Story Profile: “The Adventure of the Specious Spouse”
In Belanger Books’ latest collection of new Sherlock Holmes stories, Stranger Than Truth, Holmes solves a bunch of cases connected to real-life figures from his time period such as Theodore Roosevelt, P.T. Barnum, Nellie Bly, the Elephant Man Joseph Merrick, Annie Oakley, the serial killer H.H. Holmes, and many more.
As you may have guessed, I have a story in the collection, where Holmes solves a case alongside the real-life lawyer and activist Grace Quackenbos Humiston, one of the first female lawyers in New York City. Over the course of her careers, she defended the downtrodden, uncovered cases of forced servitude, and solved a mysterious disappearance. These adventures earned her the nickname “Mrs. Sherlock Holmes.”
If you’re interested in learning more about the fascinating career of Grace Quackenbos Humiston, please check out Brad Ricca’s book Mrs. Sherlock Holmes.
In my story, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson visit New York, only for Holmes to become increasingly annoyed by people who mistakenly believe he’s married to Grace Quackenbos Humiston. When she comes to Holmes for help clearing the name of one of her clients, it leads into an investigation into the seedy underbelly of the city.
Sherlock Holmes: Stranger Than Truth is available now.
–Chris Chan
Chris Chan’s first book, Sherlock & Irene: The Secret Truth Behind “A Scandal in Bohemia” was released on August 27thfrom MX Publishing, and is available for sale at Amazon.com and the MX Publishing website, as well as at Book Depository (with free worldwide shipping there). It is also available in a Kindle edition.
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