In the distant future, the Martian surface is rife with colonies… and crime.
When Miss Helen Stoner’s sister dies of unknown causes, she goes to Mars’ greatest consulting detective: Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Miss Stoner is desperate, and Sherlock Holmes is ready to help. Together, he and Dr. John Watson investigate the death of Julia Stoner, a researcher who died alone in a locked room while her sister slept next door.
A riff on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s short story The Adventure of the Speckled Band, The Adventure of the Skittering Shadow is a blend of science fiction, mystery, and adventure, placing the legendary duo of Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes in space.