at the Manor House in consultation with his two colleagues [VALL] One of the great bits of fun of scanning the Sherlock Holmes stories is trying to determine the locations for some of the sto

Cut out the poetry, Watson[RETI] The Hound of the Baskervilles holds a special place for many people. It is a gothic tale of horror, mystery, and the supernatural. A fine example of Cona

he walked into my room in Montague Street[MUSG] The Masters Class is now in session! For the second time, we turn to a Michael Harrison essay: this time, we wander the streets of London.

a last howl of agony[HOUN] Modern times give animals nearly as many rights as humans, but such was not the case in Victorian times. Unfortunately, there are numerous occasions when anima

as his car swunground the village street[LAST] As you know, most of the Sherlock Holmes stories were set squarely in the Victorian era. Only a handful extended beyond 1900, and only one men

called me in seven times[ABBE] There's something magical about the number seven. Whether or not it appears more than other numbers in the Sherlock Holmes canon is beyond our research capabi

this evening at 221B, Baker Street [BLUE] Image credit: It's time once again for the Masters Class, the episode each month in which we look at an exemplary piece of Sherlockian schol

this quick succession of strange surprises[SIGN] There are some trifles that are too trifling to stand on their own. Then again, Burt and Scott tend to have the ability to stretch out any bi

What do you say, dear?[BOSC] One of the earlier cases in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes, "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" is filled with wonderful scenes and phrases that carry us through the