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 Victorian Gaslamp mystery is perfect for lovers of:
- Sherlock Holmes and Supernatural Detectives: Vaughn Entwistle and mysteries with a paranormal edge.
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The Atmospheric and Gothic: Robert Louis Stevenson and Oscar Wilde.
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Gaslamp and Urban Fantasy: Genevieve Cogman, Ben Aaronovitch, 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
A haunting in Kensington. A beast in the Dales. A conspiracy that threatens the Crown. All in a day’s work for two outcast Special Branch detectives.
London, 1900. The unlikely duo of Detective Inspector Frank Tarrant and Detective Sergeant Sidney Wainwright are the laughing stock of Scotland Yard. Ridiculed by colleagues as the ‘flying chair brigade,’ they appear to spend their days interviewing crackpots and chasing shadows. But their mission is deadly serious: to investigate paranormal threats that defy rational explanation.
While Tarrant keeps his partner bound to desk duties, Wainwright feels his career of true policing slipping away—until two cases collide. With Tarrant in mortal peril and the young detective left to his own devices, Wainwright must overcome his self-doubt to face a threat far darker than anything he imagined.
All the Queen's Men is available now on Amazon KDP Unlimited.
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.
