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I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

Oct 1, 2024

“You are here as a spy” [ILLU] 

In Spy Hunter, it’s 1914 and Sherlock Holmes has been murdered. Nobody knows who did it, but Wiggins, former Baker Street Irregular and Holmes' protégée, suspects a German spy.

This is where H.B. Lyle's fourth installment in his Irregular series picks up. Ben joined us to...


Sep 15, 2024

“two tickets for the theatre” [BRUC] 

 

Jeffrey Hatcher, BSI ("The Five Orange Pips") and Steve Hendrickson have teamed up for a new Sherlock Holmes play in which we find one mystery, separated by 25 years. Holmes has the first crack at it, followed by Hercule Poirot decades later. 

Appropriately enough, it is...


Aug 31, 2024

“there appeared a long telegram” [SECO] 

Nicholas Meyer's first Sherlock Holmes book, The Seven Per-Cent Solution, became and remains the high-water mark for Sherlock Holmes pastiches. So when he edits another one of Dr. Watson's recovered manuscripts, it's always worthwhile.

The latest is Sherlock Holmes and...


Aug 16, 2024

“culminated in that moment of revelation” [3GAR] 

 

As an educator, Tracy Revels makes sure her students have fun learning. Which would explain why at her college, students can take one of her classes about Sherlock Holmes.

But Tracy's own love of learning and reading gave rise to another outlet for her...


Jul 31, 2024

“we have our story-teller here” [SIGN] 

Glen Miranker is always good for a story. And more times than not, his stories involve fascinating items from his extensive collection.

In this episode, we had a chance to talk with Glen about This Work of Storytelling: Arthur Conan Doyle's speech to the Authors' Club,...