Chad Hobbes Historical Crimes Series

The Chad Hobbes Historical Crime series by Seán Haldane is a collection of detective mysteries set in the Victorian era. The stories are rich with historical detail, cultural nuances, and psychological depth, as Haldane draws on his experience as a neuropsychologist and his knowledge of the criminal justice system.

Books in this Series (2)

Cover of Devil's Making

Devil's Making

Book #1 in series

Seán Haldane

British Columbia

Historical, Police Procedural

In the ramshackle capital of one of the last colonies in North America, a few thousand settlers aspire to the values of the Victorian age while coexisting beside a population of native Indians that vastly outnumbers them. Their cautious peace is challenged when a body is discovered: Dr. McCrory, an American alienist whose methods included phrenology,…

Cover of Evil Tale I Heard

Evil Tale I Heard

Book #2 in series

Seán Haldane

Prince Edward Island

Historical, Police Procedural, Travel

In 1871 Chad Hobbes and his Tsimshian wife Lukswaas are on their way to England when Chad is asked to solve a new murder on Prince Edward Island, in the Atlantic. Its Mi'kmaq name is Abegweit: 'Cradled on the Waves'. The Mi'kmaq are now outnumbered by French and English-speaking settlers and the island is in debt and under pressure to join Canada.…