The book ‘Sparring with Shadows’ is written by Erin O’Quinn. ‘Sparring with Shadows’ is the 2nd book in ‘The Gaslight Mysteries’ series. In the story, the character, Simon Hart, a private investigator, meets Michael McCree, his flatmate, business partner, and wannabe lover. Simon finds himself in a town somewhere in Ireland around 1923, wrangling with shadows.