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One of the advantages of having ignored the world of Sherlock Holmes for so long is that I can be surprised at …
A Scandal in Bohemia uncovered
I read, but I did not comprehend. That was obvious when fellow Sherlockian Mike Newman asked this quiz question at the July …
Are the stories Watson wrote the ones we read?
Think about it for a second. In The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton, we read of Sherlock Holmes and his biographer Dr. …
EMPT: An admirable and unique weapon
But is it an entirely plausible weapon? I am no weapons expert — in fact I fear to ever lay hands on …
His Last Bow quiz
Certain things you leave till last. I’ve never read Agatha Christie’s Curtains, for instance, or the director’s cut of Blade Runner and for …
Janeite meets Sherlockian
When I first came up with the idea of writing a book that combined Jane Austen and Sherlock Holmes, I worried that …
Lessons from Sherlock Holmes: Preconceptions and the Blunting of Imagination
I normally have no quarrel with this set of fine articles, Lessons from Sherlock Holmes at Scientific American, but in this instance, …
Let Holmes be Holmes: Diagnosing the great detective
At the end of The Final Problem, Doctor John H. Watson calls Sherlock Holmes “the best and the wisest man whom I …
Musings about The Musgrave Ritual
The Sunday Outpatients’ Meeting of Doctor Watson’s Neglected Patients, the Denver Sherlock Holmes scion society, discussed The Musgrave Ritual this past Sunday. …
My Problem with The Final Problem and The Empty House, part one
I admit it; I am obtuse, dense, clueless, unaware and generally see but do not observe. So these are my excuses for …
My Problem with The Final Problem and The Empty House, part two
I can’t imagine with what joy readers viewed in 1903 the return of Sherlock Holmes (I hope Wikipedia has that date right) …
Outrageous statement about new Holmes film
I have nothing against the Robert Downey Jr./Jude Law Sherlock Homes film directed by Guy Ritchie and I am looking forward to …
Review: The Game is Afoot
It’s hard to relate how much I enjoyed The Game is Afoot: Parodies, Pastiches and Ponderings of Sherlock Holmes, edited by Marvin …
Sherlock Holmes and the overlooked murder
NOTE: If you have not read either The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle or The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans, DO NOT …
The Adventure of the Abbey Grange
Nothing succeeds like success and by all measures The Adventure of the Abbey Grange is a success for Sherlock Holmes, but it’s …
The Adventure of the Crooked Man
An illness prevented me from attending the most recent Outpatients’ Meeting of Doctor Watson’s Neglected Patients, which disappointed me because I wanted …
The Adventure of the Lion’s Mane, not a favorite
I’m a person who pours alcohol on wounds, scratches mosquito bites until they bleed and picks at scabs. In other words, I’m …
The Adventure of the Second Stain
Oh what a wonderful story for those who love to nitpick. It has so many nuggets that one can brood over on …
The Adventure of the Six Napoleons
Thanks to my Sherlock Holmes scion society, Doctor Watson’s Neglected Patients, I’ve recently re-read The Adventure of the Six Napoleons and have …
The Lion’s Mane quiz: Answers
Think you know everything about The Adventure of the Lion’s Mane? Then this quiz should be easy. The answers will be posted …
The Persian flaw of The Red-Headed League
Why do I have this idiotic need to poke holes in the Canon? The Red-Headed League has to be in the top …
The Red Circle
Yesterday the Sunday Outpatients of Dr. Watson’s Neglected Patients, the Denver Holmes scion society, met at Pint’s Pub to discuss Conan Doyle’s …
Thor Bridge? No problem!
In the explorations of the Canon that I’ve posted here, I sometimes find myself criticizing the tales related by Dr. John H. …
What I’m reading: The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes
I’ve been slowly, slowly plowing my way through The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes: The Life and Times of Sir Arthur Conan …
“I am lost without my Boswell”
While writing my previous post pooh-poohing the idea of Holmes as autistic, I mentioned my belief—one shared by many—that Holmes’ quirks are …