weighed down with some great anxiety[FIVE] Where would Sherlock Holmes be without fear and anxiety? It was a common state of mind for a number of his clients, but Holmes himself also exhibited

I sent down to Stamford's for the ordnance map[HOUN] In a number of instances in the Sherlock Holmes stories, we find ourselves guided by maps. Not only as critical elements of the plot, but also

he is a remarkable linguist[GREE] Sherlock Holmes has been translated into scores of languages all around the world (just ask . But what languages was he fluent in or have passing familiarity

We have three yearsof the past to discuss[EMPT] Once again, we pack our Gladstone bags and prepare for an episode where we travel. This time, we head to Sussex Downs and then across the Atla

his age, and an affliction[STOC] The panoply of elderly individuals in the Sherlock Holmes stories is impressive: Mr. Frankland, the old crank in The Hound of the Baskervilles, the miserly Josi

the flooring was also thoroughly examined [SPEC] Cocoanut matting, bearskin rug, carpets there are a number of notable floor coverings mentioned in the Sherlock Holmes stories. But flooring

“kept as a secret among them” [DEVI]      When Dr. Leon Sterndale said there was only one known specimen of radix pedis dioaboli – devil's foot root – in a laboratory in Buda, it was clear that i

His collaborationmay be very necessary[ILLU] There's a curious phrase in the beginning of A Study in Scarlet that requires a little more consideration. Do you know what it is? John Ball,

we shall certainly have to go to Norwood [SIGN] The latest in our takes us to Norwood. In particular, the Norwood in The Sign of Four. Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and Mary Morstan take a cab to

consult me over that Manor House case [GREE] In addition to fascinating cases and clients, the Sherlock Holmes stories saw some wonderful house names. How did some of them get their names? W