May 6, 2026
“the hidden wickedness” [COPP]
Vincent Starrett eventually became the dean of American
Sherlockians, widely recognized as the foremost expert and
significant collector, in part due to his publication of The
Private Life of Sherlock Holmes in 1933. This month's
Morley-Montgomery Award episode comes to us from Starrett expert
Ray Betzner, BSI ("The Agony Column") from Vol. 57, No. 3 of
The Baker Street Journal.
But before that book made its way to the public, a chapter
appeared in a rather unusual place. For Starrett, who was
accustomed to his Jimmy Lavender series appearing in, shall we say,
less than family-friendly places, his Sherlock Holmes material
appearing there must have been just a Trifle.
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Music credits
Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber OrchestraPublisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band.
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