Holmes, Margaret & Poe Books

In this thrilling story of crime and corruption, three detectives keep their identities secret, and NYPD’s Det. Helene Grey is on a mission to unmask them—no matter who gets killed along the way. In New York City, three intriguing, smart, and stylish private investigators open Holmes, Marple & Poe Investigations. Who are these detectives with famous names and mysterious, untraceable pasts ? Brendan Holmes —The Brain: Identifies suspects via deduction and logic. Margaret Marple —The Eyes: Possesses powers of observation too often underestimated. Auguste Poe —The Muscle: Chases down every lead no matter how dangerous or dark. The agency’s daring methodology and headline-making solves attract the attention of NYPD Detective Helene Grey. Her solo investigation into her three unknowable competitors will delight mystery fans.

Instant New York Times Bestseller! “Best-selling author James Patterson populates his murder-mystery novels with cold-blooded killers and smart detectives” ( USA Today ). In Holmes is Missing , PI Brendan Holmes has committed the perfect crime—he’s made himself disappear. Success has come quickly to Holmes, Marple & Poe Investigations. The New York City agency led by three detectives—Brendan Holmes, “the brain,” Margaret Marple, “the eyes,” and Auguste Poe, the “muscle”—with famous names and mysterious pasts is one major case away from cementing its professional reputation. But as a series of child abductions tests the PIs’ legendary skills, the cerebral Holmes’s absence leaves a gaping hole in the agency roster. Only by closing ranks and solving the mystery within can they recover all that’s been lost.