Jekyll & Hyde: Consulting Detectives

Tim Major is a writer and freelance editor from York, UK. His love of speculative fiction is the product of a childhood diet of classic Doctor Who episodes and an early encounter with Triffids. Tim’s most recent books include Hope Island and Snakeskins, short story collection And the House Lights Dim and a monograph about the 1915 silent crime film, Les Vampires, which was shortlisted for a British Fantasy Award. Tim’s short fiction has appeared in Interzone, Not One of Us, Shoreline of Infinity and numerous anthologies, including Best of British Science Fiction, Best of British Fantasy and The Best Horror of the Year. He tweets @onasteamer.

"A clever follow-up to Stevenson’s novel that turns the tormented Jekyll and his monstrous alter ego into sleuths." –Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine  A wonderful concept, beautifully executed. Delightful and enthralling in equal measure. Replete with a delicious Victorian atmosphere, as thick as a pea-souper.—Jeremy DysonJekyll & Hyde: Consulting Detectives is a fast-paced gothic thriller that is relentlessly engaging, entertaining, and (most important of all) terrific fun.—Tom MeadHighly enjoyable, terrifically good fun, very well paced, and full of relish for Stevenson's original story.—JS Barnes, author of Dracula's ChildRiveting, ingenious, original. I kinda wish I’d thought of this myself!—Adam Christopher, New York Times bestselling authorTim Major has come up with one of those “damn it, I wish I’d thought of that” concepts: Henry Jekyll as a dissipated Sherlock Holmes to Edward Hyde’s demented Dr Watson. But this splendid novel is more than just a cool idea; it’s a rip-roaring, dark-hearted tale that yokes a cunning murder-mystery plot to the Gothic horror of Stevenson’s famed novella. The sequel can’t come too soon.—James LovegroveI really loved this twist on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde.— Criminal ElementMajor does such an admirable job with the heaviest lift here—coming up with a case that fully engages Jekyll/Hyde’s double nature without being overwhelmed by it—that it’s hard to imagine how he’ll manage it again. But expectations are high.–Kirkus ReviewsFeels like a continuation of the story, but still manages to create its own identity... necessary for any fan of Victorian based urban fantasy—SF Book ReviewsPRAISE FOR THE AUTHORThe only novel I have read that made my ears tingle. - The TimesMajor has a special skill of weaving his characters' inner turmoils into the perils they face in the plot. - Morning StarRefreshingly out of the ordinary. - Sunday SportTim Major is an exceptional writer - Adam RobertsHolmes fans will be more than satisfied with this well-constructed homage to the great detective. - Criminal ElementA fine addition to Holmes stories and should make a great brain teaser of a read! - RunAlongTheShelvesFans of traditional Holmes stories should welcome a sequel. -Publishers WeeklyHope Island is a masterfully tense tale, building a looming sense of dread and growing uncertainty. Disturbing and original, surprising and shocking, it's an excellent novel from a unique voice in the genre. - Tim Lebbon, author of Eden and The SilenceHope Island is a deliciously creepy mystery. Tim Major knows how to wield the weird and the effect is an original novel that's unsettling and compelling at every turn. The silent children who stalk the island are a disturbing threat outside, and the threat within the family offers a richly-realised emotional disquiet. Prepare to be unnerved. -D. K. Fields, author of Widow's Welcome and The Stitcher and the MuteTense and compelling, the taut and tangled mysteries of eerie Hope Island conspire to create a roiling fever dream of a novel in which nothing is certain, and in which even one's own senses cannot truly be trusted. Beneath an authentic and empathetic portrait of a family falling apart lies a deeply intuitive, atmospheric enquiry into those truths which underpin all human relationships: the way we speak and listen, the things we say and the things we hide. Hope Island is a strange and brilliantly original novel which cements Tim Major's rightful reputation as a top class writer of fantastical fiction. - Laura Mauro, author of Sing Your Sadness DeepArtfully written and brilliantly controlled from the first page, Hope Island explores unsettling territory through well-drawn characters, landscape and a powerful use of sound. But it's the central mother-daughter relationship that gives the book real heart – there's honesty, pain and beauty in here. - M. T. Hill, author of Zero Bomb and The BreachI tore through Hope Island, unnerved by its escalating tension and its keen sense of isolation — I genuinely didn’t know what to expect whenever I turned the page. - Award-winning author, G. V. AndersonClever, intriguing and suspenseful … a must-read book from a terrific new voice - Alison Littlewood on You Don’t Belong HereYou Don’t Belong Here is a novel that dares to do something different - Ginger Nuts of HorrorYou Don’t Belong Here is that perfect blend of cautionary tale, psychological horror and introspective character study. - The Eloquent PageIt has freshness and it’s fluently written entertainment. - Rising Shadow