Sep 25, 2025
“What good are you going to get out of your diamond?” [MAZA]
We're back in the theater for another Sherlock Holmes story in our series on the Apocrypha of Sherlock Holmes. It seems that Conan Doyle saw great potential in other mediums (not just the seance type, either).
The Crown Diamond: An Evening With...
Sep 17, 2025
“amused myself by visiting Lhassa...looked in at Mecca” [FINA]
The Great Hiatus, as the interval between "The Final Problem"
and "The Empty House" is known, has inspired a great deal of
speculation and interpretation, thanks to Sherlock Holmes's brief
and tantalizing account of his time away.
Edgar Smith...
Sep 10, 2025
“lumbering upon its way” [DEVI]
Across the Sherlock Holmes stories, we find a few mentions of
what seems to be a strange and magical place in English residences:
the lumber room.
In old country houses and in the city at 221B Baker Street, as
well as in descriptions of the mind, the lumber room is a...
Sep 4, 2025
“I was able to reach Baskerville Hall” [HOUN]
There are a handful of locations in the Sherlock Holmes
stories that are regularly sought out by fans. Of course 221B Baker
Street is at the top of the list, along with the Reichenbach Falls.
For those who venture to the west, Baskerville Hall is always a
source...