by Howard J. Rankin (Author)
He's following in the footsteps of his famous ancestor as England's best sleuth. Can this modern PI beat a machine in a race to pinpoint a murderer?
Present day. Sherlock Holmes proudly carries on the family tradition. Operating a well-regarded detective agency out of Baker Street with his medical doctor friend, the cynical investigator relies on intuition and observation to solve crimes. So when the lead robotics specialist for Britain's AI program is found dead and the government intervenes, he reluctantly works with a supercomputer to determine suicide or murder.
Pitting his intellect against the forensic expert android, Sherlock notes persons of interest and subtle clues while trying to trip up his programmed partner. And as their vastly different methods cause them to clash, the renowned detective is shocked to realize he might have met his match in a robot...
Will his determination to prove the value of the human mind let a killer slip through his grasp?
Sherlock Holmes versus Artificial Intelligence is a witty piece of crime fiction. If you like informative drama, captivating twists, and classic themes, then you'll love Howard Rankin's man-against-machine mystery.