âThe Bravo of Londonâ is a book in the Max Carrados series. Also, Max Carrados will be followed by âThe eyes of Max Carradosâ in 1923, âThe Specimen Caseâ in 1924, âMax Carrados Mysteriesâ in 1927, and âThe Bravo of Londonâ in 1934. Max Carrados is a blind detective who uses his remaining senses in such a way that his blindness is often not immediately apparent to others. Working with his old friend, Louis Carlyle, a private investigator, the wealthy Carrados pursues his talent for detection whenever he pleases without accepting a fee. It is the first appearance of the blind sleuth Max Carrados whom, accompanied by his faithful but not always insightful Carlyle, was created as a rival to Sherlock Holmes and quickly found a strong following amongst readers.