Sherlock Holmes books in order

The reading order for the Sherlock Holmes stories by Richard Paolinelli, six original mysteries featuring Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Misplaced Mystery Writer 2023 Richard Paolinelli Buy
2 A Lesson In Mercy 2023 Richard Paolinelli Buy
3 The Woman Returns 2023 Richard Paolinelli Buy
4 Nevermore or, The Mystery Of The Albino Raven 2023 Richard Paolinelli Buy
5 The Substitute Thief 2023 Richard Paolinelli Buy
6 The Assassination Of Alan Pinkerton 2023 Richard Paolinelli Buy

Richard Paolinelli’s Sherlock Holmes stories consist of six original mysteries published in 2023. The collection includes The Misplaced Mystery Writer, A Lesson In Mercy, The Woman Returns, and three other cases that put Holmes and Watson through new investigations. Paolinelli joins a long tradition of authors writing new adventures for Conan Doyle’s detective.

All six stories were released in the same year, giving readers a substantial batch of new Holmes content at once. Titles like The Woman Returns hint at connections to the original canon, while others like The Assassination Of Alan Pinkerton bring historical figures into the Holmes universe.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Sherlock Holmes series?

There are six books in the Sherlock Holmes series, published in 2023.

What is the first book in the Sherlock Holmes series?

The first book in the Sherlock Holmes series is The Misplaced Mystery Writer, published in 2023.

Are these Sherlock Holmes stories authorized by the Conan Doyle estate?

These are pastiche stories, meaning they use the now mostly public-domain Sherlock Holmes characters to tell original cases. Paolinelli published all six stories in 2023, each presenting a new mystery for Holmes and Watson to solve. They are independent works, not authorized by the Conan Doyle estate.

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