Chris Chan Books in Order

Chan reexamines the clues and apparent contradictions in A Scandal in Bohemia. Questions about Holmes's errors, Irene Adler's motives and the disputed photograph support a new interpretation of the case and the larger purpose behind the detective's actions.

Chan examines the comic crime fiction of Joyce Porter through her detectives, reluctant spies and eccentric private investigators. The book explores how outrageous situations, dialogue and unruly personalities work alongside the clues and puzzles of her mysteries.

Bank employee Addy Zhuang answers letters sent to Sherlock Holmes at 221B Baker Street. When robbers steal only three of those letters, his private inquiry with a true-crime reporter uncovers murder and a cover-up linked to lost television history.

Seven new Holmes cases take the detective and Watson from a suspected Diogenes Club haunting to attacks on their own home and belongings. Art-world vandalism, amnesia and a disturbing graveyard also test their ability to uncover the truth.

Six Holmes adventures cross alternate realities and bring the detective alongside historical and fictional figures. Cases include a rumor that Watson caused Holmes's fall, a train murder, a collaboration with Father Brown and a dispute involving H. G. Wells.

Private investigator Isaiah Funderburke discovers that identity thieves are using the name of his murdered childhood friend. With fellow investigator Nerissa Kaiming, he follows the fraud toward clues to the old killing, risking the life he has built since.

Addy Zhuang and his friends travel to Scotland to investigate a disappearance connected to a Sherlock Holmes film prop. Their search becomes a murder inquiry involving an internet scam, a writers' conference and a nobleman determined to hunt Nessie.

Layla believes her sister ruined her life, then finds herself accused of murder by her own daughter after Erika's sudden death. Investigators Nerissa Kaiming and Isaiah Funderburke follow different leads into a fractured family's long-concealed secrets.

Columbo's audience usually knows the murderer before the detective begins his questions. Chan examines the varied killers who believe they have committed perfect crimes, exploring how their personalities and supposed advantages shape the encounters that lead to their undoing.

More than two dozen screen detectives provide the focus for an examination of autism and neurodiversity in popular mysteries. Chan considers how films and television portray atypical minds, weighing recognition and complexity against the risk of reinforcing stereotypes.

Volker refuses to accept his brother's murder conviction after his alibi is dismissed. While investigators Funderburke and Kaiming reconsider the case, the thirteen-year-old begins planning revenge against those he blames for the verdict, threatening consequences beyond the investigation.