The Foreboding First: A Quirky Collection of Novelettes (The Trying Tales of Chumbles & Grim)

Sherlockian adventure stories with a hint of Steampunk.

The Trying Tales of Chumbles & Grim is a series of fast-paced series of adventure stories packed with plenty of Victorian era mayhem, clever contraptions, and a dose of mad science thrown in for good measure. Sometimes mysterious, sometimes a bit scary, and always great fun for ages twelve and up.

The Foreboding First includes the following novelettes from The Trying Tales of Chumbles & Grim series:

- Theophilus Grim and the Conundrum of Time, Part 1
- Theophilus Grim and the Stones of Agony
- Theophilus Grim and the Veritas Vials
- Theophilus Grim and the Fowl of Ruin
- Theophilus Grim and the Miracle of Christmas
- Theophilus Grim and the Conundrum of Time, Part 2

Professor Theophilus Grim is a clever scientist and inventor who dreams of making the world a better place through his many inventions and various concoctions. The trouble is, every invention he makes has a way of blowing up, or catching him on fire.

F. Walter Chumbles, Grim's best friend, is a disgraced former surgeon with a bone saw, a surgeon’s bag, and a penchant for Scotch whiskey and declaring Grim dead.

Together, the two engage in a series of delightful adventures sure to make your day a bit more fun.