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The Architect Sleuth

Meet Wallace Granger: The Architect Sleuth

Every great home has a story—and sometimes, a mystery.

Architect Sleuth is a storytelling series that follows Wallace Granger, a fictional retired architect with a sharp eye, a weathered notebook, and an uncanny knack for uncovering the truth behind design gone wrong. Whether it’s a cracked slab, a crooked column, or a mysteriously drafty room, Wallace brings decades of experience and quiet wisdom to unraveling what others overlook.

Wallace Granger

Each week, readers follow Wallace through unfolding cases of architectural intrigue—set in neighborhoods not unlike your own. Part detective, part storyteller, and all heart, Wallace Granger reminds us that good design is no accident… and neither are its flaws.

Created by Dennis Fletcher, CPBD, of Dennis Fletcher Design Studio, Architect Sleuth is more than a series—it’s an invitation to see your home, and the design world, through the eyes of someone who’s seen it all.

July 2025 – The Case of the Phantom Permit

When a mysterious set of building plans appears to have been approved without a trace of a permit, Wallace Granger uncovers a web of corruption, cover-ups, and a long-forgotten tragedy hidden beneath the foundation of a luxury development.

Ghost Paperwork
Unregistered Land
A Shell Corporation with Teeth
Beneath the Foundation
The House that Shouldn’t exist
The Inspector’s Ledger
Digging Too Deep
Blueprints for a Cover-Up

August 2025 – The Case of the Phantom Permit

The Clawfoot Anomaly
The Chimera Code
The Tub That Wasn’t There
The Drain Beneath the Drain
Cracks in the Tile
The Designer’s Alias
Fixtures of Deception
The Porcelain Chimera

September 2025 – The Shifting Foundation

The Foundation Crack
A vintage-style illustration featuring a serious man in a fedora, studying a map and holding a survey coin. Title reads 'Architect Sleuth: The Shifting Foundation' with episode details below.
The Surveyor’s Secret
A black and white poster for 'Architect Sleuth' featuring a pensive man studying a ledger, with the title 'Shifting Foundation' and episode details prominently displayed.
The Crack in the Ledger
A dramatic illustration featuring a detective-like character in a hat receiving a building approval document from a serious-looking official, set against an archive of plans.
Out of Plumb
The Sinking Mark
A mysterious landscape featuring a figure in a hat standing before a foundational structure, shrouded in fog. The title "ARCHITECT SLEUTH: THE SHIFTING FOUNDATION" and episode details are prominently displayed.
Footings in the Fog
A noir-style illustration depicting a man in a fedora inspecting building plans with a flashlight, surrounded by construction equipment. Text on the image reads 'ARCHITECT SLEUTH SHIFTING FOUNDATION' and 'EPISODE 6 – "BELOW GRADE" SEPTEMBER 19, 2025.'
Below Grade
An illustration featuring a man holding a flashlight and a hammer, looking into a dark hole in the ground while an architectural model is visible nearby. The text overlays read 'ARCHITECT SLEUTH SHIFTING FOUNDATION EPISODE 8 - BENEATH THE SLAB SEPTEMBER 26, 2025'.
Beneath the Slab

October 2025 – THE MARBLE WIDOW

A vintage-style illustration depicting a man in a fedora and long coat, gazing pensively down from a house's balcony. The scene includes an intricate railing and a mysterious figure lying nearby, set against a dramatic sunset sky with clouds.
The Widows Walk