Pseudonym For: Harbaugh, T. C. (Thomas Chalmers), 1849-1924
Items with "Holmes, Howard, Captain" as Credited Author
Note: This list is sorted by the earliest known
dated edition for each title; earlier editions may exist.
1872
A Ride with a Madman1878
That One Night1884
Broadcloth Burt, the Denver Dandy; or, The Thirty Pards of DeadwoodCalifornia Claude, the Lone Bandit
1885
Cool Conrad, the Dakota Detective; or, From Lair to Lair. A Tale of 'Frisco and the Gold CampsDenver Duke, the Man with "Sand;" or, Centipede Sam's Lone Hand
The Desperate Dozen; or, The Fair Fiend of the Coeur d'Alene
Flash Dan, the Nabob; or, The Blades of Bowie Bar. A Story of the Gold Lands
Keen Kennard, the Shasta Shadow; or, The Branded Face. A Wild Romance of the Sierras
Major Blister, the Sport of Two Cities; or, The Broadway Spotter in the Black Hills. A Story of the Wild West
1886
The Bonanza Band; or, Dread Don of the Cool ClanCaptain Coldgrip in New York; or, The Dragon League
Captain Coldgrip's Nerve; or, Injun Nick on Deck
Captain Coldgrip, the Sport Detective; or, The New York Spotter in Colorado
Father Ferrett, the Frisco Shadow; or, The Queen of Bowie Notch. A Romance of Man, Woman, and Mystery in Frisco and the Gold Camps
The Lost Bonanza; or, The Boot of Silent Hound. A Tale of Three Millions
1887
The California Sleuth; or, The Trail of the Gold Grandee. A Story of ShastaCaptain Coldgrip's Long Trail; or, Sleuth against Sleuth
Captain Coldgrip, the City Sleuth; or, The Coolest Woman in New York. A Romance of the Traps, Trails and Mysteries of a Great City
Coldgrip in Deadwood; or, The Great Detective's Double Trail
Lucifer Lynx, the Wonder Detective; or, A Cool Hand among Hot Heads. A Romance of the Red Divide
Volcano, the Frisco Spy; or, The Secret of the Secret Seven. A Wild Tale of a Nevada Mine
1888
"At Ten Pace", A Famous Affair of HonorCaptain Velvet's Big Stake; or, The Gold Goths of No Man's Ground. A Romance of Shasta
The Death-Button, A Bit of Detective Experience
The Deuce of Death
Dido of Dolores
Hawkspear, the Man with a Secret; or, New York Nick's Spirit Trail
Little Strawberry
Miss Matterson's Mark
Phil Fox, the Genteel Spotter; or, The Private Secretary's Oath. A Story of the Sharks and Sharps of New York
Reynard of Red Jack; or, The Lost Detective
Richard Redfire, the Two Worlds Detective; or, To the Bitter End. A Romance of the Silver Hills
Sunshine Sam, Chip of the Old Block; or, The Silent Trail of the Silent Six. A Romance of No-Gold Land
Too Eager By Half
1889
Billy BeeswaxCaptain Cobra, the Hooded Mystery; or, The Quickened Dead. A Romance of the Santa Barbara Hills
A Cold Trail
Danton, the Shadow Sharp; or, The Queen of the Hidden Hands
The Gloved Hand, A City Detective's Narrative
Jack Javert, the Independent Detective; or, Captain Cinnabar in New York
The Magnate Detective; or, Major Million's Joust with the Witch. A Tale of the Grapplers of Gotham
NIckajack's Nest, An Old-Time Detective's Story
Old Cormorant, the Veteran Vidocq; or, The Master Detective's Master Stroke
One Woman's Secret
San Miguel's Mad Angel
Silk Hat, the Mohave Ferret; or, The Marked Man of Arizona
1890
Captain Sid, the Shasta Ferret; or, The Rivals of Sunset. A Romance of the Rattlesnake MineThe Hollow Tomahawk Handles
Silent Sam, the Shadow Sphinx; or, Following the Invisible Trail
When I Am Dead
1891
The Dude Desperado; or, The Baleful Beauty of Brimstone BarJason Clew, the Silk-Handed Ferret; or, The Maze of Silver Dagger
Monk Morel, the Man Hunter; or, The Trail of the Bandit Nabob. A Story of the Great Holden Mystery
Red Pard and Yellow; or, The Nabobs of Centipede. A Romance of Arizona Mines and Arizona Vengeance
Sol Sphinx, the Ferret Detective; or, The Seven Secrets. A Romance of the Demon Doctor of Gotham
Velvet Van, the Mystery-Shadower; or, The Man in the Satin Mask. A Tale of the Dread Gray Clan
1892
Captain Hiram, the Strong Arm Detective; or, The Last of the Nine. A Romance of the Black TieDan Damon, the Gilt-Edge Detective; or, The Mystery of Madeline Miggs
Gideon Grip, the Secret Shadower; or, The Clew of the Invisible Hand
The Never Fail Detective; or, Thereon, of the Thumbless Hand
Silver Steve, the Branded Sport; or, The Man-Mystery of Moonstone
1893
The Dark Lantern Detective; or, The Puzzle of Number Nine. The Story of a New York SensationDetective Zach, the Broadway Spotter; or, The One-Handed Sport's Double Dilemma. A Tale of the Mysteries of a Great City
The Night-Hawk Detective; or, Trapping the Tigers in New York. The Last of the Branded Band
Silk Ribbon's Crush-Out; or, The Three King-Pins of Crossbar
1894
The Bogus Broker's Right Bower; or, Ralph Rolent's (Felon 26) Tigress-ShadowerPlush Velvet, the Prince of Spotters; or, Bouncing Bowery Lawyer Sharks
Ride of Death
Shadowing the London Detective; or, Harvey Hawk's Short-Stop
1895
Clew-Hawk Keene's Right Bower; or, The Crook Hypnotist's Dupe-PlayThe Crook-Cashier; or, The Wall Street Banker's Close Call
Falcon Flynn, the Flash-Detective; or, Deuce O'Diamond's Dead-Lock
Hiram Hawk, the Harlem Detective; or, The Man with the Missing Finger. A Story of Captain Velvet, Chief of the Three
Kent Keen, the Crook Crusher; or, The Man from Spokane in New York. The Story of the Dead-Game Detective's Round-Up
Nightshade in New York; or, Gideon Gale's Hot Hustle
1896
Genteel Joe's Lone Hand; or, Shadowing the Big ThreeGentleman George, the Showman-Sport; or, Spotter Spangles' Scoop
The Shadow-Sport from Frisco; or, Captain Flash, the Man of Two Names. A Story of the Twins of Tartarus
The Train Detective; or, Captain Sleep's Cool Strike. A Story of the Missing Wall Street Banker