The Sherlock Society Books in Order

The Sherlock Society books are Florida mysteries with a classic detective shape and a modern middle grade cast. James Ponti centers the series on siblings Alex and Zoe Sherlock, who decide that if they already have the last name Sherlock, they might as well use it. Instead of settling for a boring summer job, they start a detective agency.

That idea is half joke and half destiny.

Very quickly, the joke becomes real. Alex and Zoe are joined by their friends Lina and Yadi, and the group gets an unusual boost from their grandfather, a retired reporter with a convertible, a nose for stories, and a storage unit full of cold cases. That setup gives the series its structure. Each book feels like a real investigation, but it also carries the warmth of family history and neighborhood lore.

Miami and South Florida do a lot of work here. These are not mysteries pasted onto a generic backdrop. Ponti pulls in beaches, old hotels, local legends, the Everglades, hurricane season, and the layered history of the region. In The Sherlock Society, the kids dig into a decades-old treasure mystery tied to Al Capone and uncover signs of present-day corruption. In Hurricane Heist, a storm reveals a body and reopens a jewel theft that should have stayed buried. Even Art Attack points the team toward the city's art world, keeping the setting lively and specific.

The tone is a little different from City Spies or Dead City. These books still move quickly, but they are more grounded in deduction, interviews, archives, and local secrets. There is danger, yes, but it comes with a strong puzzle element. Readers are meant to follow the clues, think about motive, and enjoy how one piece of history can suddenly matter in the present.

What also stands out is the group dynamic. Alex and Zoe feel like real siblings, close but not identical, and their friends bring different skills without turning into flat "types." The grandfather matters too. He gives the series an intergenerational feel that fits cold-case storytelling especially well.

So what should you expect overall? Smart kids, layered mysteries, vivid South Florida atmosphere, and stories that care as much about the people solving the case as the case itself.

If you like detective fiction with local history, hidden treasure, and a team that grows stronger every time they work together, The Sherlock Society is a very easy series to fall into.