This story is intended to be a comedy-drama with elements of suspense and action. The setting is only several years in the future, when things are hardly different from now. The title character, Shirlocke, is a sleuth who considers herself a kind of modern day Sherlock Holmes. She is assisted by her companion, a sentient robot. I completed the first draft of this story about a month ago. Since then I've been working on my "Photosynthesis" novel (I need a better name for it) and had a quick interlude with my very short story, "Recuperate". At some point I'll go back and revise the "Shirlocke" story. It probably has lots of errors -- grammar, spelling, and plot errors. If you find any please let me know. I'd be very grateful. 2015-12-19 - I've added a rough cover. I'll improve it later, when I get time. 2016-01-16 - I've made a better cover that I think suits the content more. (Please let me know if you disagree.)