Not many people know of Harry Dickson, the American Sherlock Holmes in Canada. His origins are dating back to 1907. Surprisingly, more that 200 stories (including comics were made since then).
There are many books and comics written on Harry Dickson, from different artists and author. But so far, my preferred series is the one by C. Nolan and drawn by Olivier Roman published by Soleil.
Helped by his side-kick Tom Wills and a young suffragette reporter Tania Symons, they hunt down witches, specters, demons, mummies throughout the world. So basically, the series evolve around this private investigator and unusual paranormal crimes that catches his attention. Set in the 1920’s, where Nazis are weighting a lot of their influence on Europe, the scenarios of the books are showing us a lot of historical drama and intrigue. Even if this is pure fiction, we can still feel the atmosphere. But that is just one of the surprised that this series held. The investigations are captivating, surprising and original. Harry Dickson’s flair is unbeatable. From mummies, witches to H.P. Lovecraft’s Chtulu Monsters, the author always keeps us on the edge and we never can predict what will be the outcome. I strongly recommend this if you enjoy good mystery book on rainy evenings.
This series is available in French only, so if you don’t speak French, it may be time you start :-)
