Sham Shamus

Psychological Ménage à Trois with a Noir Twist 

Private investigator Eric Henderson is juggling an existential crisis—literally. Sharing his life and body with penniless criminal lawyer Nick Norton, Henderson is one of two identities born from Chicago lawyer Warren Stevick’s desperate bid to escape retribution from some dangerous clients.

The trio is the ultimate odd couple, muddling through life . . . until P.I. Henderson is hired to track down Warren Stevick—himself.

“Character development is quirky in a good way, and the protagonist alone is a work of art.
— Gaius Konstantine for Readers’ Favorite

A gritty but tongue-in-cheek satire of hard-boiled gumshoe fiction, The Sham Shamus by Charlotte Stuart is a creative twist on the private eye genre, where the lines between hunter and hunted disappear entirely.
—SPR Review

“Sham Shamus is one of those high-wire noirs that has sharp, street-smart elements and dark humor, but still offers a menacing storyline. … reminds me of Joe Ide’s IQ for its similar style.”
— Demetria Head for Reader Views – 5 stars

“As a long‑time fan of noir mysteries, I thought I had seen every twist the genre could throw at me. This book proved me wrong in the best possible way. The humor is sharp, the characters are delightfully flawed, and the plot had just the right balance of grit and absurdity to keep me turning the pages.”
—Aaron (Amazon Reader)