If you are looking for a fresh, high-stakes reimagining of the world's most famous detective duo, Claire O’Dell’s A Study in Honor is a must-read. This first installment of the Janet Watson Chronicles flips the script on Sherlock Holmes, transporting the legend into a gritty, near-future America. A Familiar Legend, a Revolutionary Twist
The story shifts from a character study into a high-stakes thriller when Watson discovers a series of suspicious deaths among veterans from the New Civil War. Together, Holmes and Watson delve into a conspiracy involving the pharmaceutical industry and a looming presidential election.
: A former surgeon whose career ended when a sniper’s bullet shattered her arm. She returns to the capital struggling with PTSD and a finicky mechanical prosthetic, fighting an underfunded VA for the care she deserves.
Set in a Washington, D.C. tensioned by a second Civil War, the story introduces Dr. Janet Watson and Sara Holmes. Unlike their Victorian counterparts, these protagonists are two Black, queer women navigating a society fractured by political turmoil and racial tension.
: A mysterious, polished covert agent with high-tech bionic enhancements who offers Watson a room and a new purpose. The Plot: Veterans, Secrets, and Sabotage