Alias Miss Sherlock

When Dick Brewster is accused of murder, he flees to his aunt's farm seeking refuge. But Sarah Newcomb is no ordinary aunt. While the police close in and the odds stack against her nephew, this sharp-tongued spinster refuses to wait for a man to deliver justice. She takes the investigation into her own hands, trading rural seclusion for the smoky backrooms of the city, where secrets hide behind every door and the truth grows harder to pin down. What begins as an act of family loyalty becomes something far more ambitious: a woman reclaiming the right to solve her own mysteries. Written in an era when female detectives were virtually unheard of, Alias Miss Sherlock offers period-authentic atmosphere, quick-witted dialogue, and the simple pleasure of watching an underestimated woman outthink everyone around her. For readers who enjoy golden age mysteries and stories of quiet defiance.