Announcing Nessie’s Nemesis on Kickstarter!

Announcing Nessie’s Nemesis on Kickstarter!

 

Some big news today– MX Publishing will be releasing my novel Nessie’s Nemesis this September.  It’s the sequel to my 2021 comedic mystery Sherlock’s Secretary, this time with the protagonists investigating a mysterious disappearance in Scotland.

 

Here’s the synopsis:

 

What do an Internet scam, a conference for mystery writers, and "The Great Sausage Scandal" have in common?  They're all connected to the latest adventure of Addy Zhuang– an employee of the real-life bank at 221B Baker Street tasked with answering all of the mail that mystery fans send to Sherlock Holmes.  In the sequel to Sherlock's Secretary, Addy, his true-crime reporter girlfriend Zabel, and his friends Sanna and Jasper travel to Scotland in order to solve a missing persons case connected to a prop from the classic movie The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes.  Pretty soon, Addy and his colleagues are embroiled in a murder mystery, and the main suspect is a nobleman obsessed with one goal: hunting the Loch Ness Monster!

 

And if you’re interested in getting ordering a PDF, paperback, or hardcover copy (signed or unsigned), please check out the Kickstarter for the project!  It’s only been up for less than two hours as of this writing, and already we’re at over 25% of the initial goal!

 

Thanks to all of the backers so far!

 

 

Chris Chan’s novel Ghosting My Friend was released by Level Best Books on March 28th. His first novel, Sherlock’s Secretary, was released by MX Publishing, as was his anthology Of Course He Pushed Him and Other Sherlock Holmes Stories Volumes 1 & 2.  His Agatha-nominated book Murder Most Grotesque: The Comedic Crime Fiction of Joyce Porter was published by Level Best Books.  His first non-fiction book, Sherlock & Irene: The Secret Truth Behind “A Scandal in Bohemia” 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.

 

Interview for The Detective and the Clergyman

Interview for The Detective and the Clergyman

 

Belanger Books is releasing The Detective and the Clergyman soon: an anthology of original short stories featuring both Sherlock Holmes and Father Brown in partnership!  As part of the Kickstarter campaign, they’ve released an interview with me about my story “The Blood of Hailes.”  Please take a look!

 

Chris Chan’s novel Ghosting My Friend was released by Level Best Books on March 28th. His first novel, Sherlock’s Secretary, was released by MX Publishing, as was his anthology Of Course He Pushed Him and Other Sherlock Holmes Stories Volumes 1 & 2.  His Agatha-nominated book Murder Most Grotesque: The Comedic Crime Fiction of Joyce Porter was published by Level Best Books.  His first non-fiction book, Sherlock & Irene: The Secret Truth Behind “A Scandal in Bohemia” 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.

 

Ghosting My Friend is Out in Paperback!

Ghosting My Friend is Out in Paperback!

 

Ghosting My Friend has been released in paperback!  Please take a look!

 

How far would you go to get justice against the person who stole your deceased childhood friend’s identity? If you’re Isaiah Funderburke, vengeance will become an obsession. On the cusp of adolescence, Funderburke’s best friend Bertie was killed in a convenience store robbery. The crime was never solved. A decade and a half later, Funderburke is a private detective specializing in divorce work—but thanks to a wealthy benefactor, he only works for the children involved, as he helps expose embezzling divorce lawyers, corrupt judges, and other sinister forces that exploit young people. Every once in a while, he solves other serious crimes. With the assistance of his girlfriend and fellow investigator Nerissa Kaiming, a high school history teacher and former teen mother who now runs a program mentoring girls in similar situations, Funderburke dedicates his life to saving kids who can’t save themselves. 

When identity thieves steal Bertie’s name for a credit card fraud, Funderburke’s enraged, and he decides to track down the criminals behind the “ghosting.” Along the way, Funderburke turns up clues connected to Bertie’s murder and tries to find out who killed his friend all those years ago…but digging into the past may threaten his future.

 

 

Chris Chan’s novel Ghosting My Friend was released by Level Best Books on March 28th. His first novel, Sherlock’s Secretary, was released by MX Publishing, as was his anthology Of Course He Pushed Him and Other Sherlock Holmes Stories Volumes 1 & 2.  His Agatha-nominated book Murder Most Grotesque: The Comedic Crime Fiction of Joyce Porter was published by Level Best Books.  His first non-fiction book, Sherlock & Irene: The Secret Truth Behind “A Scandal in Bohemia” 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.

“The Butlers’ Anti-Defamation Society” in Mystery Most Traditional

“The Butlers’ Anti-Defamation Society” in Mystery Most Traditional

 

Every year, Malice Domestic releases an anthology of short stories based on a theme at their annual conference.  This year, for the first time, I have a short story in this year’s anthology Mystery Most Traditional.  As I came up with an idea for the story, I considered, what’s the most famous line in “traditional” whodunits?  I immediately thought of the phrase “The butler did it.”  So what happens when butlers take offense to what they see as a stereotype that paints them as violent killers?  And what happens when there’s a murder at one of their meetings, and all of the suspects are butlers?

 

–Chris Chan

 

 

Chris Chan’s novel Ghosting My Friend was released by Level Best Books on March 28th. His first novel, Sherlock’s Secretary, was released by MX Publishing, as was his anthology Of Course He Pushed Him and Other Sherlock Holmes Stories Volumes 1 & 2.  His Agatha-nominated book Murder Most Grotesque: The Comedic Crime Fiction of Joyce Porter was published by Level Best Books.  His first non-fiction book, Sherlock & Irene: The Secret Truth Behind “A Scandal in Bohemia” 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.