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IT'S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE! Three quick, classic cases.

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Detective Alderton is back, and this time he's accompanied by his new assistant, none other than Miss Alice Camden. These three cases represent the origins of a duo that is destined to become iconic throughout all of England - they just don't know it yet.

The volume contains: A CHILDISH KIDNAPPING,  a story about Alice's first ever case; UNCONNECTED COINCIDENCES, a late night sortie in the company of an old friend; ON THE EDGE OF DEATH, which illustrates a masterfully executed revenge.All Rights Reserved

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The London Murder by Hyacinth4224

Rita Adams works as a detective for the Metropolitan Police in1950's London. All is well until she receives a mysterious note that changes her life forever. Will she be able to solve the case--or will it prove more troublesome than she thought?

Ode to the Vines by Fishie_cakes

In the grimy, fog-laden streets of Victorian London, a young girl named Mayla who is down on her luck receives an unexpected offer from Adam Clarke after she miraculously saves his wife, Monica. Grateful and intrigued by her skills, Adam offers her a life-changing opportunity to become a forensic scientist under his tutelage. Eager to escape her dire circumstances, she accepts. Under Adam's mentorship, she quickly adapts to her new role, unraveling complex cases and earning a reputation for her keen intellect and intuition. However, as she delves deeper into her work, she begins to notice unsettling patterns. The cases she investigates seem inexplicably connected, all pointing back to Adam and her newfound allies. Haunted by suspicion, she embarks on a covert investigation of those around her, determined to uncover the truth. Balancing her secret quest with her professional duties, she navigates a web of intrigue and deception, all while maintaining the façade of a dedicated forensic scientist. As she digs deeper, she realizes that uncovering the truth may come at a perilous cost, both to her career and her life.

The Schoolgirl Affair (A Sherlock Holmes and Serena Norton Story #3) by thequietwriter

Life at Walstaff School for Girls has been rather dull for Serena Norton. After having been on her own adventure and helped the great Sherlock Holmes with solving a mystery, how is one supposed to settle down to mundane studies? But mystery is never far away when one really looks. With a new friend by her side and Sherlock Holmes' advice at the ready, Serena must prove that the death of a maid is not the suicide it appears to be.

Suspect Number Five | ONC 2023 by SpruceWolf

Tristan Young is, by all logical conclusions, a failure. His dream career of private investigation has left him with nothing but debt and an empty office. So when a mysterious phone call makes him a grand promise of fame and success, the decision to accept is simple. There is only one price for his ambition: one night in the local manor, and one dinner with five strangers. Easy enough. Until, sometime in the dark, the price turns bloody. With one of the party's attendees now dead and no other suspects but the remaining five, they are all thrust deep into a murder case riddled with secrets. For Tristan, it should be his fantasy come true; he finally has a puzzle to solve and a chance to put his skills to use. But the games in his head never placed himself as a puzzle piece. The game becomes a race. He has to clear his name and win what he was promised before it's too late. -♧- Written for the Open Novella Contest 2023, using prompt 49. -- ONC Shortlister -- [cover art by the amazing @-aceospades-]

DARK SOUL by benjamintheauthor

Two old friends must right the wrongs of the past when an evil presence that they thought had been vanquished long ago surfaces once more in their lives. A detective and a young forensic scientist find themselves caught up in a seemingly impossible series of nightmarish events as they help to unravel the past. The four of them must find a way to stop the evil from returning to the streets of London once again and they must do it before the dark soul claims them all.

D is for Deception: A Langley & Porter Mystery by ANHorton1227

This story will become free on July 5, 2023. They will stop at nothing. So Charlotte won't either. Desperate to save her family from the organized crime syndicate that is the Keene family, our heroine has devised a plan. One which requires shipping all of her new friends halfway across the world and distancing herself from everyone she cares about. Dying her hair and taking on the role of the rich heiress lost in London, she infiltrates the city's most powerful family in an attempt to bring them down from within. Though, despite the knowledge she's gained of the elite from living with the Langley's for months, she soon realizes that nothing could have prepared her for George Keene or, perhaps worse, his deceptively handsome son, Camden. Alone and with only her wits to get her through, will she manage a feat no one has attempted before? Or will she fall prey to the dangerous charms of the Keenes once and for all? This is book four of the Langley & Porter Mystery Series. Content warning: This story contains violence.

My Dear Sweet Murder-A Murder Most Unladylike Fanfic by lmyeie

When Daisy and Hazel are called in to investigate the murder of Mrs Blueberry, a 39 year old lady, they find out that the only person, Alice Liu, who knows every secret of Mrs Blueberry has escaped. Forced to find the mysterious person, they go on a plane to go to China, the last place she was seen. Back home, Mr Blueberry has found another wife. Shocking news then goes to the ears of our detectives: Mr Blueberry is dead. Did the murderer lead them to China purposefully? Who could hate the Blueberry's so much? Or is this all a fake with a friend in the twist?

𝓜𝓮 & 𝓜𝓲𝓷𝓮 ｟ BBC Sherlock ｠ by TheGameIsOn97

The world's only consulting detective, an ex-army doctor, an art therapist, and an American who loves music. These sound like four very different people, right? Definitely. Em isn't quite sure what she expects to deal with when she decides to leave her home in the US to go and live with her half-sister (Athena) all the way over in London at the address of 221C Baker Street. Being woken up from trying to sleep off her red-eye flight jet lag by all the ruckus being made by her and her sister's new 221B neighbor was not something she wanted to have to deal with right away. However, she storms up the stairs and gives Mister Sherlock Holmes a piece of her mind. How does he respond? What happens when the landlady (Mrs Hudson) suggests Sherlock look for a new flatmate in order to make paying the rent a bit easier on himself? And how does Em and Athena's dynamic with Sherlock change when Doctor John Watson walks into their lives? Something dark and eerie lurks in the shadows, watching our team of four mystery solvers take the world of crime solving by storm. Eventually, things will be revealed about one of our Baker Street Four that will make the other three see them in a whole new light. Well, might as well get started because... the game is on! ▇ ▇ ▇ Pairings: • (Sherlock Holmes x OFC) • (John Watson x OFC) Cover by Timelady2013

AN EDDY OF MISPLACED PASSIONS, or the paradoxical death of Mr. James Camden by anonreader05

Mr. Alderton gets urgently summoned to Mr. Beckwith's house, where a party has been interrupted by a murder: Mr. James Camden lays crushed between a table and a bookshelf in the study, after a heated argument was moved from the party to the more private room. The detective is not quite happy to work at nighttime, but at least there's already a main suspect, so it should be an easy solve, right?

Faces of Man by project-hank

Murder! A gruesome slaughter shocks The Wall. The whole city is frightened. No one feels safe anymore. Inspector Whitfield stated to this reporter, that "the situation is under control. There is no need for panic." Asked if he already got a lead, a possible suspect, he turns away. Who did this horrible deed? Suspicions and speculations make the round, none of which are to be repeated here as not to kindle false accusations... ---------------------------------- Follow two pairs of investigators into the fictional, distorted picture of a Victorian Age London. Are they going to untangle this murder-mystery amidst deep set superstitions, fears, and prejudices? Or are they getting lost in the maze of the city, between poverty and luxury?

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The London Murder

Rita Adams works as a detective for the Metropolitan Police in1950's London. All is well until she receives a mysterious note that changes her life forever. Will she be able to solve the case--or will it prove more troublesome than she thought?