Oslo. Follow Hole as he races to stop a killer and disarm a ticking time-bomb from his nation’s shadowy past. Vogue magazine says that “nobody can delve into the dark, twisted mind of a murderer better than a Scandinavian thriller writer”…and nobody does it better than Jo Nesbø! James Patterson fans should also take note.

Friday Night Lights meets Mare of Easttown in this small-town mystery about an unlikely private investigator searching for a missing waitress. Pay Dirt Road is the mesmerizing debut from the 2019 Tony Hillerman Prize recipient Samantha Jayne Allen. Annie McIntyre has a love/hate relationship with Garnett, Texas. Recently graduated from college and home waitressing, lacking not in ambition but certainly in direction, Annie is lured into the family business—a private investigation firm—by her supposed-to-be-retired grandfather, Leroy, despite the rest of the clan’s misgivings. When a waitress at the café goes missing, Annie and Leroy begin an investigation that leads them down rural routes and haunted byways, to noxious-smelling oil fields and to the glowing neon of local honky-tonks. As Annie works to uncover the truth she finds herself identifying with the victim in increasing, unsettling ways, and realizes she must confront her own past—failed romances, a disturbing experience she’d rather forget, and the trick mirror of nostalgia itself—if she wants to survive this homecoming.

This modern and quirky spin-off of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic is a must read. Set in Dublin Ireland, Book One covers the curious story of Dr. Watson, a doctor who was wounded and lost his leg and his funds. In an effort to keep financially afloat, he becomes a caretaker for a Ms. Sharlock Holmes, a single mum with Aspergers and hypoglycemia. Watson is shocked to realize that Ms. Holmes has many strange hobbies as well as brilliant obsessions. She remains shrouded in mystery, and often disappears to odd places. With a few clues from her cook and lifelong friend, Omar, Watson soon realizes that the more he knows about the odd life of Ms. Sharlock Holmes, the less he can deduce as to her identity. However, an odd misplaced insult leads to his discovery that Ms. Holmes is an incredible detective. This begins a whirlwind journey filled mishap, mystery, mayhem, and many misadventures with Ms. Sharlock Holmes. This start to an incredible series is an essential addition to any Sherlockian's / Holmesian's library. The decision is elementary.