Mar 25, 2026
“through the courtesy of Mr. Moriarty” [FINA]
As a student and practitioner of the latest forensic sciences
as they pertained to the world of crime, Sherlock Holmes was on the
cutting edge. He even wrote a number of monographs on topics
related to crime.
One might think that among them we might find "on the...
Mar 18, 2026
“through the courtesy of Mr. Moriarty” [FINA]
Each month, we
look at a bit of Sherlockian scholarship that deserves to be
unearthed and explored. Together, we consider the trifling matter
is concerns.
This month, we
look at A.G. Macdonell's chapter "Mr. Moriarty" in the 1934
landmark publication Baker Street...
Mar 11, 2026
“I can't stand his lordship” [MAZA]
For hapless
Americans, the titles used by peers in the Sherlock Holmes stories
can be vexing indeed. One would think that Sherlock Holmes would be
able to keep things straight.
Between his
devil-may-care attitude toward the upper class and Conan Doyle's
own lack of breeding,...
Mar 4, 2026
“It confirms my diagnosis, as you doctors express it.” [SIGN]
Our latest
Morley-Montgomery award episode features another dive into the
medical world of Sherlock Holmes. But this time, it's about a
diagnosis made by Dr. Watson.
In 2004, Costa
Rossakis, MD, BSI ("St. Bartholomew's Hospital"), a...