In December 1893, Conan Doyle wrote "Killed Holmes" in his notebook. Many newspapers published articles about the tragic passing of the master detective. But what effect did the death of Sherlock Holmes have on his popularity? Mattias Boström (author...

From the late 1970s to the early 1990s a series of anonymous Christmas greetings were being sent to Sherlockians all over the world. Mattias Boström (author of the award-winning nonfiction book "From Holmes to Sherlock") tells the story about...

Karl Krejci-Graf (1898–1986) was an Austrian geologist and an internationally active Sherlockian. Mattias Boström (author of the award-winning nonfiction book "From Holmes to Sherlock") talks about Krejci-Graf and some of his friends – showing...

On May 22, 2019 we celebrate the 160th birthday of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. But what do we know about how Conan Doyle celebrated his own birthday? Mattias Boström (author of the award-winning nonfiction book "From Holmes to Sherlock") finds...

Playing Sherlock Holmes's pageboy Billy was an important step in both Charlie Chaplin's and Rob Lowe's careers. Mattias Boström (author of the award-winning nonfiction book "From Holmes to Sherlock") talks about searching for the truth in...

In the days of the silent movies, there was often a difference between the intention of the filmmakers and what the audience finally was allowed to see. Mattias Boström (author of the award-winning nonfiction book "From Holmes to Sherlock") talks...

Back in the late 1880s and early 1890s, what made Sherlock Holmes a success? Is there a missing link that we haven't been aware of? Mattias Boström – author of the award-winning nonfiction book "From Holmes to Sherlock" – talks about the...

What did actually happen after the film "Holmes & Watson" opened on Christmas Day? "Mass walkouts" were reported, but did they exist? And can these negative rumors even in some way affect the future of the Sherlock Holmes success? Mattias Boström...