Aug 26, 2026
“some novel and suggestive circumstance” [BRUC]
We've talked about victims before — people down on their luck,
women powerless to do anything, and the like. Then we thought a
little more about victims of circumstance.
There are a handful of clients and even side characters in the
Sherlock Holmes stories...
Aug 19, 2026
“I see that there was nothing in it, after all.” [REDH]
In this month’s “Mr. Sherlock Holmes the Theorist” episode,
we're getting aggressive: we're taking on a number of trifling
things at once.
Greg Darak, BSI ("The Engineer's Thumb") wondered about
various troubling items in "The Red-Headed...
Aug 13, 2026
“a clear reach of the river” [SIGN]
Once again, a listener has inquired about a trifling topic
that we hadn't given much thought to. And as the reference only
appears in one place in the Canon, we were concerned there might
not be enough to cover.
He wondered about the Thames River police force as...
Aug 5, 2026
“several international spies and secret agents” [SECO]
One of the wonders of "His Last Bow" is a snapshot of Britain
before the Great War. We're treated to Sherlock Holmes still in top
form in the last recorded case of his career, pitting him against
the German spy Von Bork.
Michael Pollak, BSI ("The Blue...