Holmes Marple & Poe by James Patterson and Brian Sitts introduces three new detectives, Brandon Holmes, Auguste Poe, and Margaret Marple, with a tongue-in-cheek nod to the classic mystery genre. All three detectives are set up to subvert expectations and solve a variety of crimes as they open a Brooklyn office together and immediately crack a case that brings them both acclaim and perhaps unwelcome attention from the police. As new crimes come to their door--an art theft, fraud, kidnapping--each detective makes use of their distinctive skills.