<link href="../Styles/omni.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/> <meta content="urn:uuid:8204e823-3e81-4080-ada2-a590ce9ce90b" name="Adept.expected.resource"/> </head> <body> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p><span class="ttb-bold-text">Praise for</span></p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p>The Displaced Detective series<br/></p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p>"...if you love a mystery and are also into science-fiction (and I mean classic science fiction, the really good stuff), the Displaced Detective series will make you deliriously happy, especially if you enjoy a good Holmesian pastiche."</p> <p class="linebreak"> ~ Melissa A. Bartell, for Bibliotica.com<br/></p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p><span class="ttb-italic-text">The Case of the Displaced Detective: The Arrival</span> Book 1 (November 2011)</p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p>"[The] books are wonderful. They go a step beyond what we think of as Holmes and take him into the modern day, seamlessly transitioning from Victorian to modern."</p> <p>~ Dellani Oakes, author of <span class="ttb-italic-text">The Ninja Tattoo</span></p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p>"...Sherlock finds himself pulled forward into another century and a new life. As Sherlock adjusts to this new placement with the help of Dr. Chadwick and others, he finds he must learn new mores as well as new information as he becomes involved in a murderous plot to either steal or destroy a secret project.</p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p>"A glimpse into our future as knowledge expands and is put to new uses. A great tale of suspense,romance, intrigue and action with murder added to the mix that draws Sherlock and Skye Chadwick into danger.</p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p>"...The flavor of this tale is a mix of the old and the new and, like Sherlock, will make the reader long to return to the old times as well as love to explore the new. I'm happy to highly recommend a fun read that kept me on the edge of my seat, a nail biting story, beginning to end."</p> <p>~ Anne K.Edwards, author of <span class="ttb-italic-text">Shadows over Paradise</span></p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p><span class="ttb-italic-text">The Case of the Displaced Detective: At Speed</span> Book 2 (November 2011)</p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p>"...Stephanie takes Sherlock Holmes to an entire new level. Her story setting places the reader smack dab in the middle of story. She takes science and Holmes and blends them into a book that keeps the reader wondering how he is going to get out of this scrap.</p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p>"Then she takes it one step farther, Stephanie Osborn follows this wonderful madcap adventure with the second in the series, titled The Case of Displaced Detective: At Speed.</p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p>"I can only guess where Stephanie will take Mr. Holmes and his new sidekick Skye a scientist as she maneuvers him through the 21st Century. Yes, I said the 21st Century. I refuse to give away any other clues. As Holmes would say, “Elementary my Dear Watson.”</p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p>"As a reader and fan of Holmes this series is on my list as soon as they are available. I will be adding them to my ever growing Holmes Library."</p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p>"Ultimately, both of the first two books in the Displaced Detective series are faithful to the Sherlock Holmes milieu and mythos. Holmes acts like himself, albeit with a bit more heart than head; the romance between Holmes and Chadwick makes perfect sense in context, and the mysteries being solved are appropriately complex...such a pleasure to read."</p> <p>~ Barb Caffrey, author of <span class="ttb-italic-text">Elfy</span>, for Shiny Book Review</p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p><span class="ttb-italic-text">The Case of the Cosmological Killer: The Rendlesham Incident</span> Book 3 (July 2012)</p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p>"...The Rendlesham Incident is a well paced sci-fi mystery that pits Homes & Chadwick against something not of this world. It leaves the reader puzzling over where it can possibly go wrong next.</p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p>"Skye Chadwick is a fun character. She is intelligent, witty and spirited. She doesn't back down from a tough situation and is read to take on any situation. Like Holmes, she is brilliant and resourceful. Although, by her own admission, her deductive powers are learned rather than intuitive, she is a great investigator.</p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p>"I love Osborn's characterization of Holmes. He's true to his Victorian sensibilities, but shows his indomitable personality and ability to adapt to adverse circumstances. Holmes is a far more sympathetic character in Osborn's series. Perhaps it was the style of the times, or maybe Sir Arthur Conan Doyle didn't believe in revealing Holmes' softer side, but I like the loving attention he showers on Skye, as well as the passion they share. He is the Holmes I always felt lurked beneath the words.</p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p>"I highly recommend this book for all who love a good mystery and adore Holmes. Also a great read for sci-fi enthusiasts.</p> <p>~ Dellani Oakes, author of <span class="ttb-italic-text">The Ninja Tattoo</span></p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p><span class="ttb-italic-text">The Case of the Cosmological Killer: Endings and Beginnings</span> Book 4 (November 2012)</p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p>"...Endings and Beginnings is a convoluted mystery, so guessing the twists and turns of the plot will be nigh-impossible; readers will discover what is going on at the same time that Skye and Holmes discover it. Even so, Your Humble Reviewers detected no logical deduction errors. The story also contains a fair amount of physics jargon regarding the tesseract-repair problem, but it is clearly presented and tripped no alarms with the engineer half of the Exploding Spaceship duo.</p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p>"Holmes, as usual, is the Smartest Man In The Room (unless Moriarty is there), but now he has the Smartest Woman In The Room working with him, so he has someone who can keep up with him and bring her own unique expertise to bear. This makes for a different dynamic than with Dr. Watson of old, but it works because Skye and Holmes are spouses as well as business partners.</p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p>"If you like a good detective story, don’t mind your hard SF to have a bit of parallel universes or like a good alternate reality tale then this series is a good choice."</p> <p>~ Angela Blackwell for Exploding Spaceship Reviews at <span class="ttb-italic-text">Bull Spec</span></p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p>Also by Stephanie Osborn</p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p><span class="ttb-italic-text">Burnout: the mystery of Space Shuttle STS-281</span></p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p><span class="ttb-italic-text">Extraction Point!</span> (with Travis S. Taylor)</p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p><span class="ttb-italic-text">The Cresperian Alliance</span> (with Darrell Bain)</p> <p class="linebreak"> <br/></p> <p><span class="ttb-italic-text">The Y Factor</span> (with Darrell Bain)</p> <div> <br/> </div> </body> </html>