A Crack in the Lens

“A Crack in the Lens” is Steve Hockensmith’s latest entry in his humorous Sherlock Holmes wannabes ” Holmes on the Range” mystery series.  If you haven’t read this series yet, I recommend starting with the debut story “Holmes on the Range” – which is the funniest.

This series is set in the late 1800′s and features brothers “Big Red” and “Old Red” Amlingmeyer, two itinerant cowboys-turned-detectives who “deducify” their way to solving crimes using the methods of their beloved literary mentor, Sherlock Holmes.  The brothers unintentionally mimic Holmes (analytical and antisocial “Old Red”) and Watson (quick-witted and literate “Big Red).

It’s a good series if you’re in the mood for a humorous mystery with plenty of interesting characters, but not a good choice if you’re looking for a complex mystery of the Sherlock Holmes caliber.

Series titles include:

1) Holmes on the Range (2007)

2) On the Wrong Track (2008)

3) The Black Dove (2009)

4) A Crack in the Lens (2009)