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Sherlock: The Abominable Bride Lived Up to Its Name

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[Caution: spoilers abound]<br />
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Many Sherlockians like me had high expectations for the recent 2016 special <i><a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B013JBJ7EG" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="9433cbde02c773df5e526d3aba8c9a51" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="Sherlock: The Abominable Bride" href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Abominable-Bride-Benedict-Cumberbatch/dp/B013JBJ7EG/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=thebakerstree-20&linkId=9433cbde02c773df5e526d3aba8c9a51&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_8226365" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sherlock: The Abominable Bride</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_8226365" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=thebakerstree-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=9433cbde02c773df5e526d3aba8c9a51&_cb=1451965664205" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></i>. Wondering how Steven Moffatt and Mark Gatiss would apply modern-day Sherlock's storytelling methods and tropes into a classic Victorian milieu, many Holmes fans like me wondered how the special might fare....and whether it would provide an easier transition for next year's fourth series.<br />
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To put it bluntly, <i><a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B018WICR0W" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="53405f7924f13a89e62e57cf9e175208" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="Sherlock: The Abominable Bride" href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Abominable-Bride-Bonus-Features/dp/B018WICR0W/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=thebakerstree-20&linkId=53405f7924f13a89e62e57cf9e175208&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_1556086" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sherlock: The Abominable Bride</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_1556086" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=thebakerstree-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=53405f7924f13a89e62e57cf9e175208&_cb=1451965675325" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></i> is one of the more disappointing entries into the modern-day Sherlock canon.<br />
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One of the story's main weaknesses is its script, which throws a wide variety of approaches and elements that frustrate the viewer. Its initial take — that somehow, the 1895 Sherlock cast reflects the attitudes and insights into their modern-day counterparts — feels like a half-measured wink to Sherlock fandom. (It also doesn't help that many of the canonical references — such as Mycroft's girth and seeming death wish — feel played more for comedy than insight). The actual case itself — a bride coming back as a seeming "ghost" — is the only aspect of the episode worth viewing.<br />
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However, even the straightforward nature of <i>The Abominable Bride</i> feels compromised by the episode's tricky back-and-forth between 1895 and modern times. As a result, we learn that 1895 is in Sherlock's "mind palace," and that he's reviewing a century-old case in order to gain insight into Moriarty's death and subsequent reappearance. (We also learn that modern-day Sherlock Holmes — much like the traditional Canonical Holmes — has his own issues with addiction to both substances and "brain work.") Soon, both worlds collide, and we receive a very interesting coda to Series Three's "The Sign of Three," as well as another 1895-themed coda.<br />
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In short, <i><a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B018WIDKJO" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="630d9ed67d6a2d2ecf9a9f746ceb5c87" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="Sherlock: The Abominable Bride" href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Abominable-Bride-Feature-Only/dp/B018WIDKJO/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=thebakerstree-20&linkId=630d9ed67d6a2d2ecf9a9f746ceb5c87&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_5838419" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sherlock: The Abominable Bride</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_5838419" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=thebakerstree-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=630d9ed67d6a2d2ecf9a9f746ceb5c87&_cb=1451965934500" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></i> feels like fan-fiction geared towards both the younger Sherlock fandom who have never read the Canon, as well as toward those hard-liners who believe that Sherlock is "not their Holmes," and prefer a more traditional take on Holmes and Watson. The end result is something that disappoints on both ends — it never coalesces in the way that Series One and Two entries did, nor does it feel like its own separate entity. <i>Sherlock: The Abominable Bride</i> feels more like random Holmes references strung together in search of a story than a story with several random Holmes references.<br />
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Even Andrew Scott's appearances as Moriarty in the 1895 sequences feel a bit forced — yes, he does a lot with some very weak material, but it only reflects the disjointed nature of the script. Most Holmesian tales are rather straightforward, even if the solutions take multiple levels of logic to understand — <i>Sherlock: The Abominable Bride</i> suffers from having one mystery complicated by another mystery with multiple references. Towards the end, when 1895 Holmes reveals the end of that mystery, there are several callbacks to past Sherlock episodes that feel incredibly obligatory, as if Gatiss and Moffatt were demonstrating the "cleverness" of their script.<br />
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There is one really good thing about <i>Sherlock: The Abominable Bride</i>: it encouraged me to take positive action and download a copy of <i><a amzn-ps-bm-asin="1937994309" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="5b1fefe510c3805479911033849dbff7" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="The Complete Sherlock Holmes" href="http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Sherlock-Holmes-Knickerbocker-Classics/dp/1937994309/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=thebakerstree-20&linkId=5b1fefe510c3805479911033849dbff7&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_5299337" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Complete Sherlock Holmes</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_5299337" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=thebakerstree-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=5b1fefe510c3805479911033849dbff7&_cb=1451966335818" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /> </i>— for the sole reason of revisiting the Canon. Even mishandled, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson provide excellent opportunities for Sherlockians to revisit their original adventures.<br />
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In short, <i>Sherlock: The Abominable Bride</i> had an over complicated, fragmented script driving a relatively weak narrative, and is worth a casual view at best.<br />
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Sherlock: The Abominable Bride Lived Up to Its Name

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by Gordon D

Brace Yourself — Abominable Bride Reviews Ahead

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"I braced myself to meet his spring" [ENGR] </h4>
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Normally we post a maximum of one article a day here on I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere. But when we alerted <a href="http://ihose.co/ihoseteam" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">our vigilant team</a> that we'd like a review of <i>Sherlock: The Abominable Bride</i>, the outpouring was impressive.<br />
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Rather than stifle the creativity and insights that our entertainment beat reporters manage to display with regularity, we thought we'd expand upon it. What had initially been intended as a single round-up article with multiple mini-reviews has turned into five separate posts from our contributors, plus a round-up post with other material from your humble editor.<br />
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We hope this won't overburden you too much, but rather add to your enjoyment of the Game. The airing of ABOM was something of a global event, and the fever pitch of the fans was palpable these last few months.<br />
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Enjoy what's ahead. We'd be delighted to hear what you think.<br />
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Sherlockian New Year's Resolutions

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[<i><b>Editor's note:</b> This is one Sherlockian's list of resolutions for the new year. You can add yours below.</i>]<br />
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It is the beginning of a new year, and with it comes the time-honored tradition of making New Year’s resolutions, but instead of talking about our weight loss plans or the gym we probably won’t go to, what can we resolve to do as Sherlockians in 2016?<br />
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The Canon</h4>
No matter what avenue our interest in the great detective takes us, it all stems from the original 60 stories of the canon.  Revisit the original stories, read them in a different order, read an annotated version, or try to take a look at the ones you don’t care so much for with an open mind.<br />
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Scholarly Writings</h4>
The Christopher Morley quote, “Never before has so much been written by so many for so few,” still holds true today.  <a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/">The Baker Street Journal</a> and <a href="http://www.wessexpress.com/">The Wessex Press</a> alone can keep any Sherlockian stocked up on their analyses and think pieces.  Blogs and Twitter discussions are another great way to look at these stories in a new light.<br />
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Pastiches</h4>
There are pastiches and fan fiction out there for any type of Sherlock Holmes fan.  From authors who nail the Watsonian voice perfectly, to others who throw caution to the wind and put Holmes in some of the most outlandish situations possible, there is something to suit your style.  This can truly be an overwhelming undertaking, so check out <a href="http://ihose.co/ihose82" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 82 of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere</a> to get some insight into the world of Sherlock Holmes pastiches.<br />
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Movies and DVDs</h4>
Is there a movie or television version of Holmes you haven’t seen yet? Maybe this is the year to give it a try.  Much like pastiches, this area offers many varieties.  Whether you’re a <a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B00XOAPFH6" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="689d303912f3a1873bc5635e6b7c244c" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="William Gillette" href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Holmes-Blu-ray-Dual-Format-Edition/dp/B00XOAPFH6/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=thebakerstree-20&linkId=689d303912f3a1873bc5635e6b7c244c&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_4630446" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">William Gillette</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_4630446" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=thebakerstree-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=689d303912f3a1873bc5635e6b7c244c&_cb=1451718174652" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /> fan or <a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B0038P59A0" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="3f1f3304565965d22e342532a4b5518a" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="Robert Downey Jr." href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Holmes-Robert-Downey-Jr/dp/B0038P59A0/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=thebakerstree-20&linkId=3f1f3304565965d22e342532a4b5518a&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_6721098" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robert Downey Jr.</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_6721098" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=thebakerstree-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=3f1f3304565965d22e342532a4b5518a&_cb=1451718192535" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /> fan (or both!), there are bound to be films or DVDs that you haven’t had time to sit down and watch.<br />
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YouTube Series</h4>
Not every Sherlockian film project can have a budget to get it to a network or the big screen.  We are in the age of user created content on the internet, and people can put out a product that shows their true passion for a source material.  Many YouTubers have <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2015/02/new-web-series-baker-street-finds-its.html#.Vod29BUrLb0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">created their own Sherlock Holmes series</a> to high acclaim.  For those of us who are used to only watching things on TV or in a movie theater, 2016 might be the year we branch out and see what other Sherlock Holmes fans can create.<br />
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Writing</h4>
But the world of Sherlock Holmes isn’t just about consuming what others have made.  Get out there and create something of your own!  Contributing to a scion society newsletter or journal, or larger publications is one way to share your thoughts on Holmes and Watson with others.  Want to be more digital? Create a blog or offer to write for one of the many great Sherlockian blogs already out there (I hear the guys at I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/p/aboutcontribute.html#.Vod3LxUrLb0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">will let just about anybody write for them</a>…).<br />
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Or maybe you’re a more creative type.  We’ve all had the germ of our own Sherlock Holmes story rattle around in our head from time to time.  Make this the year that you put it down on paper.  Create a new story and share it with the world.  You don’t have to be a published author to come up with a case.  Let your creative juices flow!<br />
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Join the Community</h4>
The Sherlockian community is built on relationships.  Get out there and find others who are just as interested in Holmes and his world as you are.  If you are looking for people to sit down and talk about stories with, <a href="http://www.sherlockian.net/societies/" target="_blank">find a scion society near you</a>.  If you are more comfortable behind a keyboard, look to the digital world.  Facebook groups, message boards and Twitter conversations are out there waiting for you.<br />
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It might not be 1895, but you can still revel in the Sherlockian world this year.  Tell us in the comments below what are your Sherlockian resolutions for this year and let us know if we missed any.  Happy New Year!<br />
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by Rob Nunn

The Unpublished Cases of Sherlock Holmes

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"As I turn over the pages I see my notes" [GOLD] </h4>
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The pages of the original 60 Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are filled with brief references to cases that Watson never managed to bring before the public eye. </div>
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They represent a tantalizing glimpse of more aspects of an already legendary career, providing additional details that not only give us a better sense of Sherlock Holmes the detective, but of Sherlock Holmes the character as well. It's part of what led many to think of Sherlock Holmes as a real person, alive and practicing his career in late Victorian / early Edwardian London.</div>
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Dr. Watson himself wrote:<br />
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The January 1st special on BBC One and MASTERPIECE, <i><a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B013JBJ7EG" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="f72a69b19d563ed8e9c2859cf024104c" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="Sherlock: The Abominable Bride" href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Abominable-Bride-Benedict-Cumberbatch/dp/B013JBJ7EG/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=thebakerstree-20&linkId=f72a69b19d563ed8e9c2859cf024104c&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_3158878" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sherlock: The Abominable Bride</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_3158878" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=thebakerstree-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=f72a69b19d563ed8e9c2859cf024104c&_cb=1451680870515" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></i> (which we're referring to as ABOM, in the style of Sherlockian scholar <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2015/02/canonical-abbreviations-no-short.html#.VobkIxUrLb0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jay Finley Christ</a>), was inspired by one of the untold tales, as mentioned in MUSG, when Holmes had pulled his own tin box into the sitting-room and rifled through old notes to find "a full account of Ricoletti of the club foot and his abominable wife."</div>
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But there have been over 100 cases that Watson or Holmes mentioned in passing, some of which have been dramatized for radio in <a href="http://amzn.to/1R2kF2F" rel="nofollow">the 1940s with Basil Rathbone</a> as "The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes," and more recently <a href="http://amzn.to/1R2kAME" rel="nofollow">by BBC Radio</a> as "The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes." [<b><i>Related:</i></b> our interview with BBC Radio head writer Bert Coules, <a href="http://ihose.co/ihose68" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Part 1</a> and <a href="http://ihose.co/ihose69" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Part 2</a>.]<br />
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Even Arthur Conan Doyle's son Adrian got into the action together with John Dickson Carr when the two collaborated to write <i><a amzn-ps-bm-asin="0671806041" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="03bcd55ec8798cc0ecdbdf9ae7a043dc" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes" href="http://www.amazon.com/Exploits-Sherlock-Holmes-Adrian-Conan/dp/0671806041/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=thebakerstree-20&linkId=03bcd55ec8798cc0ecdbdf9ae7a043dc&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_7091953" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_7091953" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=thebakerstree-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=03bcd55ec8798cc0ecdbdf9ae7a043dc&_cb=1451681977506" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></i> as an extension to the Canon.<br />
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As an homage to Watson's Tin Box, more than one Sherlockian has attempted to capture the wonders in verse, which we previously chronicled in <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2009/08/in-vaults-thor_21.html#.Vobd8RUrLb0" target="_blank">The Great Unrecorded Cases in Watson's Tin Box</a>.<br />
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We once tried to make a list of the cases as we read the Canon the second time, but it seemed like an arduous task. Thankfully, there are other <strike>crazy</strike> dedicated Sherlockians who have done the same. Most notably, Stephen Clarkson, BSI ("Morse Hudson") in <a amzn-ps-bm-asin="1899562753" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="3cd0be1d8bb0eed481ee32133e50e9de" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="The Canonical Compendium" href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Canonical-Compendium-Stephen-Clarkson/dp/1899562753/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=thebakerstree-20&linkId=3cd0be1d8bb0eed481ee32133e50e9de&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_1229318" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>The Canonical Compendium</i></a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_1229318" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=thebakerstree-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=3cd0be1d8bb0eed481ee32133e50e9de&_cb=1451685643945" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /> and William Goodrich, BSI ("Alexander Holder") in <a amzn-ps-bm-asin="0938501208" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="4941c8d01b604d535ea004272766de60" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="new Good Old Index" href="http://www.amazon.com/The-New-Good-Old-Index/dp/0938501208/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=thebakerstree-20&linkId=4941c8d01b604d535ea004272766de60&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_6516914" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>The New Good Old Index</i></a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_6516914" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=thebakerstree-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=4941c8d01b604d535ea004272766de60&_cb=1451685627649" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" />. Online, Randall Stock, BSI ("South African Securities") created an entry on his site for the <a href="http://www.bestofsherlock.com/ref/untold.htm" target="_blank">Best Untold Tales of the Canon</a>, which show survey results from among Sherlockians.<br />
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Now we'll attempt to list all of the unrecorded tales mentioned in the Sherlock Holmes stories, which includes some that don't involve Holmes or that were mentioned in passing that may lack a proper name. All tales include <a href="http://ihose.co/ABREV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the four-letter abbreviation</a> (click the link to see the key to the code) of the stories in which they were mentioned. If you think we've missed any, please let us know.<br />
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Sherlock Holmes: The Unpublished Cases</h3>
The Abbey School [BLAN]<br />
The Abergavenny Murder [PRIO]<br />
The Abernetty family (depth which the parsley had sunk into the butter) [SIXN]<br />
The mortal terror of old Abrahams [LADY]<br />
The dramatic introduction of Dr. Moore Agar [DEVI]</div>
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The singular affair of the aluminum crutch [MUSG]<br />
The Amateur Mendicant Society [FIVE]<br />
The ancient British barrow (the Addleton tragedy) [GOLD]</div>
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The Arsworth Castle business [SCAN]<br />
The tragedy of the Atkinson brothers at Trincomalee [SCAN]</div>
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Lord Backwater [NOBL]<br />
The Bishopgate jewel case [SIGN]<br />
Blackmailing one of the most revered names in England [HOUN]<br />
The bogus laundry affair [CARD]<br />
The Camberwell poisoning case (Holmes winding a dead man's watch) [FIVE]</div>
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Colonel Carruthers [WIST]</div>
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Run-ins with John Clay [REDH]</div>
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Coiner [SHOS]<br />
The Conk-Singleton forgery case [SIXN]<br />
The two Coptic Patriarchs [RETI]</div>
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Saving of Count Von und Zu Grafenstein [LAST]</div>
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The death of Crosby the banker [GOLD]</div>
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The cutter Alicia (never emerged from a small patch of mist) [THOR]<br />
The Darlington substitution scandal [SCAN]<br />
The Dundas separation case (hurling false teeth at wife) [IDEN]<br />
The Dutch steamship <i>Friesland</i> [NORW]</div>
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Etherege [IDEN]</div>
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Mrs. Farintosh's opal tiara [SPEC]</div>
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The Ferrers documents [PRIO]</div>
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Fishmonger (letter from) [NOBL]</div>
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Mrs. Cecil Forrester [SIGN]<br />
The French Government matter of supreme importance [FINA]<br />
The giant rat of Sumatra (<i>Matilda Briggs</i>) [SUSS]<br />
The Grice Patersons in the island of Uffa [FIVE]<br />
The Grosvenor Square furniture van [NOBL]</div>
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Mr. Fairdale Hobbs [REDC]<br />
Huret, the Boulevard assassin [GOLD]<br />
The peculiar persecution of John Vincent Harden</div>
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Jew peddlar [STUD]<br />
The King of Scandinavia ("My last client of the sort was a king.") [NOBL, SCAN]<br />
The loss of the British bark <i>Sophy Anderson</i> [FIVE]<br />
The Manor House case (Adams) [GREE]<br />
The woman at Margate with no powder on her nose [SECO]</div>
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The matter of Marseilles [IDEN]<br />
The colossal schemes of Baron Maupertuis (Netherland-Sumatra Company) [REIG]</div>
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Merridew of abominable memory [EMPT]</div>
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The Molesley mystery [EMPT]<br />
The unfortunate Mme. Montpensier [HOUN]<br />
Morgan the poisoner [EMPT]<br />
The most repellent man of my acquaintance is a philanthropist [SIGN]<br />
The most winning woman (poisoned three little children)<br />
The papers of Ex-President Murillo [NORW]</div>
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The Nonpareil Club card scandal (Colonel Upwood) [HOUN]</div>
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Old man [STUD]<br />
The Paradol Chamber [FIVE]</div>
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The killing of Perkins [3GAB]</div>
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The madness of Isadora Persano (remarkable worm unknown to science) [THOR]</div>
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The disappearance of Mr. James Phillimore (umbrella) [THOR]<br />
The politician, the lighthouse, and the trained cormorant [VEIL]</div>
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Railway porter [STUD]</div>
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The red litmus paper [NAVA]<br />
The repulsive story of the red leech [GOLD]<br />
The reigning family of Holland [IDEN, SCAN]</div>
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Reigning houses of Europe [NAVA]<br />
Ricoletti of the club foot and his abominable wife [MUSG]</div>
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The Riviera robbery [MAZA]</div>
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Royal Family of Scandinavia [FINA]<br />
The old Russian woman [MUSG]</div>
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The St. Pancras case (cap found beside dead policeman) [SHOS]<br />
The Second Stain and Monsieur Dubuque, of the Paris Police [NOBL]<br />
Services to the Crown for which Holmes refused a knighthood [3GAR]<br />
The Smith-Mortimer succession case [GOLD]</div>
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The Spencer John gang [3GAR]</div>
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Archie Stamford [SOLI]</div>
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Henry Staunton [MISS]</div>
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Bert Stevens, the mild-mannered murderer [NORW]<br />
The Sultan of Turkey [BLAN]</div>
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The Tarleton murders [MUSG]<br />
The Tankerville Club scandal [FIVE]</div>
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Tidewaiter (letter from) [NOBL]<br />
The Tired Captain [NAVA]</div>
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The sudden death of Cardinal Tosca [BLAC]</div>
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The Trepoff murder in Odessa [SCAN]</div>
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Two cases [VALL]<br />
Vamberry, the wine merchant [MUSG]<br />
Vanderbilt and the Yeggman [SUSS]<br />
The Vatican cameos [HOUN]<br />
Venomous lizard or gila (Remarkable case, that!) [SUSS]<br />
Vigor, the Hammersmith wonder [SUSS]<br />
Vittoria, the circus belle [SUSS]</div>
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Colonel Warburton's madness [ENGR]</div>
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Wilson, district messenger [HOUN]<br />
Wilson, the notorious canary-trainer [BLAC]</div>
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Young girl [STUD]<br />
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That's quite an impressive list! But did we miss anything? Do let us know below.<br />
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