THE CURIOUS CASES MYSTERIES
Book I
A missing socialite. A cursed relic. A secret that shatters the laws of physics.
London, 1899. In a city of gaslight and shadows, the line between science and the occult is thinning.
A wealthy art collector has been missing for seven years, leaving behind a relic that defies rational explanation. For Detective Sergeant Sidney Wainwright, the case is a chance to understand the trauma of a recent ghostly haunting. But his reassignment brings a new nightmare: Inspector Frank Tarrant.
Tarrant is a bitter man by reputation—a loner, outcast by Scotland Yard. Yet, Wainwright discovers that Tarrant's incompetence is a mask. Behind it lies a man in a life a death struggle with the supernatural threats hidden within London's fog.
In this reimagined Victorian world, this unlikely paranormal detective duo reveal a hidden nightmare. A sinister discovery that can never be unseen.
This gripping Gaslamp mystery is perfect for fans of:
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Historical Detectives: Fans of Sherlock Holmes and historical mysteries with a paranormal edge.
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The Atmospheric and Gothic: Lovers of Robert Louis Stevenson and Oscar Wilde.
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Gaslamp and Urban Fantasy: Readers of Genevieve Cogman, Ben Aaronovitch, Vaughn Entwistle and Oscar de Muriel.
THE CASE OF THE SILENT SCREAM
Atmospheric Victorian detective mysteries with a paranormal twist. This novella series is for lovers of Sherlock Holmes and historical fantasy alike…
Book II - Coming Friday 13th of March 2026
It is 1900 and two Special Branch detectives are ridiculed by their colleagues. Outcast DI Tarrant and troubled young DS Wainwright appear to spend their days interviewing all the crackpots and time wasters. Known as the ‘flying chair brigade’, after a witch sighting turns out to be a church jumble sale blown away in a storm, their mission is deadly serious. To investigate incidents that defy rational explanation.
The sinister haunting of an orphan in Kensington or a mysterious beast roaming the Yorkshire Dales. All in a day’s work. Yet DI Tarrant keeps DS Wainwright bound to desk duties, such curious phenomena feel remote to the young sergeant. When two cases collide, Wainwright is left to his own devices, and riddled with self-doubt. With his commanding officer in mortal peril, he must face a darker threat than he can imagine.
ALL THE QUEEN'S MEN
THE ANGEL IN THE ATTIC
EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER STORY
In the winter of 1903, Sidney Wainwright is summoned to a nondescript office in Westminster. Behind the banal façade of ‘W. Morgan – General Agent’ lies the shadow world of a clandestine operative known only as ‘M’. This shadowy figure happens to be Wainwright's old commanding officer.
Over a festive whiskey, the wily Irishman reveals a hidden chapter from his storied past—one he has avoided for a decade. . What follows is a chilling account of the Angel in the Attic, a case of celestial mystery and earthly danger that proves some shadows are best left undisturbed.
This prequel story to the Curious Cases will be available in Summer 2026 by subscription only.
THE MAN BEHIND THE MYSTERIES
Sidney Wainwright’s alter ego is an author of fiction living in the South of England in the twenty-first century. Away from his writing, he is an administrative clerk and ferroequinologist. His love of history and mystery inspired the world of the Curious Cases. He often wonders whether he created Sidney or if Sidney created him.
