You know the plots, but what about the minutiae? We delve into the Sherlock Holmes stories and answers questions that arise, clarify... more
“she seems indeed to be on a very different level” [SCAN] There is one woman in... more
“concealed it at Mapleton” [SILV] This month's Mr. Sherlock Holmes the Theorist episode goes back to... more
“I flatter myself that I could find my way about.” [HOUN] Dartmoor and its surroundings provided the perfect setting for The Hound... more
“weighed down with some great anxiety” [FIVE] Where would Sherlock Holmes be without fear and anxiety? It... more
“I sent down to Stamford's for the ordnance map” [HOUN] In a number of instances in the Sherlock Holmes... more
“he is a remarkable linguist” [GREE] Sherlock Holmes has been translated into scores of languages all around... more
“We have three years of the past to discuss” [EMPT] Once again, we pack our Gladstone bags... more
“his age, and an affliction” [STOC] The panoply of elderly individuals in the Sherlock Holmes stories is... more
“the flooring was also thoroughly examined” [SPEC] Cocoanut matting, bearskin rug, carpets — there... more
“Vast sections of it have been cleared” [BLAC] When you're really down in the details... more