"forbear from crossing
the moor in those dark hours" [HOUN]
One of the most iconic characters in the Sherlock Holmes
stories is not a character at all. It's Dartmoor. As Holmes himself
said of it, "Never been there? Ah, well, I don’t suppose you will
forget your first visit.”
Dartmoor is a land that's filled with beauty, mystery, and
intrigue. In other words, the perfect setting for a Sherlock Holmes
story. It's just a Trifle.
You know the plots, but what about the minutiae? We delve into the Sherlock Holmes stories and provide answers to questions that arise, clarify muddy details, and look into some of the period terminology in this weekly podcast.