Vincent Starrett

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  • Bibliography:
    16 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    August 1988
  • Latest Book:
    September 2022
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Full Series List in Order

A Walter Ghost Mystery

1 - Murder on B Deck (Feb-2021)
2 - Dead Man Inside (Feb-2021)

Book List in Order: 16 titles

  • The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

  • Two Twenty-One B

  • The Fugitive Statue

    MR. OAKLEY ASHENHURST removed his pipe from his mouth with his left hand, and with a lift of his chin blew a cloud of smoke at the ceiling of his study. His right hand held open the volume he had been reading spread out upon the table; in the circle ...

  • The Unique Hamlet: A Hitherto Unchronicled Adventure of Mr. Sherlock Holmes

    In 1920, Vincent Starrett privately printed "The Unique Hamlet: A Hitherto Unchronicled Adventure of Mr. Sherlock Holmes," a novelette concerning a unusual edition of Shakespeare's play. The edition is believed to have consisted of 110 copies, of whi...

  • The Adventures of Jimmy Lavender: Chicago Detective

    Jimmy Lavender, a Chicago-based detective modelled loosely on Sherlock Holmes, stars in four adventures from the early 20th century: "The Fugitive Statue," "The Taggert Case," "The Dorrington Diamonds," and "The Mid-Watch Tragedy."...

  • Jimmy Lavender, Chicago Detective

    Jimmy Lavender - Chicago Detective. The name conjures images of gangland murders, Al Capone and illegal bootleg whiskey, but Lavender has more in common with Sherlock Holmes. In some of his most baffling cases, Lavender comes up against such brain-tw...

  • 221B

  • The Great Hotel Murder

    “This twisty whodunit from Starrett, best known for his writings about Sherlock Holmes, stars an eccentric amateur sleuth.” -- Publishers Weekly   When a New York banker is discovered dead from an apparent morphine overdose in a Chicago hot...

  • The Blue Door

    Ten novelettes of murder and mystery from the pulp writer and author of The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes.Raised above his father’s Toronto bookstore, Vincent Starrett grew to love books, especially mysteries like those of Arthur Conan Doyle. Ove...



  • The Case-Book of Jimmy Lavender

    Twelve delightful mystery stories featuring one of the Golden Age’s greatest detectives from the author of Murder in Peking.From their headquarters in Chicago, private investigator Jimmy Lavender, with his trademark lock of white hair, and his side...

  • Coffins for Two

    Eighteen Golden Age stories of mystery, romance, and danger from the celebrated author of Murder in Peking and The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes.As he tries to reunite with the woman he loves, an escaped fugitive becomes enveloped in a game of cat ...

  • The End of Mr. Garment

    A novelist meets an abrupt end in this cozy mystery by the author of Dead Man Inside.Stephen Garment, one of England’s greatest writers, is late for an engagement at the fashionable Chicago home of Mr. and Mrs. Howland Kimbarks. Fortunately, he’s...

  • Murder in Peking

    A house party in 1930s Peking is crashed by a killer in this cozy mystery by the author of The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes.Wealthy businesswoman Kate Webber has rented out an ancient Buddhist temple in the lonely hills west of the city for what l...

  • Dead Man Inside

    A Walter Ghost Mystery - 2

    A wealthy dilletante is on the trail of a killer with a penchant for theatrics in this cozy mystery by the author of Murder on “B” Deck.A strange sight greets Chicago haberdashery clerk Rufus Ker as he prepares to begin his workday by unlocking t...

  • Murder on B Deck

    A Walter Ghost Mystery - 1

    A 1920s cruise ship is bound for murder in this cozy mystery by the author of The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes. Novelist Dunsten Mollock has no intention of going on a cruise just yet. He has come to the pier simply to see off his sister and br...

  • The Case of the Lisping Man

    Chicago-based detective Jimmie Lavender unravels puzzling clues to find out who the murderer in...and locate a valuable gem that's been stolen....

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Vincent Starrett has published 16 books.

Vincent Starrett does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Case of the Lisping Man, was published in September 2022.

The first book by Vincent Starrett, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, was published in August 1988.

Yes. Vincent Starrett has 1 series.
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