a regal and stately lady in Court dress[CHAS] With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, we find ourselves in a similar place as Sherlock Holmes did in 1901 with the passing of Queen Victoria: a

You still smoke the Arcadia mixture of your bachelor days then![CROO] When Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson first met, Watson noted he was not averse to strong tobacco and that he usually smoke

I caught a glimpse of a great heart[3GAB] Without a question, Sherlock Holmes was a master of his craft. When we look at his motivations for pursuing his careerat least on the surfacehe seems

the finest assorted collection[STUD] For nearly a century, there has been a general concordance on which Sherlock Holmes stories are best. It was a tradition started by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

“he was trying to hide his own identity” [RESI]  Over the years, there have been numerous theories about how Watson (or Mrs. Watson, rather) got his name wrong, substituting “James” for “John.” We c

“Carina sings tonight at Royal Albert Hall” [RETI]    We revisit our previous episodes about music, with a singular investigation: Carina.   Mentioned in the last Sherlock Holmes story to be publishe

“the judgment which we have pronounced” [ABBE]  You say bow, I say bow. Potato, potato, tomato, tomato, let's call the whole thing off.   Of course, that song never made sense in print, just like Lor

“stained with violet” [IDEN]  It should come as no surprise that the most common name of female leads in the Sherlock Holmes stories was Violet. We meet four of them in as many stories: "The Copper B

“man in the scientific press capable of criticizing it” [VALL]    Every month, we feature an episode called "Masters Class" that looks at an exemplary piece of Sherlockian scholarship that stands out

“a curious lisp in her utterance” [HOUN]  In the canon of Sherlock Holmes stories, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle gave us settings and characters that spring to life in our minds. His vivid descriptions help