diff --git a/clients/src/main/java/com/hithomelabs/clients/module5/ShellClient.java b/clients/src/main/java/com/hithomelabs/clients/module5/ShellClient.java
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+package com.hithomelabs.clients.module5;
+
+import com.hithomelabs.princeton1.module5.Apple;
+import com.hithomelabs.princeton1.module5.Shell;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Random;
+
+public class ShellClient {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+
+        int size = 100;
+        Apple[] apples = new Apple[size];
+        Shell<Apple> shell = new Shell<Apple>();
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < apples.length; i++) {
+            apples[i] = new Apple(new Random().nextInt(1000));
+        }
+        Apple[] applesCopy = Arrays.copyOf(apples, size);
+        shell.sort(apples);
+        shell.insertionSort(applesCopy);
+
+        //* * Sample output
+        for (int i = 0; i < apples.length; i++)
+            System.out.println(apples[i]);
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/module5/src/main/java/com/hithomelabs/princeton1/module5/Shell.java b/module5/src/main/java/com/hithomelabs/princeton1/module5/Shell.java
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+package com.hithomelabs.princeton1.module5;
+
+public class Shell<E> extends AbstractCustomSorts<E> {
+
+    // * * sample metadata class to compare no. of sorts and compares, shell sort vs insertion sort
+    private class MetaData{
+
+        int compares;
+        int swaps;
+    }
+
+/*
+ * * We will be performing h sort
+ * * Suppose or function to determine subsequent values of h is:
+ * * h(i+1) = 3*h(i) + 1; h = 1, 4, 13, 40, 121, ....
+ * * h will never be perfectly divisible by 3; further dividing h[i]/3 will give h[i-1]
+ * * We want to h-sort using larges value of h smaller than N, followed by smaller values of h
+ * * If N = 100, we h-sort by 40, meaning every 40th element will be in order
+ * * Then we h-sort by 13, meaning every 40th and every 13th element will be in order and every 40th element will be in order
+ * * Finally, when h will come out as 1, it will be same as insertion sort, however by that time the array will almost be sorted
+ * * Insertion sort for an almost sorted array is linear time.
+ * * As a case study we implement both insertion sort and selection sort for an array of 1000 nos.
+ * * And check number of compares and no. of exchanges in each case
+ */
+    @Override
+    public void sort(E[] arr) {
+        MetaData metaData = new MetaData();
+        int N = arr.length;
+        int h = 1;
+        // * * Calculates the largest value of h greater than n
+        while (3 * h + 1 < N) {
+            h = 3 * h + 1;
+        }
+        while (h >= 1) {
+            h = hsort(arr, h, metaData);
+            h = h / 3;
+        }
+        System.out.println("Array sorted (shell sort) with " + metaData.compares + " compares and " + metaData.swaps + " swaps");
+    }
+
+    private int hsort(E[] arr, int h, MetaData metadata) {
+        int N  = arr.length;
+        for(int i = h; i < N; i++){
+            int j = i;
+            ++metadata.compares;
+            while(j >= h && less((Comparable<E>) arr[j], arr[j-h])){
+                ++metadata.swaps;
+                exch(arr, j, j-h);
+                j = j - h;
+                ++metadata.compares;
+            }
+        }
+        return h;
+    }
+    /*
+     ! sample implementation of insertion sort as h-sort of h = 1
+     * Will just be comparing the number of saps taken across both implementations
+    */
+    public void insertionSort(E[] arr){
+        MetaData metaData = new MetaData();
+        int h = 1;
+        h = hsort(arr, h, metaData);
+        System.out.println("Array sorted (insertion sort) with " + metaData.compares + " compares and " + metaData.swaps + " swaps");
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/module5/src/test/java/com/hithomelabs/princeton1/module5/InsertionTest.java b/module5/src/test/java/com/hithomelabs/princeton1/module5/SortTest.java
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rename from module5/src/test/java/com/hithomelabs/princeton1/module5/InsertionTest.java
rename to module5/src/test/java/com/hithomelabs/princeton1/module5/SortTest.java