Jan 7, 2026
“whose interest is it that the letter should come out?” [SECO]
Season 10 kicks off with another Morley-Montgomery Award
winning article from The Baker Street Journal — a
series we're continuing in which we look at notable pieces of
Sherlockian scholarship about certain trifling issues.
In Vol. 52, No. 4, Robert Schultz, BSI ("The Gloria
Scott") examined "The Second Stain" for historical clues and
then applied them to British foreign relations to discover, despite
earlier scholars' results, that there is only one possible author
of the dangerous letter. It is most definitely a Trifle.
If you have a question for us, please email us at
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Don't forget to listen to "Trifling
Trifles" — short-form content that doesn't warrant a full episode,
released at the beginning of every month. The latest episode
wonders about J pens. This is a benefit exclusively
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Links
- The Morley-Montgomery Award
- Remembering Robert S. Schultz (I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere)
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Music credits
Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber OrchestraPublisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band.
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