Story Profile– The Servant Girl Annihilator
In the new Belanger Books anthology Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mystery 1886, a baker’s dozen of stories explores some mysteries Holmes investigating during that year. One for each month, plus a bonus story. My story, set in January, is based on the real-life serial killer known as “The Servant Girl Annihilator” who terrorized Austin, Texas during the mid-1880’s. In real life, the writer O. Henry wrote about these baffling crimes. In my story, O. Henry writes to Holmes from Texas and asks for his advice solving the crimes. Aside from introducing Holmes, I stuck to the facts of the case. But in the best traditions of O. Henry stories, there’s a twist ending…
–Chris Chan
Chris Chan’s second Funderburke and Kaiming novel, She Ruined Our Lives, was released on February 6th. His sequel to Sherlock’s Secretary, Nessie’s Nemesis, was published on September 3rd by MX Publishing. His 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.
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