The Bird That Fished at Dawn

What if Sherlock Holmes encountered a mystery in which no true crime had actually been committed? In The Bird That Fished at Dawn, Holmes and Dr. Watson are called to a quiet garden beside the Thames, where valuable koi carp are disappearing from dark ponds surrounded by mist and Japanese bridges. No footprints point to a thief — and yet the fish vanish one by one.

The investigation leads Holmes through London’s fog-covered docklands, old Eastern traditions, and strange patterns connecting animals, memory, and human habit. This novella combines the classic atmosphere of Sherlock Holmes with the quieter tone of a cozy mystery — filled with river fog, subtle suspense, and a mystery driven as much by nature and instinct as by crime itself.