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Episode 339: Clubland

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“The exclusion from his clubs would mean ruin” [EMPT] </h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNKabOZt49CjV3tRqoYg21W-4PBMCJH2KUcuvM_SMhYItftUpx_J_GiNlDqcNYN7lbLwERBiVlQbWFcgIEOWbKKTPzEBtAuZPNTinF5OAs09zCfERMphkybVPGRm-W2gGDxrTbRSDUsOZQZ0wPdDYyBbsk0IxD1Zsf5j_Q0TqQ7qb3OEF7RKL3DoDY3Whl/s1236/ihearofsherlock339-header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="1236" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNKabOZt49CjV3tRqoYg21W-4PBMCJH2KUcuvM_SMhYItftUpx_J_GiNlDqcNYN7lbLwERBiVlQbWFcgIEOWbKKTPzEBtAuZPNTinF5OAs09zCfERMphkybVPGRm-W2gGDxrTbRSDUsOZQZ0wPdDYyBbsk0IxD1Zsf5j_Q0TqQ7qb3OEF7RKL3DoDY3Whl/w640-h460/ihearofsherlock339-header.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><div>Today we are joined by <b>Seth Thévoz</b>, creator of the popular <i><b><a href="https://clubland.substack.com/" target="_blank">Clubland</a></b></i> Substack and author of <i>London Clubland: A Companion for the Curious</i>, among other books. Dr. Thévoz offers a fascinating look inside the traditionally secretive world of London’s private clubs—institutions that have long relied on discretion and exclusivity for their survival.</div><div><br /></div><div>We explore the evolving nature of club life, contrasting the old model of member-owned institutions with today’s for-profit members’ clubs built around brand, networking, and lifestyle. Despite changes in how people work and socialize, Thévoz makes a compelling case that London clubland is not fading but thriving—adapting to modern needs while preserving its essential character.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our conversation also touches on the club life of Arthur Conan Doyle, whose memberships included the Athenaeum Club, the Reform Club, and the Authors' Club. We discuss the real-world inspirations behind the Diogenes Club—including Seth’s identification of its most likely historical counterpart.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our “<b>Learned Societies</b>” segment kicks off with Sherlockian society activities coming up in the second half of September. Then, it’s a new edition of “<b>Examining the Pictures</b>,” with the film critic, journalist, and author Christian Monggaard, BSI, as he reviews <i>Enola Holmes 3</i>. Finally, the <b>Canonical Couplet</b> quiz will test your Sherlock Holmes knowledge, with a copy of something from the IHOSE vaults for the winner. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock.com by August 14, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. All listeners are eligible to play.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">As a reminder, our <a href="https://ihose.co/ihosepatron" target="_blank">supporters</a> can listen to the show ad-free and have access to occasional bonus material. Join us on the platform of your choice:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://patreon.com/ihearofsherlock" target="_blank">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://ihearofsherlock.substack.com" target="_blank">Substack</a></b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;">And the good news is we have additional conversation with Seth from our interview in this episode. It's available to our paid members (Bonus on Patreon | <a href="https://ihearofsherlock.substack.com/p/episode-339-bonus" target="_blank">Bonus on Substack</a>)</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">And if you need some show swag or gift ideas, or if you want to show off your good taste to other Sherlockians, check out our <a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/merchandise" target="_blank">Merch Store</a>, with mugs, notepads and more.</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Merriweather; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://traffic.libsyn.com/ihearofsherlock/ihearofsherlock339.mp3" style="color: #013fd3; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Download</a> [Save As] | File size: 110 MB, 1:28:38</h3><p><iframe title="Embed Player" src="https://play.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42274925/height/192/theme/modern/size/large/thumbnail/yes/custom-color/414851/time-start/00:00:00/playlist-height/200/direction/backward/download/yes/font-color/FFFFFF" height="192" width="100%" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" oallowfullscreen="true" msallowfullscreen="true" style="border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; border-image: none;" data-dashlane-rid="929d6d2b9dbe3857" data-dashlane-classification="other" data-dashlane-frameid="2932"></iframe><br /></p><p><br /></p><h3 style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Merriweather; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 21px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center;">Leave I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere a five-star rating on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-hear-of-sherlock-everywhere/id258126625?ls=1" style="color: #013fd3; text-decoration-line: none;">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/30WtRn1mnXfAtX7YaeRY5Y" style="color: #013fd3; text-decoration-line: none;">Spotify</a>; listen to us <a href="https://pod.link/ihearofsherlock" style="color: #013fd3; text-decoration-line: none;">wherever you listen to podcasts</a>.</h3><h2><br /></h2><h2>Links</h2><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://clubland.substack.com/" target="_blank">Seth Thévoz's Clubland Substack</a></li><ul><li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/clubland/p/identifying-the-diogenes-club-in?r=bx&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web" target="_blank">Identifying the Diogenes Club in the Sherlock Holmes Stories</a></li><li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/clubland/p/the-mystery-of-doctor-watsons-club?r=bx&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web" target="_blank">The Mystery of Dr. Watson's Club</a></li><li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/clubland/p/clubs-in-film-the-private-life-of?r=bx&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web" target="_blank">Clubs in Film: <i>The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes</i></a></li><li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/clubland/p/george-birchs-1890s-clubland?r=bx&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web" target="_blank">George Birch's 1890s Clubland</a></li><li><a href="https://clubland.substack.com/p/index" target="_blank">Clubland Index</a></li></ul><li>Seth's Books:</li><ul><li><a href="https://amzn.to/4yAMqrk"><span style="font-style: italic;">London Clubland:
A Companion for the Curious</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-style: italic;"> </span>(2025) </li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/4fX2rAu"><span style="font-style: italic;">Behind Closed Doors: The Secret Life of London
Private Members’ Clubs</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-style: italic;"> </span>(2022)</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/4pGlwdw"><span style="font-style: italic;">Club
Government: How the Early Victorian World was Ruled from London Club</span>s</a> (2018)</li></ul><li>Other episodes mentioned on the show:</li><ul><li>Episode 335: Brettcon 2</li></ul><li><a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/merchandise" target="_blank">I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere / Trifles Merch Store</a></li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29cSHabGIObH4IdQeGyx88PTNcrOeD1J3l8-pjNYrpKNS5DLNjRjSVWxJzYbEhJGSvRPxOa9hIwgz4QYUYM-e4vALe1Tx2Je3pl8KQh6g_rueo9E8pd7SossrtPayueShhgt9Hd_JUqsj3yqVN7VUKghho7s3n51MIBgCKCsf_FAe34zDSNstKSge7Off/s590/IHOSE%20Mug%202%20closeup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="590" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29cSHabGIObH4IdQeGyx88PTNcrOeD1J3l8-pjNYrpKNS5DLNjRjSVWxJzYbEhJGSvRPxOa9hIwgz4QYUYM-e4vALe1Tx2Je3pl8KQh6g_rueo9E8pd7SossrtPayueShhgt9Hd_JUqsj3yqVN7VUKghho7s3n51MIBgCKCsf_FAe34zDSNstKSge7Off/w200-h200/IHOSE%20Mug%202%20closeup.jpg" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjif67emMEZTIJ0oOOOia1YWy-moeQpeIw00bsbuzhNZovbSSppBx05SmmLRe4_PaHc-glGFGx_w2o1a7uafYZT-6n7iEep6dJdkNTrcIWXW29Whwd6WrrzrpuE-rcRZED2WbBzPHXel946i-FPAg2mqW2oF7vt9TPW1vuWHntG1NVSqgYXE3JWKZSB3jH3/s768/Notepad%20-%20IHOSE.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjif67emMEZTIJ0oOOOia1YWy-moeQpeIw00bsbuzhNZovbSSppBx05SmmLRe4_PaHc-glGFGx_w2o1a7uafYZT-6n7iEep6dJdkNTrcIWXW29Whwd6WrrzrpuE-rcRZED2WbBzPHXel946i-FPAg2mqW2oF7vt9TPW1vuWHntG1NVSqgYXE3JWKZSB3jH3/w200-h200/Notepad%20-%20IHOSE.jpg" width="200" /></a><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/p/sherlock-holmes-gifts.html" target="_blank">Explore more here</a>.</h4><p>Find all of our relevant links and social accounts at <a href="http://linktr.ee/ihearofsherlock">linktr.ee/ihearofsherlock</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>And would you consider leaving us a rating and or a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or the player of your choice? It would help other Sherlockians find us.</p><p>Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at 5-1895-221B-5. That's (518) 952-2125.</p><div><br /></div><br />

Episode 339: Clubland

“The exclusion from his clubs would mean ruin” [EMPT] Today we are joined by Seth Thévoz , creator of the popular Clubland Substack and au...

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Episode 332: Irregular Chronicles of the Early ’Fifties

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“That chronicle of our successes” [NORW] </h4><h4 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-6_vpvk6waFcd-Almsyo5VpPkRxWdCse9MAV_WMygV9Il-JIRgSbunNEj3E2sTj5pDIUq8m4jBRvCq6Na58tGXpiGYtPIss8a2wAqBNj4ua0n75z9GM45xcnNyos-OrenJsf0Bz61ZH9tmEr8gtspGciWoeP72Zb7QNeqIm_3616CFrjkUlh46SRgTOf/s1438/ihearofsherlock332-header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="1438" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-6_vpvk6waFcd-Almsyo5VpPkRxWdCse9MAV_WMygV9Il-JIRgSbunNEj3E2sTj5pDIUq8m4jBRvCq6Na58tGXpiGYtPIss8a2wAqBNj4ua0n75z9GM45xcnNyos-OrenJsf0Bz61ZH9tmEr8gtspGciWoeP72Zb7QNeqIm_3616CFrjkUlh46SRgTOf/w640-h480/ihearofsherlock332-header.jpg" width="640" /></a></h4><div><div>After a 25-year pause, the definitive history of the Baker Street Irregulars finally continues. Join our chat with editors Bill Mason and Julie McKuras to discuss their new work, <b><i>Irregular Chronicles of the Early ’Fifties</i></b>. Their 350-page volume picks up the mantle from the original five-volume series, now bridging the historical gap from the post-war era through 1955.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bill and Julie take us behind the scenes of their collaboration, sharing how they began, how they structured this ambitious, year-by-year account, and how they selected the contributors who help bring the era to life. You’ll hear about famous broadcaster and Irregular Elmer Davis, and explore how the book breaks new ground by looking at the BSI in the context of an age coping with the rise of the suburbs, television, and consumer culture. It’s a long-awaited look at the personalities and events shaping the BSI during a time of rapid change.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>We also have some additional conversation just for our supporters. Listen to this bonus material on <a href="https://patreon.com/ihearofsherlock" target="_blank">Patreon</a> or <a href="https://ihearofsherlock.substack.com" target="_blank">Substack</a> by becoming a paid supporter.</i></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Our “<b>Learned Societies</b>” segment kicks off with Sherlockian society activities coming up in the second half of June. Then, it’s a new edition of “<b>Examining the Pictures</b>,” with the film critic, journalist, and author Christian Monggaard, BSI, as he offers a thoughtful review of the 1976 American made-for-television film <i>Sherlock Holmes in New York</i>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, the Canonical Couplet quiz will test your Sherlock Holmes knowledge, with a copy of Irregular Chronicles of the Early Fifties for the winner. Send your answer to comment @ihearofsherlock.com by May 14, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. All listeners are eligible to play.</div></div><p>As a reminder, our <a href="https://ihose.co/ihosepatron" target="_blank">supporters</a> can listen to the show ad-free and have access to occasional bonus material. 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font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center;">Leave I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere a five-star rating on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-hear-of-sherlock-everywhere/id258126625?ls=1" style="color: #013fd3; text-decoration-line: none;">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/30WtRn1mnXfAtX7YaeRY5Y" style="color: #013fd3; text-decoration-line: none;">Spotify</a>; listen to us <a href="https://pod.link/ihearofsherlock" style="color: #013fd3; text-decoration-line: none;">wherever you listen to podcasts</a>.</h3><h2><br /></h2><h2>Links</h2><p></p><ul><li><i><a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/2026/01/13/irregular-chronicles-of-the-early-fifties/" target="_blank">Irregular Chronicles of the Early ’Fifties</a></i> by Bill Mason and Julie McKuras</li><li><a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/tag/history/" target="_blank">The BSI History Series</a> (BSI Press)</li><li>Other links:</li><ul><li>The Learned Societies: <a href="http://www.sherlockiancalendar.com/" target="_blank">Sherlockian Calendar</a></li></ul><li><a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/merchandise" target="_blank">I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere / Trifles Merch Store</a></li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Episode 332: Irregular Chronicles of the Early ’Fifties

“That chronicle of our successes” [NORW] After a 25-year pause, the definitive history of the Baker Street Irregulars finally continues. Jo...

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by Scott Monty

Review: The Strange Case of the Pharoah's Heart

<h4 style="text-align: center;"><b>"...drawn in Egyptian letters..." [STUD]  </b></h4><h4 style="text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgegaXuvu0g4vrprLFWf9kXBOCeuAVuRSMqWrgrhQJZlf1KFQHxFC8DjhqD6NoIcc0NKyGVQJyhxAHJcxGuH-Tp2pG2S8Z90DxntpVtiQWU0fKxjldyJa4lzo9VoW_gP-LpcYRKJlbHoU6ndHlYEeWWsz_8j8IFEGnw-7JpQWb0XcJot8ldFcVyzFATzaHL/s943/The%20Strange%20Case%20of%20the%20Pharoah's%20Heart%20-%20thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="943" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgegaXuvu0g4vrprLFWf9kXBOCeuAVuRSMqWrgrhQJZlf1KFQHxFC8DjhqD6NoIcc0NKyGVQJyhxAHJcxGuH-Tp2pG2S8Z90DxntpVtiQWU0fKxjldyJa4lzo9VoW_gP-LpcYRKJlbHoU6ndHlYEeWWsz_8j8IFEGnw-7JpQWb0XcJot8ldFcVyzFATzaHL/w640-h480/The%20Strange%20Case%20of%20the%20Pharoah's%20Heart%20-%20thumb.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></b></h4><p>Sherlockian pastiche has always acquired inspiration from other literary works, famous historical figures and events, and even supernatural themes. Integrating several of these factors into a single story can lead to very irregular storytelling, focusing less on the mystery and more on the uniqueness of the theme.</p><p>Timothy Miller's <b><i><a href="https://amzn.to/41uBRYG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Strange Case of the Pharoah's Heart</a></i></b> is a uniquely intriguing piece of Sherlockian writing, integrating real-life historical events and genre themes into a compelling read that deserves your attention.</p><p>Miller's premise is intriguing and unique: in 1923, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson had a serious falling-out over their belief systems. Sherlock Holmes has adopted the philosophy of spiritualism over his usual belief in deduction much to Dr. Watson's chagrin. Although they split, Watson is approached by Lady Evelyn Carnarvon whose father sponsored the expedition that discovered the <a href="https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/archaeologist-opens-tomb-of-king-tut" target="_blank">Tomb of Tutenkamen</a>. Soon, Holmes and Watson are joined by a third character, a woman named Estelle Roberts who is a medium who can communicate with the dead.</p><p>Miller's <b><i><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/93253/9781645060819" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Strange Case of the Pharoah's Heart</a></i></b> also takes a unique narrative approach, splitting the narration between Dr. James Watson and Estelle Roberts. While this may dismay Sherlockian purists, it provides great tension between the potentially rational and potentially supernatural. The dual narrative opens up the story, providing insights and perspectives that could be easily missed in a straightforward pastiche. As the mystery progresses, Miller introduces various characters who help both Holmes and Watson shine.</p><p>Describing the plot in greater detail would be unfair to Timothy Miller, as <b><i>The Strange Case of the Pharoah's Heart</i> </b>provides a great reading experience for Sherlockians. Without spoiling, the last three chapters serve as an afterword with moments of grace, serenity, and finality. </p><p><b><i>The Strange Case of the Pharoah's Heart</i></b> is a great Sherlockian work best enjoyed with an open heart and an eager mind, and worth seeking out.</p><p>Very highly recommended.</p><p>Available on <a href="https://amzn.to/41uBRYG">Amazon.com</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/93253/9781645060819">Bookshop.org</a>, or wherever books are sold. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiex0nmHHcSmWRZ0Rre2xdrBNthXoWCMgrmu_AvOBtReE3M9JU0ySIk83HkwYC08UceER5pqFPoEUhbc5xwS-1spxX6huxcmOiSyDZggCDUP98W0-GU1yo6ky0uT_iEGsAfKUmHLky8k3jfO6fec2yQGJ0Z0kwFFQybNh5bSulcT-Syz71vpCZYA7p09DD-/s1500/The%20Strange%20Case%20of%20the%20Pharoah's%20Heart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="943" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiex0nmHHcSmWRZ0Rre2xdrBNthXoWCMgrmu_AvOBtReE3M9JU0ySIk83HkwYC08UceER5pqFPoEUhbc5xwS-1spxX6huxcmOiSyDZggCDUP98W0-GU1yo6ky0uT_iEGsAfKUmHLky8k3jfO6fec2yQGJ0Z0kwFFQybNh5bSulcT-Syz71vpCZYA7p09DD-/s320/The%20Strange%20Case%20of%20the%20Pharoah's%20Heart.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><i>(Note: a copy of the book was provided for review) </i></p>

Review: The Strange Case of the Pharoah's Heart

"...drawn in Egyptian letters..." [STUD] Sherlockian pastiche has always acquired inspiration from other literary works, famous ...

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by Gordon D

Episode 296: Spy Hunter

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“You are here as a spy” [ILLU] </h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbKQ7iSneQwfhqcg051BjmOF4LphorGSkNRpDxOGq3Z62tb6Wk2Jo6pDa4CRGkL_391YMVzAy88MZHmF_c8YTnuUojBvn1YgjP9i84jgpqgo5JahgtkHCUmBz3WjTGDyg1ljcNNXjg2F8LRmHNDHOTiST1-JRvqRCT_xrIIsBsOgdVvSxyw2Zjy0PmoSe/s974/ihearofsherlock296-widescreen.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="669" data-original-width="974" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbKQ7iSneQwfhqcg051BjmOF4LphorGSkNRpDxOGq3Z62tb6Wk2Jo6pDa4CRGkL_391YMVzAy88MZHmF_c8YTnuUojBvn1YgjP9i84jgpqgo5JahgtkHCUmBz3WjTGDyg1ljcNNXjg2F8LRmHNDHOTiST1-JRvqRCT_xrIIsBsOgdVvSxyw2Zjy0PmoSe/w640-h440/ihearofsherlock296-widescreen.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><p>In <i>Spy Hunter</i>, 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.</p><p>This is where H.B. Lyle's fourth installment in his Irregular series picks up. Ben joined us to share his journey as a writer focused on historical fiction, and how easily the ringleader of Holmes's street urchins turned to spycraft. The early days of MI5 and MI6 hold particular interest, and we learn about an inspiration by George MacDonald Fraser along the way.</p><p>We also bring you the Sherlockian news, another podcast review in Madeline Quinones' "A Chance of Listening," and the <b>Canonical Couplet</b> quiz. The winner, chosen at random from all correct answers, will receive a copy of <i>Spy Hunter</i>. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by October 14, 2024 at 11:59 a.m. EDT. All listeners are eligible to play.</p><p>If you become a <a href="https://ihose.co/ihosepatron" target="_blank">supporter</a> of the show, not only will you help to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services, but we have thank-you gifts at certain tiers and ad-free versions of the episodes for all patrons.</p><p><b><i>And we have more of our conversation with Ben about his writing techniques available as bonus content for our supporters!</i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a data-patreon-widget-type="become-patron-button" href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=2318606">Become a Patron!</a></p><div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h3><a href="https://traffic.libsyn.com/ihearofsherlock/ihearofsherlock296.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a> [Save As] | File size: 63.7 MB, 1:13:07</h3><iframe allowfullscreen="" data-dashlane-classification="other" data-dashlane-frameid="9223" data-dashlane-rid="debcc0ea9635206f" height="192" mozallowfullscreen="true" msallowfullscreen="true" oallowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no" src="https://play.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/33273787/height/192/theme/modern/size/large/thumbnail/yes/custom-color/414851/time-start/00:00:00/playlist-height/200/direction/backward/download/yes/font-color/FFFFFF" style="border: none;" title="Embed Player" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="100%"></iframe><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; text-wrap: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><br /></div><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; text-wrap: nowrap; word-break: normal;"></div><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; text-wrap: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><br /></div><h4 style="line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; word-break: normal;"><span style="color: #0000ee; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://www.episodes.fm/258126625" target="_blank">Listen to I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere anywhere</a></span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.episodes.fm/258126625" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="639" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIyAfMy7WsxQV7D-7YxXoJ7uyOK4l3ZKzNMFZT0_e2g_3u8z2Gbtn4x3WQzTw0OqaSsP-k13-QHde9EnFgO3uzikjHmQ3rK2_0Xmvb_v6ggUV32CnZ2ZeqiSrAkGL0SUYMvr0JEiMJupjFvq8dQL8CuZqAWTTbMcYBZVV1NHgYP4X5XME7qekOhj2fZg/w400-h145/Pod%20Link.png" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div></div></div><h2 style="margin: 0px;">Sponsors</h2><div style="margin: 0px;"><ul><li>The books keep coming from <a href="https://mxpublishing.com" target="_blank">MX Publishing</a>. 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Episode 296: Spy Hunter

“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, forme...

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by Scott Monty

Baker Street Elementary – King Me

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“the folly of a monarch” [NOBL] </h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAELQSDBGtltpmG4f5m2ArJC7gvG-4heJXh6NJ8mrlCHDOw6iq1ugh1EVnRsUimcSmP25UcLc2AsjnimL25Mfu7OX5N0FBiz_tG3e5BY1EQ5_jNS0C37LJWMIPu31UWAc23dywy6PXeiwuCthYbw2_jTaTpEOrq54VmLn2UwIJq0P8SlaOrBtPfTzjZJHo/s480/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20185.1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAELQSDBGtltpmG4f5m2ArJC7gvG-4heJXh6NJ8mrlCHDOw6iq1ugh1EVnRsUimcSmP25UcLc2AsjnimL25Mfu7OX5N0FBiz_tG3e5BY1EQ5_jNS0C37LJWMIPu31UWAc23dywy6PXeiwuCthYbw2_jTaTpEOrq54VmLn2UwIJq0P8SlaOrBtPfTzjZJHo/s16000/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20185.1.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Aside from "a certain gracious lady" who gifted Sherlock Holmes an emerald tie-pin at Windsor one afternoon, we don't think of British royalty very often in the Sherlock Holmes stories.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And yet, there are at least a dozen references to British monarchs hidden throughout the 60 stories. Some are quite obvious, but others are oblique and even obscure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">How many can you name?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For a rundown of exactly how many there are and in which stories they appear, listen to <a href="https://ihose.co/trifles298" target="_blank">Episode 298 of Trifles</a>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" data-dashlane-classification="other" data-dashlane-frameid="526" data-dashlane-rid="1f031779187ea878" height="192" mozallowfullscreen="true" msallowfullscreen="true" oallowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no" src="https://play.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/24376128/height/192/theme/modern/size/large/thumbnail/yes/custom-color/d41d1f/time-start/00:00:00/playlist-height/200/direction/backward/download/yes/font-color/FFFFFF" style="border: none;" title="Embed Player" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="100%"></iframe></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And for goodness sake, pay attention in class at Baker Street Elementary...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Baker Street Elementary – King Me

“the folly of a monarch” [NOBL] Aside from "a certain gracious lady" who gifted Sherlock Holmes an emerald tie-pin at Windsor one...

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Episode 290: Legends of the BSJ: James Montgomery

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“remarkably rich tenor voice” [VALL]  </h4><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_WYbhTbK4zUtKYDDOe4bBf9992bu56KnD8Lun0i3nmoApyOtV6XO0pwGnhqLliDW41razw1xnwdQB8YhUDoqhYdQqmTADeZlRjwsQUrP9r4-UFYyIegZWxhW5XGPkJXNwmn3iHW131DmKAzwD9is5C0tYLjVwpNN1n1xGfMEKbYii_PZJguJofOAPsIp/s1936/ihearofsherlock290-wide.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1936" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_WYbhTbK4zUtKYDDOe4bBf9992bu56KnD8Lun0i3nmoApyOtV6XO0pwGnhqLliDW41razw1xnwdQB8YhUDoqhYdQqmTADeZlRjwsQUrP9r4-UFYyIegZWxhW5XGPkJXNwmn3iHW131DmKAzwD9is5C0tYLjVwpNN1n1xGfMEKbYii_PZJguJofOAPsIp/w640-h462/ihearofsherlock290-wide.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div><p>Following the feedback we got from our previous <a href="https://bit.ly/ihose287" target="_blank">Legends of the BSJ episode on Edgar W. Smith</a>, we thought we'd continue with another. This time, it's James Montgomery, BSI ("The Red Circle"), who was a frequent correspondent with Smith.</p><p>Montgomery played an important role in the development of the <i><a href="https://ihose.co/BSJ" target="_blank">Baker Street Journal</a> </i> — a role whose effects are still felt until this day. His tenor voice graced many dinners of the Baker Street Irregulars and other Sherlock Holmes societies, and his scholarship still stands strong today.</p><p>In addition to the audio clips of Montgomery, we have Sherlockian news, listener comments, Madeline Quinones' segment "A Chance of Listening," and of course the <b>Canonical Couplet</b> quiz. The winner, chosen at random from all correct answers, will receive a piece of Sherlockiana from our vaults, Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by July 14, 2024 at 11:59 a.m. EDT. 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Episode 290: Legends of the BSJ: James Montgomery

“remarkably rich tenor voice” [VALL] Following the feedback we got from our previous Legends of the BSJ episode on Edgar W. Smith , we tho...

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Episode 272: Legends of the BSJ - Christopher Morley

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“For three hours we strolled about together” [RESI] </h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwtUayXlFz-ROVGDciWmJV8Hztm4FzGo0WngThVvNZFqoRgfz99z4XmlF5pd1XAzFSXOcxHTZC_D3JdsJOgtscnYadWCib6O4q8gQNG-kWE078PuSAgE27SlOqSEiTKV9L0qDvf6IJdO06PClU7WQNTOuut4tAREZWMpDnlTlOTVx38lKyzGtQbuhh9Ape/s1245/ihearofsherlcok272-widescreen.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="1245" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwtUayXlFz-ROVGDciWmJV8Hztm4FzGo0WngThVvNZFqoRgfz99z4XmlF5pd1XAzFSXOcxHTZC_D3JdsJOgtscnYadWCib6O4q8gQNG-kWE078PuSAgE27SlOqSEiTKV9L0qDvf6IJdO06PClU7WQNTOuut4tAREZWMpDnlTlOTVx38lKyzGtQbuhh9Ape/w640-h424/ihearofsherlcok272-widescreen.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div><p>As we continue our look at some of the early Baker Street Irregulars associated with <i>The Baker Street Journal</i> (we began with its publisher Ben Abramson in Episode 269), we turn to Christopher Morley.</p><p>Morley was the right man at the right time with the right attitude, and Steven Rothman, BSI, 2s. ("<i>The Valley of Fear</i>") is the foremost expert on this legend of the <i>BSJ</i>.</p><p>We look at Morley's early life, his influences, his literary works, and his popularity leading up to and through the time of the establishment of Sherlockian societies.</p><p>There are Sherlockian news headlines and the ever-present <b>Canonical Couplet</b>. Did you win last time? Will you win this time? The winner will receive something Morley-esque. </p><p>Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by September 29, 2023 at 11:59 a.m. EST. 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Episode 272: Legends of the BSJ - Christopher Morley

“For three hours we strolled about together” [RESI] As we continue our look at some of the early Baker Street Irregulars associated with Th...

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Episode 269: Legends of the BSJ: Ben Abramson Speaks

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“my strange old book-collector” [EMPT] </h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEist8JlK-MH2E60XiAIRR69r0WL99xh7omgEUIGRI6OYC1Q7BdTzKA6G01XhFoL6lo26rVfm-_Z4gPQ9zWA3_OVu82H6ftyEYwNFCkGXO1pCKVGdu2Rok7gjp9NTeN-jIKgGZI60g1HDIzC8ik7oaiWb3vGbt7LDEpIoR5AiGOLIJ5Qnbl9QpnGmr51hu7S/s1988/ihearofsherlock269%20widescreen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1391" data-original-width="1988" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEist8JlK-MH2E60XiAIRR69r0WL99xh7omgEUIGRI6OYC1Q7BdTzKA6G01XhFoL6lo26rVfm-_Z4gPQ9zWA3_OVu82H6ftyEYwNFCkGXO1pCKVGdu2Rok7gjp9NTeN-jIKgGZI60g1HDIzC8ik7oaiWb3vGbt7LDEpIoR5AiGOLIJ5Qnbl9QpnGmr51hu7S/w640-h448/ihearofsherlock269%20widescreen.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Ben Abramson with Vincent Starrett at a signing event for ‘Books Alive’ Circa 1940. Location Unknown / Photographer Unknown (Source: <a href="https://intangibleinclinations.wordpress.com/2023/06/15/ben-abramson-speaks-about-the-bsi/" target="_blank">A Road of Intangible Inclinations</a>)</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><p>There are some Sherlockians we wish we could have interviewed for this program — individuals long gone but fondly remembered — whose unique perspectives would be a boon to our listeners. Unfortunately, most of them are beyond our reach.</p><p>In this case however, we have one who is available to us but comes to us in a prepackaged interview. Ben Abramson, BSI ("The Beryl Coronet") was a bookseller and the first publisher of <i>The Baker Street Journal</i>. And he sat for an interview on the radio in 1954.</p><p>We share Ben's background, his early days as a bookseller, his move from Chicago to New York City, his association with some of the Sherlockian greats such as Vincent Starrett, Edgar W. Smith, and Peter Blau, and trace the rise and tragic fall of the <i>BSJ</i> and of Ben himself. </p><p>The winner of the previous episode's <b>Canonical Couplet</b> is revealed and we share yet another couplet for your identification. The winner will receive a copy of an Old Series BSJ as published by Ben.</p><p>Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by August 14, 2023 at 11:59 a.m. EST. 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Episode 269: Legends of the BSJ: Ben Abramson Speaks

“my strange old book-collector” [EMPT] Ben Abramson with Vincent Starrett at a signing event for ‘Books Alive’ Circa 1940. Location Unknown...

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The Last Will and Testament of Sherlock Holmes

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“Here is my will,’” [NORW] </h4><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcVirocQBivwxjQkzi0P91wFSgRdOmWvhQpnlbHkTy7SwiMO_pNyF6qH7dzIpf-EeSoqKSSVC3oawb7iaCkrfCFnZuEKYey6RJ5u1ZkgaqZucID9aD1BbzkjSRyCUXlFnTSqJMfMCgqBb1dMJ7JJ911Y-SpungmOaFyH-CflKANPm-AK1c3q2W14zKg/s2485/Will.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1518" data-original-width="2485" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcVirocQBivwxjQkzi0P91wFSgRdOmWvhQpnlbHkTy7SwiMO_pNyF6qH7dzIpf-EeSoqKSSVC3oawb7iaCkrfCFnZuEKYey6RJ5u1ZkgaqZucID9aD1BbzkjSRyCUXlFnTSqJMfMCgqBb1dMJ7JJ911Y-SpungmOaFyH-CflKANPm-AK1c3q2W14zKg/w640-h390/Will.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When Sherlock Holmes disappeared from the public eye in 1891, the world assumed he was dead, thanks to his altercation with Professor Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But even before he left London, Holmes knew he was taking a risk; in "The Final Problem," he left Watson one final note in which he admitted, </div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"I made every disposition of my property before leaving England, and handed it to my brother Mycroft."</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In 1951, <b>Nathan Bengis, BSI</b> ("The Lion's Mane") discovered the Last Will and Testament of Sherlock Holmes "among the effects of the late Mycroft Holmes" and by virtue of his position as Keeper of the Crown of The Musgrave Ritualists, had 221 copies distributed to friends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">[We're fortunate to have the copies that belonged to William S. Hall, BSI ("The Blue Carbuncle"), James Montgomery, BSI ("The Red Circle"), and Joseph V. Kaluder, M.D., as well as the version that appeared in <i>London Mystery Magazine</i> in 1955.]</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We've provided the transcript to accompany the images. To see a larger version, simply click an image.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYaCcRgioQ1aOKql1r25cBzzowX_WeDwppsFBFklmVgVPf1Rj65rzZElgf33vq29SZyENP6OA71hLlHZFaHEQ3lx7YD8j5TDAnrurtiAMgVGjUOJUWy_VCMC8Cv_BF944HYC6qz8Fdcrrf2SHp-NJyleybymZZbll6-xAJF8mqKx-l_U0lKzHVQGA7yA/s886/Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="886" data-original-width="591" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYaCcRgioQ1aOKql1r25cBzzowX_WeDwppsFBFklmVgVPf1Rj65rzZElgf33vq29SZyENP6OA71hLlHZFaHEQ3lx7YD8j5TDAnrurtiAMgVGjUOJUWy_VCMC8Cv_BF944HYC6qz8Fdcrrf2SHp-NJyleybymZZbll6-xAJF8mqKx-l_U0lKzHVQGA7yA/s320/Cover.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvgs8GiDfnkzmZ1Legg8VQE3TwCPBizJAqDQ5KQoT2yxoOoGcR6PJ5IWsKFs161bodK36TOHS5mRJ-fJallnYgAV0Pf2CDSAgUJCd7Fim-M6wG3YJtGCmioruK83t93g1_PKn4IHlf8dB3BbtVihpKap46cHEE9ByCPdEW2CQxiNC3XdagVBY-__xwfA/s836/Inside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="836" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvgs8GiDfnkzmZ1Legg8VQE3TwCPBizJAqDQ5KQoT2yxoOoGcR6PJ5IWsKFs161bodK36TOHS5mRJ-fJallnYgAV0Pf2CDSAgUJCd7Fim-M6wG3YJtGCmioruK83t93g1_PKn4IHlf8dB3BbtVihpKap46cHEE9ByCPdEW2CQxiNC3XdagVBY-__xwfA/s320/Inside.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqv8J9XFkwVmWjOIA0KrRQVt-XClRGQWoIluYVnsEziM0I3XwonXkBW_iFD2RMOHeENz8eai5A5n8c0cD75yVaGGViWZIGZE3KTfKX6lXqpZDC9usLlhVkGlZPfcOUo_z2BhGBxnsECoJdBWfuOQiyf013_hoAKfr2BHjVrIP4CpjmCNvze8kAQ0zPfA/s886/Rear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="886" data-original-width="591" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqv8J9XFkwVmWjOIA0KrRQVt-XClRGQWoIluYVnsEziM0I3XwonXkBW_iFD2RMOHeENz8eai5A5n8c0cD75yVaGGViWZIGZE3KTfKX6lXqpZDC9usLlhVkGlZPfcOUo_z2BhGBxnsECoJdBWfuOQiyf013_hoAKfr2BHjVrIP4CpjmCNvze8kAQ0zPfA/s320/Rear.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">   I, Sherlock Holmes, of 221-B Baker Street, in the parish of St. Marylebone, County of London, do hereby declare this to be my last will and testament, made this sixteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">   I appoint my brother, Mycroft Holmes, to be my Executor. I give and bequeath all my worldly possessions as hereinafter set forth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">   To my devoted friend and associate, Dr. John H. Watson, often tried, sometimes trying, but never found wanting in loyalty; my well-intentioned though anavailing mentor against the blandishness of my vice; my indisputable foil and whetstone; the perfect sop to my wounded vanity and too tactful to whisper "Norbury" in my ear when necessary; the ideal listener and the audience<i> par excellenc</i>e for those little tricks which other more discerning might well have deemed meretricious; the faithful Boswell to whose literary efforts — despite my occasional gibes — I owe whatever little fame I have enjoyed: in short, to the one true friend I have ever had, the sum of ￡5,000; also the choice of any books in my personal library (with such reservations as are mentioned below), including my commonplace books and the complete file of my cases, published and unpublished, with the sole exception of the papers in pigeonhole "M," contained in a blue envelope and marked "Moriarty," which the proper authorities will take over in the event my demise should make it impossible for me to hand them over in person.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br />   To Mrs. Mary Watson, wife of the above, fair interloper in the Baker Street ménage, the sum of ￡1,000 in token of my appreciation of her bringing to my attention one of the most fascinating cases of my career, even though she climaxed it by depriving me of my associate ("a fair cop," as they say in the underworld); and especially in gratitude for her unselfishness in lending him to me at a moment's notice whenever necessary.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br />   To my loyal landlady, Mrs. Martha Hudson, long suffering and incredibly tolerant of my whims and foibles, the sum of ￡2,000, which may partly compensate her for damages to her walls and furniture, but will hardly, I fear, repay her solicitous and uncomplaining devotion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br />   To James Wiggins, onetime tireless captain of that most efficient auxiliary, the Baker Street Irregulars, the sum of ￡250, with the suggestion that his first-born — momentarily awaited at this writing — be named after me if a boy, or, if a girl, Irene, a name I find particularly euphonic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br />   To William Parker, otherwise known as "Billy," my faithful page boy, whose adulation has been touching, though at times embarrassing, the sum of ￡250, to be paid at the rate of ￡50 a year for the next five years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br />   To Pablo Martin Meliton Sarasate y Navascues, my favorite violinist, my Stradivarius, in appreciation of many enjoyable hours of listening to his masterly playing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br />   To George Lestrade, of Scotland Yard, my gilt-edged German dictionary, in the hope he will find it useful should he again see the handwriting of Miss Rachel on the wall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br />   To Tobias Gregson, ditto, my leatherbound Hafiz, the study of whose poetry may supply a dash of that imagination necessary to the ideal reasoner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br />   To the authorities of Scotland Yard, one copy each of my trifling monographs on crime detection, unless happily they shall feel they have outgrown the need for the elementary suggestions of an amateur detective.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br />   To my good brother, Mycroft Holmes, the remainder and residue of my estate, which he will be agreeably surprised to find, even after the foregoing bequests, to be no inconsiderable, and which will enable him, I hope, to take a much needed holiday from governmental cares to surroundings more congenial than those of the Diogenes Club; in the expectation that he will remain celibate for the reason of his natural life — and unnatural too, for that matter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">SHERLOCK HOLMES</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Signed by the said testator, Sherlock Holmes, in the presence of us, present at the same time, who, at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">THOMAS R. STOCKTON</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">PHILIP H. MACE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">Solicitors, Staple Inn, Holborn</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxQppNk9nK-JcJZ0Bc0H0lEV0FI7XLorBiCUDPbGur3ijvH4FrvNy6L-ZdFXFp0B8B41HkVImwunoQv1Cdja1u8gG7p1wkYNWamI9inHWZi--PUNQy3XKiMzlVf6jAWC4uOMhEPlIP_wpmYIT81Lq9N1ISG0U99R_GL4d-FBnBw2iy2d2lE3RcZYiPA/s3500/LMM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3500" data-original-width="2333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxQppNk9nK-JcJZ0Bc0H0lEV0FI7XLorBiCUDPbGur3ijvH4FrvNy6L-ZdFXFp0B8B41HkVImwunoQv1Cdja1u8gG7p1wkYNWamI9inHWZi--PUNQy3XKiMzlVf6jAWC4uOMhEPlIP_wpmYIT81Lq9N1ISG0U99R_GL4d-FBnBw2iy2d2lE3RcZYiPA/w213-h320/LMM.jpg" width="213" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxsIuicsqk4F0HNk37MoSAuCyPBVw6fklL43cUr-_R7265FdvI1BCd5h4ZNlA8IhfAeKBnwMycvNPDGP_u3IRYkDRiWrn-2JDKmxnsvM0geCgr43YfSgw_LBgWGAAAIJUeswFcqXFpQuSC7pn2fLzV5a2r9qY4rCbWCzv7qEFlHVjPB6s4IgC52vC7g/s3500/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3500" data-original-width="2485" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxsIuicsqk4F0HNk37MoSAuCyPBVw6fklL43cUr-_R7265FdvI1BCd5h4ZNlA8IhfAeKBnwMycvNPDGP_u3IRYkDRiWrn-2JDKmxnsvM0geCgr43YfSgw_LBgWGAAAIJUeswFcqXFpQuSC7pn2fLzV5a2r9qY4rCbWCzv7qEFlHVjPB6s4IgC52vC7g/w227-h320/1.jpg" width="227" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_YYHGkT64ZLLXJbCqUgOQuTHgymzABTrtfMMmvdhwmQn6UaoP0Go5EAuIr7jC245ywi5363p1F0vTWI9L7kxLlXtbPnKUTwWDgFcSxUiO7ujvREWXX2pc8cBZh6Bn4nH3uZ1OEXB27gtRTa-Nc9hv51Zy4lW2S7ger8DjENCQzMapZvF5DH1qSlmszA/s3500/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3500" data-original-width="2625" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_YYHGkT64ZLLXJbCqUgOQuTHgymzABTrtfMMmvdhwmQn6UaoP0Go5EAuIr7jC245ywi5363p1F0vTWI9L7kxLlXtbPnKUTwWDgFcSxUiO7ujvREWXX2pc8cBZh6Bn4nH3uZ1OEXB27gtRTa-Nc9hv51Zy4lW2S7ger8DjENCQzMapZvF5DH1qSlmszA/s320/2.jpg" width="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzFcMNqXPWdPmcFLCDBniNQWtHUgTAgC8oa60BZk5ZQuBrOmlcGIjTpP7GVHOfMtAYz3Mf-vkhfOgqSispKqn3k3giqpemvvS_rx0PJuXPUuHjsSXYjJ-8a0scQT5It6aFVAaPZzwJOjGbrDPmrxXawSkP3cW89GRY8gpXqLDzpe9MmMS9ph0rY61ww/s3500/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3500" data-original-width="2625" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzFcMNqXPWdPmcFLCDBniNQWtHUgTAgC8oa60BZk5ZQuBrOmlcGIjTpP7GVHOfMtAYz3Mf-vkhfOgqSispKqn3k3giqpemvvS_rx0PJuXPUuHjsSXYjJ-8a0scQT5It6aFVAaPZzwJOjGbrDPmrxXawSkP3cW89GRY8gpXqLDzpe9MmMS9ph0rY61ww/s320/3.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div>

The Last Will and Testament of Sherlock Holmes

“Here is my will,’” [NORW] When Sherlock Holmes disappeared from the public eye in 1891, the world assumed he was dead, thanks to his alter...

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by Scott Monty

Queen Elizabeth II (1926 – 2022)

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“the one fixed point in a changing age” [LAST]  </h4><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg165uYPxYDHpWuCvePmj1ZuKxhBEqtAEvigisQMAa7gj3WL68X-ukYKvVTpM6yjpFt71NFkOXv0J382YpnLdETFqATofRDJGrN0B1SKBn6GdmxY_XB6PoHEk3DrBz33v70kBdxOdZ2d3xqSOXGWPoSAvLZYiaq3z1u00TBInRaqTRRXrALKAxDGrW_2w/s1483/A%20Portrait%20of%20Her%20Majesty%20Queen%20Elizabeth%20II%202018.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="1483" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg165uYPxYDHpWuCvePmj1ZuKxhBEqtAEvigisQMAa7gj3WL68X-ukYKvVTpM6yjpFt71NFkOXv0J382YpnLdETFqATofRDJGrN0B1SKBn6GdmxY_XB6PoHEk3DrBz33v70kBdxOdZ2d3xqSOXGWPoSAvLZYiaq3z1u00TBInRaqTRRXrALKAxDGrW_2w/w640-h360/A%20Portrait%20of%20Her%20Majesty%20Queen%20Elizabeth%20II%202018.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing on 8 September 2022 of Her Majesty the Queen, aged 96.</p><p>Her formal title was Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.</p><p>She served as monarch for over 70 years — the longest-reigning British monarch in history — beginning on 6 February 1952, upon the death of her father, George VI.</p><p>Her son Charles, first in line for the throne, serving as Prince of Wales for decades and waiting 73 years for the job he was born for, is now King Charles III.</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">One Fixed Point</h3><p>The accolades and chronicles across the web are plentiful; we can't add anything to those. But for Sherlockians, who tend to be Anglophiles and have a deep appreciation for Her Majesty, the loss is a significant one.</p><p>Queen Elizabeth II has been the only British monarch most of us remember in our lifetimes. She took the throne in 1952: the Baker Street Irregulars had existed for only eighteen years; Edgar W. Smith was still at the helm, it was five years before Christopher Morley's death, and only 22 years since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's passing.</p><p>She's been toasted, honored, and celebrated at numerous Sherlockian society meetings over those decades, often concluded with the singing of the National Anthem, which will now revert to "God Save the King."</p><p>During her lifetime, the pace of progress and change was remarkable. Technology, science, medicine, media — every one of these industries saw exponential growth and change.</p><p>And yet, she remained in place, a steadfast and unswerving presence. She managed to move the monarchy in a modern direction as well, allowing her Coronation to be broadcast, dealing with impact of centuries of imperialism around the globe, and even softening to allow a public show of grief and solidarity upon the death of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997 and more recently, the passing of Prince Philip in 2021.</p><p>As an individual, she seemed almost universally loved around the world.</p><p><br /></p><p>When we think about it, the assured presence of Queen Elizabeth II over the decades mirrors the continued existence and enjoyment of Sherlock Holmes as well.</p><p>From the stuffy male-only societies of yore (some of which still gasped for breath well into the 21st century) to the  lightning-fast interactions we now have online, Sherlockians continue to evolve our passions that center around that "one fixed point in a changing age" mentioned in "His Last Bow." Although for us, it's the entire Canon that's the fixed point, not just Watson.</p><p></p><blockquote>"England is England yet, for all our fears—<br />Only those things the heart believes are true."</blockquote><p></p><p><br /></p><p>As the monarchy executes its <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/16/what-happens-when-queen-elizabeth-dies-london-bridge" target="_blank">well-planned series of events and protocols</a>, it stands as an institution, assuring us that despite the upheaval of an entire age — the Elizabethan Age — life will continue.</p><p>During the timeline of his adventures, Sherlock Holmes saw the transition from Queen Victoria to King Edward VII, and then to George V. And so it goes today.</p><p>The Queen is dead. Long live the King!</p><p></p><blockquote>Send him victorious,<br />Happy and glorious,<br />Long to rein o'er us,<br />God Save the King!</blockquote><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;">Related:</h4><p><a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2015/09/queen-elizabeth-ii-surpasses-queen.html#.YxtgI3bMLb3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Queen Elizabeth II Surpasses Queen Victoria as Longest-Serving British Monarch</a></p><p> </p>

Queen Elizabeth II (1926 – 2022)

“the one fixed point in a changing age” [LAST] It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing on 8 September 2022 of Her Majesty...

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by Scott Monty

Happy 130th Birthday, Basil Rathbone

<h4 style="text-align: center;">"Basil ... was working somewhere under one of the numerous disguises" [BLAC] </h4><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3-JifXpXL_Z5bA8YjLJusATq5Ouw5fdXxtTg5U-Pkrj-qYZJc8YdIcgTzek9yXOGZ70ZaMgL3x2SoibzuALFNKXCM8BBdkfOIy_XGWsGCCqYoo7nmV9syAzdr7WVFMRIQQG3REtC3WR0/s1600/Basil+Rathbone+-+desk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="952" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3-JifXpXL_Z5bA8YjLJusATq5Ouw5fdXxtTg5U-Pkrj-qYZJc8YdIcgTzek9yXOGZ70ZaMgL3x2SoibzuALFNKXCM8BBdkfOIy_XGWsGCCqYoo7nmV9syAzdr7WVFMRIQQG3REtC3WR0/s640/Basil+Rathbone+-+desk.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>On June 13, 1892, Philip St. John Basil Rathbone was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. He entered the world at a time when Sherlock Holmes was making a name for himself in the <i>Strand Magazine</i>, specifically in "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches." Little did he or his parents realize that he would go on to become one of the most famous portrayers of Sherlock Holmes on the screen.<br /><br />He attended <a href="http://www.repton.org.uk/" target="_blank">Repton</a> from 1906 to 1910, and by the time he left school, he was convinced he wanted to make a life for himself in the theatre. After spending some time in local theatrical productions, he entered war service in 1916, where he continued to hone his acting skills, albeit as more of a stationary object. According to <a href="http://www.basilrathbone.net/biography/" target="_blank">BasilRathbone.net</a>, Rathbone told Edward R. Murrow in a 1957 interview:<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="background-color: white;"> "I went to my commanding officer and I said that I thought we'd get a great deal more information from the enemy if we didn't fool around in the dark so much . . . and I asked him whether I could go out in daylight. I think he thought we were a little crazy. . . .  I said we'd go out camouflaged -- made up as trees -- with branches sticking out of our heads and arms . . . . We brought back an awful lot of information, and a few prisoners, too."</span></blockquote><br />Rathbone eventually moved from England to the United States, settling in New York in 1923 and then moving on to Hollywood in 1935. His <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001651/?ref_=tt_cl_t4" target="_blank">Hollywood years</a> brought him fame in <i>Captain Blood</i> and <i>The Adventures of Robin Hood</i>, where he became known as an able swordsman and a fine villain. And it was in 1938 when he joined forces with Nigel Bruce for a collaboration that lasted from 1939 to 1946 as the most <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/search/label/Basil%20Rathbone#.WT8SS2grLb0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">enduring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson</a> to grace the screen.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZYqInrKUU_dqvzJ0vFegGraLheoSiBi5M9LAAB2Gx7GmRDF4lpBrKb-ftO4uhyphenhyphen9zO18uqgYOIaG81LNIQJArB3YykJ2Wekt4XipxMjgm2sjn1UaXyISP68KCIRjjeopwg-4as10pZUKQ/s1600/gamesafoot+Rathbone.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="409" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZYqInrKUU_dqvzJ0vFegGraLheoSiBi5M9LAAB2Gx7GmRDF4lpBrKb-ftO4uhyphenhyphen9zO18uqgYOIaG81LNIQJArB3YykJ2Wekt4XipxMjgm2sjn1UaXyISP68KCIRjjeopwg-4as10pZUKQ/s1600/gamesafoot+Rathbone.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Basil Rathbone by <a href="http://tomrichmond.com/" target="_blank">Tom Richmond</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />It is that collaboration that we covered in <a href="http://ihose.co/ihose122" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 122 of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere</a>. </div><div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" data-dashlane-frameid="4076" data-dashlane-rid="82e4d620bc15189f" data-form-type="" height="192" mozallowfullscreen="true" msallowfullscreen="true" oallowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no" src="//play.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5450502/height/192/theme/modern/size/large/thumbnail/yes/custom-color/000000/time-start/00:00:00/playlist-height/200/direction/backward" style="border: none;" title="Embed Player" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="100%"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><br />Rathbone left the role of Sherlock Holmes in 1946, fearful of typecasting (he was correct, of course, but too late). His wife Ouida wrote a stage play, "Sherlock Holmes," in 1953, but it closed after poor reviews and only three performances. He made a handful of middle-rate movies in the 1960s, toured in the one-man play "An Evening with Basil Rathbone," and wrote his biography <i><a href="https://amzn.to/39iClsh" target="_blank">In and Out of Character</a></i>, which was published in 1962.<br /><br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Rathbone" target="_blank">Basil Rathbone</a> died on July 21, 1967 at the age of 75. He is interred in <a href="http://www.basilrathbone.net/potpourri/ferncliff.htm" target="_blank">Ferncliff Cemetary</a> in Hartsdale, NY.<br /><br />While Holmes purists may find something to quibble about in the later 12 films of the 14-film series that Rathbone and Bruce made, it's clear that they continue to be accessible and popular. Every generation has its own Sherlock Holmes. But since the 1940s, it seems that every generation has been exposed to Rathbone's Holmes.<br /><br />We're pleased to reflect on that fact today, 130 years after Rathbone was born.<br /><br />--</div>

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The Case of Sherlock Holmes: A Book Rich with Insights

<h4 style="text-align: center;">"The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes." [HOUN]</h4><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilWf73jMWACAFJGfiMtbJhhVmYZSooxI6JNbIKvS-fAPVd0Ua9ZXoYeIVsp6qQlEl3uDuUGWWKkYlg30nnZXGxejqXq0arDB_TlSD7WYpgv1_T5n_fBAoMffKt_EoYbsU47WojCkut6Iru7zIIGxvkmaBvMCq3XTBEJYrxa-cq0QfZUBrrxgCTajuQEQ=s1200" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilWf73jMWACAFJGfiMtbJhhVmYZSooxI6JNbIKvS-fAPVd0Ua9ZXoYeIVsp6qQlEl3uDuUGWWKkYlg30nnZXGxejqXq0arDB_TlSD7WYpgv1_T5n_fBAoMffKt_EoYbsU47WojCkut6Iru7zIIGxvkmaBvMCq3XTBEJYrxa-cq0QfZUBrrxgCTajuQEQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image credit: <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Royal_United_Services_Institute_interior_13.jpg" target="_blank">Royal United Services Institute Interior</a>, Wikimedia Commons (public domain - <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en" target="_blank">CC BY SA 4.0</a>)</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div> It is always 1895 — and it was precisely 1895 when an elegant building was erected at 61 Whitehall, in London's government district, for the <a href="https://rusi.org/" target="_blank">Royal United Services Institute</a>, a think tank focusing on military issues. From this somewhat unlikely venue, and specifically from RUSI researcher Andrew Glazzard, comes a new book rich with insights into what makes the Sherlock Holmes stories what they are.  <br /><br /><br /> I have been reading about the Sherlockian Canon for decades, and rarely have I learned as much from one book as I did from this 250-page work, <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3inQYvh" target="_blank">The Case of Sherlock Holmes</a></i>, published by the Edinburgh University Press (hardback 2018, paperback 2020).</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3inQYvh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="266" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLgzQD4aVHHy_gLryblWf0tt6rWHeBP8gEsbscE1oAUNMlVru8hO-jYh8CW2YEmkB8r889G1dVGgaNZFXhFb-HxavxmZ90-b1R2MeqAsOPErxkeNGB05ZpjIriEoB8-y5LqK032nWQd-1r2LaozBxrEAYg7Tjr8uO_c9cKvnHU6bf6JGxtw-7Br9V38w=w266-h400" width="266" /></a></div><br /> <br /> It speaks strongly to Sherlockians even though Glazzard is not a Sherlockian himself (he certainly spends no time on the so-called canonical Game) but an academic, whose previous book was about Joseph Conrad. There have been other academic books about the creator of the great detective, of course, such as <i><a href="https://amzn.to/34ZdlEp" target="_blank">The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Detecting Social Order</a></i> (1995) by Rosemary Jann and <i><a href="https://amzn.to/37COHdw" target="_blank">Arthur Conan Doyle and the Meaning of Masculinity</a></i> (2000) by Diana Barsham, but this one is strikingly readable and moves along briskly. <br /><br /><br /> An example of Glazzard's insights comes in a chapter titled "The Guardians of Securities", where he points out a curious change in emphasis between the very early Sherlock Holmes stories and the ones written after 1892.<br /><br />From <i>The Sign of Four</i> to "The Beryl Coronet," the early stories have largely been about physical treasure: gold bullion, counterfeit half-crowns, a massive blue jewel. But the later stories, from "The Stock-Broker's Clerk" to "Black Peter", begin to emphasize paper wealth such as stocks and bonds, or at least to include passing references (Sir Charles Baskerville got rich on South African investments, for example).<br /><br /> The details are often surprisingly current. Hall Pycroft in "The Stock-Broker's Clerk" was out of work because of developments in Venezuela; Glazzard the RUSI researcher points out that Venezuela did, in reality, suffer a revolution and a civil war starting in 1889, something Arthur Conan Doyle must have noticed in the newspapers that he loved to read. <br /><br />He also probably started reading the stock quotations; Glazzard credits Conan Doyle biographer Andrew Lycett with pointing out that after the success of the first dozen stories from <i>The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes</i>, Conan Doyle was suddenly comparatively wealthy and would naturally have started to take an interest in investment opportunities, as Watson did at the time of "The Dancing Men."<br /><br /> Something like 30 of the 60 canonical stories get the spotlight in chapters headed "Finance", "Class", "Family," "Sex," "Race," "War," and "Secrecy." The book doubles down on the widely recognized homosexual subtext to "Wisteria Lodge," then finds a similar theme in "The Blanched Soldier" — and for good measure suggests that there is evidence of pedophilia in "The Priory School."<div><br /><br /> Glazzard looks at story after story identifying themes that interested Doyle and, even more, themes that were already preoccupying his readers in the <i>Strand </i>and other popular media. </div><div><br /></div><div>Divorce law and dysfunctional families, a nation crawling with foreign spies, the scandalous behaviour of the aristocracy, "the growing political power of women and industrial workers," the Canon has them all. Few of the things Glazzard points out are particularly obscure; anyone who has read a little about Victorian history has heard of them. But like poor Watson, we see but we do not observe until somehow they are shown to be relevant.  <br /><br /> Several decades after the RUSI building opened in 1895, <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/SK4kvMxtFdLo1WmD6" target="_blank">an equestrian statue was erected</a> in the middle of the road just outside the front door, honoring World War I commander Douglas Haig. Haig's reputation among historians is now dubious, but the living man made such an impression on Arthur Conan Doyle during the Great War that his autobiography, <i>Memories and Adventures</i>, includes an embarrassingly effusive fanboy tribute. </div><div><br /></div><div>Glazzard quotes ACD's words about Haig in a late chapter of his book titled "That Secret History of a Nation," a phrase borrowed from "The Bruce-Partington Plans." He places several canonical stories in the context of the spy fiction that fascinated the British public in the late 19th and early 20th century, in anticipation of the Great War that was to come.  <br /><br /><br /> One of his insights explains a lot about the Canon's espionage stories, as illustrated by the names given to three top-level spies: Hugo Oberstein, Louis LaRothière, and Eduardo Lucas — a German, a Frenchman, and a Spaniard. They represent "geopolitical reality" as interpreted by Conan Doyle, the author says, explaining a major shift within barely a decade: "Where France had been the presumed enemy in 'The Naval Treaty', 'The Second Stain' was first published in The Strand in December 1904, shortly after the Entente Cordiale was agreed between Britain and France," making Germany the popular foe.<br />   <br /><br /> This volume arrives on Sherlockian and Doylean shelves as Edinburgh University — Arthur Conan Doyle's alma mater — begins to establish itself as a centre of scholarly studies about the author and his greatest literary creation.  It's eminently worth attention from any serious Sherlockian. </div><div><br /></div><div>If I have one cavil about the book, it would be the subtitle, "Secrets and Lies in Conan Doyle's Detective Fiction." There may be secrets, there may be lies, but mostly there are themes that interested the author, that were totally familiar to the Canon's original readers, and that will show today's Sherlockians where to find much more in the text than they knew was there.     </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Editor's note:</h3><div>You might want to check out the related episode of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere, a conversation with Marsha Pollak, BSI ("A Small But Select Library") and Michael Quigley, BSI ("A Large, Brass-Bound Safe"): <a href="http://ihose.co/ihose213" target="_blank">Corporals, Colonels, and Commissionaires</a>:</div><div><br /></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" data-dashlane-frameid="516" data-dashlane-rid="3ca8520fe50b2bdd" data-form-type="" height="192" mozallowfullscreen="true" msallowfullscreen="true" oallowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no" src="//play.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18532706/height/192/theme/modern/size/large/thumbnail/yes/custom-color/614b79/time-start/00:00:00/playlist-height/200/direction/backward" style="border: none;" title="Embed Player" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="100%"></iframe><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><script type="text/javascript">
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The Case of Sherlock Holmes: A Book Rich with Insights

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