You know the plots, but what about the minutiae? We delve into the Sherlock Holmes stories and answers questions that arise, clarify... more
“To a collector of fairy tales” [HOUN] Of the many things we know about Sherlock Holmes... more
“his attitude and manner told their own story” [SCAN] The tragedies on September 11 ensured that... more
“his attitude and manner told their own story” [SCAN] Last month, we lost prolific Sherlockian David Stuart Davies. But... more
“he had actually won as much as four hundred” [EMPT] It's hard to believe, but we've... more
“private revenge” [CHAS] In "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton," Watson tells us that a woman... more
“‘journeys end in lovers’ meetings,’ as the old play says” [EMPT] When it came to London,... more
“I did it clumsily” [DANC] Sherlock Holmes was a man of great precision. We learn about... more
“I am much more anxious” [MISS] Four episodes ago, we began a discussion about anxiety in... 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