Some well-said thoughts on why the room at 221B holds such strong allure for many of us. (I almost wrote “the fictional room at 221B,” but know that this would put me on the wrong side of many of my gentle readers …)
The pleasure of seeing a mystery unveiled or a puzzle revealed might be [...]
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One of the Holmesian world’s great collectors, Richard Lancelyn Green, passed away two years ago, and when he did he bequeathed his collection to the city of Portsmouth. That collection, which includes everything from first editions to personal items belonging to Sir Doyle, is about to go on display to the public.
On show are his [...]
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On a whim, I’ve been reading Lee Charles Kelley’s new mystery “Dogged Pursuit,” the latest in a series of dog-centric mysteries starring detective-turned-dog trainer Jack Field. Evidently this is the dog analog to all those cat mystery novels and their offspring – instead of cat stories or recipes or crossword puzzles or whatever else the [...]
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Here’s an excellent article on the enduring appeal of the great detective. It includes thoughts from arguably the best of the pastiche writers, Laurie R. King, as well as an explanation of “The Game” by Leslie Klinger himself:
Klinger, the current generation’s authoritative Sherlockian, says the basic rule of the game is that Holmes and his [...]
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Good to know … when it comes to fictional characters that have made the jump to the screen the most times, Sir Arthur’s creation comes in third with 181 appearances. First place was Shakespeare (634 visualizations) followed by Charles Dickens in second (248 visualizations).
Unsurprisingly for a medium keen on surprising the audience, all the writers [...]
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