Shadwell Rafferty/Sherlock Holmes

“Shadwell Rafferty/Sherlock Holmes” is a detective series by Larry Millett, blending classic Sherlock Holmes mysteries with a gritty, hard-boiled noir sensibility. Rafferty, a cynical Scotland Yard detective partnered with the brilliant but eccentric Holmes, investigates complex crimes in a morally ambiguous London. The series distinguishes itself through its darker tone and Rafferty’s distinctly unsentimental approach to solving puzzles.