May 27, 2020
“It may give him a sleepless night” [FIVE]
Have you had trouble sleeping lately? You're not alone. There were plenty of people in the Sherlock Holmes stories who struggled to sleep as well.
Whether it was because they were horrified by something that happened to them, troubled by something they did, or...
May 20, 2020
“Billy advanced and drew away” [MAZA]
We're used to reading about Mrs. Hudson ushering clients in and out, and providing various domestic services for Sherlock Holmes. But now and again, we find ourselves in the presence of young Billy, the page.
What was a page? And was Billy the only one at 221B Baker Street? In...
May 14, 2020
“we have got a foeman who is worthy of our steel” [HOUN]
There are a handful of cases where Sherlock Holmes meets an opponent who is formidable and antagonistic, but where he later turns out to be an ally.
Who were some of these individuals? Which stories did they appear in? And just what was it that made them...
May 6, 2020
“a highly sensational and flowery rendering” [SIXN]
Flowers appear in a handful of spots in the Sherlock Holmes stories. More than the famous rose scene from "The Naval Treaty," they literally dot the countryside and color the scenery.
From a flower that lent its name to one of the stories and a country house, to...