Jeremy Brett: Gone Three Decades

<h4 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: 18.2px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; 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;">"the stage lost a fine actor" [SCAN] </h4><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iWmSgUZreZuL31HY5pCKhOluWkdM0F_vDpzMTL6fWZ1Ok3giNygYlfedO5o7pBeKnVf5GwlDi-TWOjw9bSzsfi1tUFAW38J3A9wks0D7Ynu4-gpOR2jchN-rGsb-1sE38O0PXAttV3T6/s1600/Jeremy+Brett.jpg" style="color: #013fd3; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iWmSgUZreZuL31HY5pCKhOluWkdM0F_vDpzMTL6fWZ1Ok3giNygYlfedO5o7pBeKnVf5GwlDi-TWOjw9bSzsfi1tUFAW38J3A9wks0D7Ynu4-gpOR2jchN-rGsb-1sE38O0PXAttV3T6/s640/Jeremy+Brett.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" width="640" /></a></div><br style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;">On September 12, 1995, Jeremy Brett passed away at the age of 61 (although </span><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1995/09/14/obituaries/jeremy-brett-an-unnerving-holmes-is-dead-at-59.html" style="background-color: white; color: #013fd3; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">contemporary accounts gave his age as 59</a><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;">). It's hard to believe that one of the most influential impersonators of Sherlock Holmes has been gone 30 years.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;">Many have hailed Brett as the definitive Sherlock Holmes, although it can be argued that each generation has its own definitive Holmes. In our estimation, the value of Brett's performance in the Granada series are due in part to three things: </span><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;">The careful crafting of the Victorian setting and (in the earlier episodes mostly) </span></li><li><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;">The faithful adaptation of the many of the Sherlock Holmes stories</span></li><li><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;">Brett's own interest and expertise in the Canon and Sherlock Holmes</span></li></ol><br style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;">In </span><a href="https://www.wessexpress.com/products/a-study-in-celluloid-a-producers-account-of-jeremy-brett-as-sherlock-holmes" style="background-color: white; color: #013fd3; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i>A Study in Celluloid</i></a><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"> (Wessex Press), Michael Cox, the producer of the Granada series, noted that often times in script readings, Jeremy would make suggestions to steer the writing toward the Canon, with entire paragraphs of dialog being lifted directly from the original writings. Indeed, the team even had their own reference guide that kept the production crew and cast well informed as to Holmes's appearance and habits called </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://amzn.to/42udNVw" rel="nofollow" style="color: #013fd3; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">The Baker Street File</a></i><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;">.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><i><a href="https://mxpublishing.com/products/jeremy-brett-playing-a-part-b-w-paperback-edition" target="_blank">Jeremy Brett: Playing a Part</a></i> (MX Publishing) is Maureen Whittaker's performance biography of the actor with hundreds of incredible photos of Brett throughout his career. With a foreword from David Burke who played Granada's inaugural Dr. John H. Watson alongside Brett in the series, this book is a comprehensive review of Brett's career on stage and screen. It contains hundreds of rarely seen and some exclusive photographs with the kind permission of the Brett family, Granada Studios and many others. We <a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2020/07/new-jeremy-brett-book-on-kickstarter.html" target="_blank">interviewed Whittaker about the undertaking</a>.<br style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"></div><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;">We personally remember the outpouring of grief and memories that Sherlock Holmes fans shared online in 1995 — the early days of the Internet — through discussion forums and listservs, and wonder just how the web would have exploded had his death occurred in the present day. TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and the like would have exploded with emotion.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>In 2020, we used the 25th anniversary of Brett's passing to hear more about him. The late David Stuart Davies, BSI ("Sir Ralph Musgrave"), author of Bending the Willow, joined us to give his personal perspective on the matter: <a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2020/09/episode-201-remembering-jeremy-brett.html" target="_blank">Episode 201: Remembering Jeremy Brett</a>.<br style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" data-dashlane-classification="other" data-dashlane-frameid="3254" data-dashlane-rid="bc39d5cc3bc4ea75" height="192" mozallowfullscreen="true" msallowfullscreen="true" oallowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no" src="https://play.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/16218056/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><br style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;">Here are some happier memories of Brett, in his incarnation of Sherlock Holmes.</span></div><div><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FcPb4FKUWWM?si=hvoI93mpahfeA1PL" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tell us how Jeremy Brett affected your view of Sherlock Holmes in a comment.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Jeremy Brett: Gone Three Decades

"the stage lost a fine actor" [SCAN]  On September 12, 1995, Jeremy Brett passed away at the age of 61 (although  contemporary acc...

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by Scott Monty

Baker Street Elementary – The Gift

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“gifted with imagination” [SILV] </h4><h4 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uMQ2ARHOL1ylTeEBINeiPTnRHWY5WB3wMtg7hssmFtLmAFn-MCgrVF9QpxpRVg7-pPZDB5BBCrx1w6Nn1kz_69jhc-CYZFaDonWLPVRpjRh-myUoB1LUo5H2gBIpQcmbhBTBQtFAPw70maWpU-znzTpMyY_2YiHqkUkZ_ZQlmrxY8g5XJHVJEz3j0ec/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20209.1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uMQ2ARHOL1ylTeEBINeiPTnRHWY5WB3wMtg7hssmFtLmAFn-MCgrVF9QpxpRVg7-pPZDB5BBCrx1w6Nn1kz_69jhc-CYZFaDonWLPVRpjRh-myUoB1LUo5H2gBIpQcmbhBTBQtFAPw70maWpU-znzTpMyY_2YiHqkUkZ_ZQlmrxY8g5XJHVJEz3j0ec/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20209.1.JPG" width="640" /></a></h4><div>We enjoy the frivolities and the seriousness of the literary society the Baker Street Irregulars thanks to Christopher Morley, who founded the group in 1934.</div><div><br /></div><div>Morley was widely known and admired in his day, a bookman, columnist, poet, novelist, and essayist, among other things.</div><br />One of our favorites of his is <a href="https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/2670720/77416/2029?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abebooks.com%2Fservlet%2FSearchResults%3Fsts%3Dt%26cm_sp%3DSearchF-_-home-_-Results%26an%3D%26tn%3DPrefaces%2Bwithout%2Bbooks%26kn%3D"><i>Prefaces Without Books</i></a>, a compilation of 30 prefaces he wrote. Spanning from <i>Tom Sawyer</i> to <i>The Complete Sherlock Holmes</i> to <i>The Essays of Francis Bacon </i>and <i>Kidnapped</i>, the book is constructed in such a way that it doesn’t require a full commitment; you can read as many or as few essays as you like at a time, and you'll still walk away satisfied.<br /><br />It’s an entire book that has no beginning, middle, or end, and is simply chapter after chapter of reveries and personal anecdotes, wrapped in the dust jacket of literature.<div><br />In his preface to Walt Whitman’s <i>Leaves of Grass</i> we find a validation of People Like Us ― people enamored with books; people who can find meaning in pages that haven't been opened for decades (or longer); people who find inspiration in nearly everything they read. In this preface wrote of one of his own favorite tributes to <i>Leaves of Grass</i>, penned by another author:<br /><blockquote>“The passage I mean was written in 1887 by Robert Louis Stevenson. I wish it might be printed on the wrapper of every copy of the <i>Leaves</i>:<br /></blockquote></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><blockquote style="text-align: left;">‘<i>A book of singular service, a book which tumbled the world upside down for me, blew into space a thousand cobwebs of genteel and ethical illusion and, having thus shaken my tabernacle of lies, set me back again upon a strong foundation. . . But it is only a book for those who have the gift of reading</i>.’</blockquote></div></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: left;">“How extraordinarily rare are those that have the Gift, is little guessed. To read not as a receptacle but as collaboratory; to read not merely to be amused or shocked or anaesthatized; to read, in short, to resensitize One’s Self — this is an achievement. It cannot and dare not happen too often.”</blockquote><p><br /></p><p>The collaboratory of Sherlockians is legendary, as we've build on Conan Doyle's original work and on the work of fellow students toiling in the vineyards, thanks in large part to Morley's encouragement.</p><p>Doubleday asked him in 1930 to write the preface to the memorial edition of <i>The Complete Sherlock Holmes </i>upon the death of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. His preface “<b>In Memoriam Sherlock Holmes</b>” was more than an essay summing up the 60 stories; it was an introduction to the world of Sherlock Holmes devotees:</p><blockquote>“One of the blissful ways of passing an evening, when you encounter another dyed-in-the-blood addict, is to embark upon the happy discussion of minor details of Holmesiana. ‘Whose gold watch was it that had been so mishandled?’ one may ask; and the other counters with ‘What was the book that Joseph Stangerson carried in his pocket?’ Endless delicious minutiae to consider!”<div></div></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>Minutiae indeed. Something that the boys at Baker Street Elementary best pay attention to.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ypf4Psol85QqOXJk4BD8U6iaO5yFUKIIUebF_DKC-mVVjehOPwXByxpdKdUB0KidBc-yOVsKYSDd4FnQj7QlfvGpPF10-t90yfplsGrKdjytqyrrXl_cU9dBSCpY5hC5vz9_MsTqVx-PorooBgMPL47ty50TgD6CD7uBC3dEUQ40f0ztDltG8T0M9B4/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20209.2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ypf4Psol85QqOXJk4BD8U6iaO5yFUKIIUebF_DKC-mVVjehOPwXByxpdKdUB0KidBc-yOVsKYSDd4FnQj7QlfvGpPF10-t90yfplsGrKdjytqyrrXl_cU9dBSCpY5hC5vz9_MsTqVx-PorooBgMPL47ty50TgD6CD7uBC3dEUQ40f0ztDltG8T0M9B4/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20209.2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7diTenjaUWCO7XuzhkAhXmqDjkHugtwY-Syt1xFKosIJX7fbSiTNuIOfrkwZh5cJkBDZ84y9vJKmgxodTfAxPKL0x7bbznH8larmAngZ-pARLzq6k_Z_UQAgnW256K-lXLYYTTvtsLw3Ur-xVL_M3XHukmDuinGGkYIWDNUYvqAxsAW3mCGpyw0Ulns/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20209.3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7diTenjaUWCO7XuzhkAhXmqDjkHugtwY-Syt1xFKosIJX7fbSiTNuIOfrkwZh5cJkBDZ84y9vJKmgxodTfAxPKL0x7bbznH8larmAngZ-pARLzq6k_Z_UQAgnW256K-lXLYYTTvtsLw3Ur-xVL_M3XHukmDuinGGkYIWDNUYvqAxsAW3mCGpyw0Ulns/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20209.3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvq4FCJm18ttueRQ4djWMK_0nSw7E4vAK-Z3kjEJpl67ZzhMVYmRahXq6hyphenhyphenv2BdS83B64pgSVtX1qSdfx19DktneE4RgK7tVPKSRr2PIFx1hWt5TPgw2wWUydHWE_5zjT5lgUJS0KilimMdOiRpPbLnWXoDWXiX_hOtw1LWQrh24OS8eJEYEjX0K_U9ds/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20209.4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvq4FCJm18ttueRQ4djWMK_0nSw7E4vAK-Z3kjEJpl67ZzhMVYmRahXq6hyphenhyphenv2BdS83B64pgSVtX1qSdfx19DktneE4RgK7tVPKSRr2PIFx1hWt5TPgw2wWUydHWE_5zjT5lgUJS0KilimMdOiRpPbLnWXoDWXiX_hOtw1LWQrh24OS8eJEYEjX0K_U9ds/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20209.4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><i>Baker Street Elementary</i></b><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> follows the original adventures of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, as they and their friends work through the issues of elementary school in Victorian London. An archive of all previous episodes can be viewed at the <a href="https://www.dfw-sherlock.org/baker-street-elementary.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baker Street Elementary website</a></span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">.</span></div><div><div><br /></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyHxoov2AdCNzI-sA382WHyzmCYKmU5vuVxxUUbwgmzd_zESpxNTWBoDo-0BOUVmZPf0EpIOXFT9y59il288HBvx1-_JJJXxHhZAn2orzWJPWbYZasKlLBplbQMHDaY9thgs_w1diI7ch/s1600/Baker+Street+Elementary.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyHxoov2AdCNzI-sA382WHyzmCYKmU5vuVxxUUbwgmzd_zESpxNTWBoDo-0BOUVmZPf0EpIOXFT9y59il288HBvx1-_JJJXxHhZAn2orzWJPWbYZasKlLBplbQMHDaY9thgs_w1diI7ch/s640/Baker+Street+Elementary.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br />

Baker Street Elementary – The Gift

“gifted with imagination” [SILV]  We enjoy the frivolities and the seriousness of the literary society the Baker Street Irregulars thanks to...

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by I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

Episode 317: Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“Pooh, pooh! Forgery.” [SCAN] </h4><div></div><div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPjp8MzL9va9qNsGZLnUYwRM6No_SurDvPRziyyxt4_zkcFMl3tWxMQugaPAD69qZecRGpb0iU8YKWYU1Rj-pTIQr5aHL2Ab9YSoA6dqMU1hZGAusKTQuuHIwRwg1dZwGW9SeN0cm23BXGyo5xHWcfnu41ni1PGy-h0LiZTnDINOI-z93GZR_KoOJ1LtDX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPjp8MzL9va9qNsGZLnUYwRM6No_SurDvPRziyyxt4_zkcFMl3tWxMQugaPAD69qZecRGpb0iU8YKWYU1Rj-pTIQr5aHL2Ab9YSoA6dqMU1hZGAusKTQuuHIwRwg1dZwGW9SeN0cm23BXGyo5xHWcfnu41ni1PGy-h0LiZTnDINOI-z93GZR_KoOJ1LtDX=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><!-- x-tinymce/html -->Nicholas Meyer, BSI ("A Fine Morocco Case") is an accomplished storyteller who has made a mark in both the literary and film worlds. He's best known for his 1974 best-selling novel, <a href="https://amzn.to/4n1U6wc" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong><em>The Seven-Per-Cent Solution</em></strong></a>, which revitalized Sherlock Holmes for a new generation of readers. His other Holmes novels, including <a href="https://amzn.to/4n1U9Io" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong><em>The West End Horror</em></strong></a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/3HOA35y" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong><em>The Canary Trainer</em></strong></a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/4oY6LC8" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong><em>The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols</em></strong></a>, and <a href="https://amzn.to/4oW8xUt" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong><em>The Return of the Pharaoh</em></strong></a>, and <a href="https://amzn.to/4n6m8Xt" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong><em>Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram From Hell</em></strong></a> have cemented his place as a celebrated perpetuator of Watson’s reports. </p><p>Beyond his literary achievements, Nick is a prolific screenwriter and director, credited with directing the iconic films <i>Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan</i> and <i>Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country</i>. He also directed the landmark television movie <i>The Day After</i>, which remains one of the most-watched television films ever made.</p><p>Nick's latest novel is <i><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3UPBEej" target="_blank">Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing</a></b></i>. In the book, Holmes and Watson are drawn into a bizarre and deadly case set in the cutthroat world of art. The mystery begins with a seemingly mundane complaint from a landlady about her artist tenant, but quickly escalates as corpses begin to appear. The pair navigate a fascinating cast of characters — including an artist, his mistress, and his dealer — to discover what makes a work of art worth killing for. </p><p>Join our wide-ranging discussion, which touches, in this age of artificial intelligence, on what makes one work genuine and another just a clever forgery.</p><p>Then we look ahead to Sherlockian gatherings for the last half of October in "The Learned Societies" segment. Madeline Quiñones is back with "A Chance of Listening," bringing us an introduction to her own show, <i>Dynamics of a Podcast</i>, the only podcast dedicated to Professor James Moriarty, archnemesis of Sherlock Holmes. The Canonical Couplet quiz tests your Sherlock Holmes knowledge, with a copy of Nick's new book for the winner. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by September 29, 2025 at 11:59 a.m. EST. All listeners are eligible to play.</p><p>As a reminder, our <a href="https://ihose.co/ihosepatron" target="_blank"><b>supporters</b></a> can listen to the show ad-free and have access to occasional bonus material. Join us on the platform of your choice (<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/122378915" target="_blank">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://ihearofsherlock.substack.com/p/episode-305-bonus-content" target="_blank">Substack</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;"><h3 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://traffic.libsyn.com/ihearofsherlock/ihearofsherlock317.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a> [Save As] | File size: 72.5 MB, 1:04:27</h3><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe title="Embed Player" src="https://play.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/38032305/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: none;" data-dashlane-rid="5babd621cf70ae24" data-dashlane-classification="other" data-dashlane-frameid="1787"></iframe></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><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><h3 style="text-align: center;"><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 you get podcasts<br /></a></span><br /></h3><h3 style="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">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/30WtRn1mnXfAtX7YaeRY5Y">Spotify</a>; listen to us <a href="https://www.episodes.fm/1198869691">wherever you listen to podcasts</a>.</h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div><h2 style="margin: 0px;">Sponsors</h2><div style="margin: 0px;"><ul><li><a href="https://mxpublishing.com/" target="_blank">MX Publishing</a> has a number of new Sherlock Holmes books out by various authors, including <i>The Other Woman</i> by Richard Ryan, <i>The Infinitely Stranger Cases of Sherlock Holmes</i> by Paula Hammond, and <i>A Necessary End</i> by Ellora Lawhorn. You'll want to check out the breadth of their offerings by <a href="https://mxpublishing.com/collections/new-books" target="_blank">visiting the new books section of their site</a> to learn more.</li></ul></div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">Would you care to advertise with us? You can find <a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/p/contact.html#.Vc1Qx7JViko" target="_blank">more information here</a>. 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Episode 317: Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing

“Pooh, pooh! Forgery.” [SCAN]  Nicholas Meyer, BSI ("A Fine Morocco Case") is an accomplished storyteller who has made a mark in b...

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Baker Street Elementary – It Never Gets Old

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“silhouettes which our grandparents loved to frame” [EMPT] </h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZP20_jNj4hT_nXjuySS8DpzHyt8ExSnWZkHZyLfaM7xTSvgBBA_LeLeM7JD9XUSsQeuj8tAfXMHzUqyYy8wf6Z-00h1PnCFM0BHm1nL7g3HYvoVFFbGtriZN29a2U_TVQ3dMqGMDq3nl4gS8DmxNAWCu8wurHO3d795Nr1uOVOGvmLMUSoTLlgAFKNJ2v/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20208.1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZP20_jNj4hT_nXjuySS8DpzHyt8ExSnWZkHZyLfaM7xTSvgBBA_LeLeM7JD9XUSsQeuj8tAfXMHzUqyYy8wf6Z-00h1PnCFM0BHm1nL7g3HYvoVFFbGtriZN29a2U_TVQ3dMqGMDq3nl4gS8DmxNAWCu8wurHO3d795Nr1uOVOGvmLMUSoTLlgAFKNJ2v/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20208.1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>In "The Empty House," Sherlock Holmes surprises Watson with the life-like bust of himself, silhouetted against the blind. Watson describes the situation:</div><blockquote><div>“The shadow of a man who was seated in a chair within was thrown in hard, black outline upon the luminous screen of the window. There was no mistaking the poise of the head, the squareness of the shoulders, the sharpness of the features. The face was turned half-round, and the effect was that of one of those black silhouettes which our grandparents loved to frame. It was a perfect reproduction of Holmes. So amazed was I that I threw out my hand to make sure that the man himself was standing beside me. He was quivering with silent laughter.”</div></blockquote><div>Sherlock Holmes responded seemingly enigmatically:</div><div><blockquote>“I trust that age doth not wither nor custom stale my infinite variety.”</blockquote></div><div>What is the significance of this quote and what did Holmes mean?</div><div><br /></div><div>This was a paraphrase of a line from William Shakespeare's <i>Antony and Cleopatra</i>, when Enobarbus described the allure of the Queen of the Nile to the Roman leader:</div><div><blockquote>“Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale <br />Her infinite variety”</blockquote></div><div>In the play, it meant that Cleopatra's charms were so endlessly varied that Antony could never tire of her.</div><div><br /></div><div>In our case, Holmes meant that even after a three-year hiatus, he still retained the power to surprise Watson. It is a pattern that repeated many times throughout their association in the Canon. And to readers, it never gets old.</div><div><br /></div><div>The boys at Baker Street Elementary are learning something about aging this week...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVBYrU5hLB35DnRExyV8K2ZQ6psb_7W4qi5Hfp4gLCVCgCf9MghB-XlDdn7H-k1iB0tRocKqcyJCxI1j4uIxz9SwUPm1HeAwhetpDWGQei_XllnK4xm7uLvi16edxdeD1BFEFNJbBAbyXZMDN5Ioe2lvI7vUCN205y3ZK0XcxNI-TLMGMduuA4hKqZsXN/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20208.2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVBYrU5hLB35DnRExyV8K2ZQ6psb_7W4qi5Hfp4gLCVCgCf9MghB-XlDdn7H-k1iB0tRocKqcyJCxI1j4uIxz9SwUPm1HeAwhetpDWGQei_XllnK4xm7uLvi16edxdeD1BFEFNJbBAbyXZMDN5Ioe2lvI7vUCN205y3ZK0XcxNI-TLMGMduuA4hKqZsXN/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20208.2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyecyLG6joCbH_X3yO2pFvMikFJICdiz1S9WHEFmdERT47Wq4gQKSGdDRuT1wdb1HKH65q-O6znCrwqc1gJEKfchpT8a3We2FggGBevXjQnd-opSVt-IVSMy1BsyNFItoP2_g7jk-6UkvA5F3GNDSeH276R316r1HgRn8h4cLcUi7-rhXZd7z__lcArJb/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20208.3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyecyLG6joCbH_X3yO2pFvMikFJICdiz1S9WHEFmdERT47Wq4gQKSGdDRuT1wdb1HKH65q-O6znCrwqc1gJEKfchpT8a3We2FggGBevXjQnd-opSVt-IVSMy1BsyNFItoP2_g7jk-6UkvA5F3GNDSeH276R316r1HgRn8h4cLcUi7-rhXZd7z__lcArJb/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20208.3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8-j6WaAnJIl8RcxlNmG163OQyGgD_Vi5PnIRYF3zngXxD3PnChH-niN6ELJSh0ns1jv-DDLQxvnKdhrehyphenhyphenP1WKmSbIVABS8mjFVcaUWXo3cPMhUpqid2sFpw9lL-4Gr09M9CPIMBg9nsBT-Rwgae3dmPdlszIlPyl6NFhNouxZJoVbYAt0LDKP3Nhhbk/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20208.4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8-j6WaAnJIl8RcxlNmG163OQyGgD_Vi5PnIRYF3zngXxD3PnChH-niN6ELJSh0ns1jv-DDLQxvnKdhrehyphenhyphenP1WKmSbIVABS8mjFVcaUWXo3cPMhUpqid2sFpw9lL-4Gr09M9CPIMBg9nsBT-Rwgae3dmPdlszIlPyl6NFhNouxZJoVbYAt0LDKP3Nhhbk/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20208.4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><i>Baker Street Elementary</i></b><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> follows the original adventures of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, as they and their friends work through the issues of elementary school in Victorian London. An archive of all previous episodes can be viewed at the <a href="https://www.dfw-sherlock.org/baker-street-elementary.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baker Street Elementary website</a></span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">.</span></div><div><div><br /></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyHxoov2AdCNzI-sA382WHyzmCYKmU5vuVxxUUbwgmzd_zESpxNTWBoDo-0BOUVmZPf0EpIOXFT9y59il288HBvx1-_JJJXxHhZAn2orzWJPWbYZasKlLBplbQMHDaY9thgs_w1diI7ch/s1600/Baker+Street+Elementary.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyHxoov2AdCNzI-sA382WHyzmCYKmU5vuVxxUUbwgmzd_zESpxNTWBoDo-0BOUVmZPf0EpIOXFT9y59il288HBvx1-_JJJXxHhZAn2orzWJPWbYZasKlLBplbQMHDaY9thgs_w1diI7ch/s640/Baker+Street+Elementary.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Baker Street Elementary – It Never Gets Old

“silhouettes which our grandparents loved to frame” [EMPT]  In "The Empty House," Sherlock Holmes surprises Watson with the life-l...

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by Scott Monty

The 2025 BSI Trust Lecture

<h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">“a course of lectures” [COPP] </h4><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtSCUorFPXhzcXTGV-AOo-oBY3Q_kaPb8lfvedXxw8Bbh6zoACpKFnc8O89wU4kepdWQs1kB2fMlLrBoj38jy4GB1OWHPt2Z03Jjp4Wz7YXwGT0EH-oyV0K-3TviTRJZSo3Bw1fub4o8BuPJiDv1xY7S42V2TvFvlPosg-d_BRDFyx0HKNKE2qzwol3EXu/s606/Susan%20Dahlinger%20-%20square.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="606" data-original-width="606" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtSCUorFPXhzcXTGV-AOo-oBY3Q_kaPb8lfvedXxw8Bbh6zoACpKFnc8O89wU4kepdWQs1kB2fMlLrBoj38jy4GB1OWHPt2Z03Jjp4Wz7YXwGT0EH-oyV0K-3TviTRJZSo3Bw1fub4o8BuPJiDv1xY7S42V2TvFvlPosg-d_BRDFyx0HKNKE2qzwol3EXu/w400-h400/Susan%20Dahlinger%20-%20square.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>From 1899 to the height of the Great Depression, a Connecticut Yankee in a deerstalker cap starred on both sides of the pond in a legendary play about a very British detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle.  </p><p>This BSI Trust Lecture by <b>S.E. Dahlinger</b> is about the enigmatic actor <b>William Gillette</b>, his career and his castle, and his role in reviving the Sherlock Holmes franchise. It happens on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET.</p><p>Registration information is below.</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">About S.E. Dahlinger</h3><p>S.E. Dahlinger, BSI ("The Bruce-Partington Plans") is an independent scholar in theatre history and operatic performance. She is a volunteer historian for The Friends of Gillette Castle State Park. Her article, "The Sherlock Holmes We Never Knew," won <a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/2001/05/01/morley-montgomery-award/" target="_blank">The Morley-Montgomery Award</a> in 1999. </p><p>The title of her BSI Trust Lecture is "<b>Marry Him or Murder Him: William Gillette's Sherlock Holmes</b>."</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">The BSI Trust Lecture</h3><h4 style="text-align: left;"><b>Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (New York)</b></h4><p></p><ul><li>Online using Zoom</li><li>Open to all Sherlockians & the public</li><li>Free – no registration fee</li><li>Advance registration required</li><li>Registration closes when event reaches capacity</li></ul><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Event Notes</h3><p>Only the scheduled speakers will be visible and talking, so attendees do not need a camera or microphone to watch the Lecture.</p><p>A recording of the Lecture will be posted online in the BSI Digital Archive in the future (date TBD).</p><p>While the Lecture is free, advance registration is required, as space is limited.</p><p><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_58lLH_9TTOaGofyepZmNcQ" target="_blank">Register now</a> to attend what will be a comprehensive and fascinating event for fans of Sherlock Holmes and those curious about the history of the Baker Street Irregulars.</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Further Resources on William Gilllete</h3><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2018/04/remembering-william-gillette.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Remembering William Gillette</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2014/10/breaking-long-lost-william-gillette.html#.VVaRR_lViko" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Long Lost William Gillette Sherlock Holmes Film from 1916 Found</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2015/05/the-1916-william-gillette-sherlock.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The 1916 William Gillette "Sherlock Holmes" Is Available for Order on Blu-ray / DVD</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2019/07/gillette-castle-needs-your-help.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gillette Castle Needs Your Help</a></li><li>IHOSE Episodes:</li><ul><li><a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2011/08/episode-34-william-gillette-americas.html#.UuXENcQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 34: William Gillette, America's Sherlock Holmes</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2017/08/episode-126-becoming-gillettes.html" target="_blank">Episode 126: Becoming the Gillettes</a></li></ul></ul><div><br /></div><p></p><br />

The 2025 BSI Trust Lecture

“a course of lectures” [COPP]  From 1899 to the height of the Great Depression, a Connecticut Yankee in a deerstalker cap starred on both si...

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by Scott Monty

Episode 316: The Sherlock Holmes Pub

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“Here is the key. You can look for yourself.” [GOLD] </h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJzqRNl6ZandmMsV2EC5dCCmGKFJF0IMc_VLQNQsdYdOzm9IZndkceWPE4W5FsxnSOHn0A98C1hBrXP4rhP456wHZb3a0znLLu62nVMjtkHUnXOxGa5qXxBXQ-sWPBosAjVB1wWmOdJJWENVa1N4bOS2yvtbqTgyoZZW4TP0DzYf0gcl0Zpol_5gvzuY2/s3173/ihearofsherlock316-header.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2130" data-original-width="3173" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJzqRNl6ZandmMsV2EC5dCCmGKFJF0IMc_VLQNQsdYdOzm9IZndkceWPE4W5FsxnSOHn0A98C1hBrXP4rhP456wHZb3a0znLLu62nVMjtkHUnXOxGa5qXxBXQ-sWPBosAjVB1wWmOdJJWENVa1N4bOS2yvtbqTgyoZZW4TP0DzYf0gcl0Zpol_5gvzuY2/w640-h430/ihearofsherlock316-header.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div></div><div><p><br /></p><p>Imagine having the key to 221B Baker Street, and what it must feel like to open that door. And imagine being trusted to keep Holmes and Watson’s famous sitting room in good order. That rare honor belongs to <!--x-tinymce/html-->Roger Johnson, BSI ("<em>The Pall Mall Gazette</em>") and Jean Upton, BSI ("Elsie Cubitt"), a well-known couple among the small community of married Sherlockians. </p><p>Jean and Roger have preserved and maintained the sitting room at London’s Sherlock Holmes Pub for 30 years. Join us as we hear how the Northumberland Hotel evolved into the pub, and why Sir Henry Baskerville would have been an unlikely guest. </p><p>You'll learn the origin of the sitting room in 1951’s Festival of Britain, how Jean and Roger saved it from neglect, and how it stands today after the pub’s recent renovation.</p><p>Then we look ahead to Sherlockian gatherings for the last half of September in "<b>The Learned Societies</b>" segment. Madeline Quinones is back with "<b>A Chance of Listening</b>," and the Canonical Couplet quiz tests your Sherlock Holmes knowledge, with something from the vaults for the winner. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by August 29, 2025 at 11:59 a.m. EST. All listeners are eligible to play.</p><p>We have some wonderful images of the pub, the sitting room, and the exhibition that led to it, courtesy of Roger and Jean and available exclusively for our <a href="https://ihose.co/ihosepatron" target="_blank"><b>supporters</b></a>. 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Episode 316: The Sherlock Holmes Pub

“Here is the key. You can look for yourself.” [GOLD]  Imagine having the key to 221B Baker Street, and what it must feel like to open that d...

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Baker Street Elementary – The Wizarding World of Sherlock Holmes

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“as if by magic” [REDC] </h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SwTWBcgsWFep9i0tzBVki64G-Ti_rXuAZ4OCMTGQSFdauAaHQFJ3A_CbqL8xY7-dXgTpwzReg02rWa0dOLU6cvYbGS08cO5mkzvwS2dbE1UVcsFBt1Nkd6ZEn6PdVoPO8M_JC5Sdlj3aYWEYzrmCTqusBHHliweE6-iwUFdmtDa2VxhKXTHN8_gONIKX/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20207.1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SwTWBcgsWFep9i0tzBVki64G-Ti_rXuAZ4OCMTGQSFdauAaHQFJ3A_CbqL8xY7-dXgTpwzReg02rWa0dOLU6cvYbGS08cO5mkzvwS2dbE1UVcsFBt1Nkd6ZEn6PdVoPO8M_JC5Sdlj3aYWEYzrmCTqusBHHliweE6-iwUFdmtDa2VxhKXTHN8_gONIKX/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20207.1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>One of the great effects of Sherlock Holmes's talents was his ability to surprise and amaze those around him.</div><div><br /></div><div>As Robert Ferguson's wife noted at the conclusion of "The Sussex Vampire": </div><div><blockquote>“When this gentleman, who seems to have powers of magic, wrote that he knew all, I was glad.”</blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div><div>At times it was his ability to infer from clues or to seemingly read people's minds; at others it was his use of sleight of hand to accomplish his results.</div><div><br /></div><div>When he asked Miss Holder if the greengrocer had a wooden leg, she responded, </div><blockquote><div>“Why, you are like a magician.” ("The Beryl Coronet")</div></blockquote><div><br /></div><div>Watson was no stranger to being taken aback, whether it was the famous "mind-reading" scene in "The Cardboard Box" or Holmes having eyes in the back of his head in <i>The Hound of the Baskervilles</i> when he was merely using a well-polished coffee pot in front of him.</div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>In terms of his sleight of hand, we were introduced to his facility with his fingers in the very first story, <i>A Study in Scarlet</i>, when Holmes slipped the handcuffs on an unsuspecting Jefferson Hope in such a way that everyone was surprised:</div><blockquote>“At that instant there was a sharp click, the jangling of metal, and Sherlock Holmes sprang to his feet again.. The whole thing occurred in a moment—so quickly that I had no time to realize it. I have a vivid recollection of that instant, of Holmes’ triumphant expression and the ring of his voice, of the cabman’s dazed, savage face, as he glared at the glittering handcuffs, which had appeared as if by magic upon his wrists.”</blockquote><div><div>At the conclusion of "The Second Stain," the missing letter finds its way from Mrs. Trelawney Hope's possession back into the despatch-box. The Premier was amazed, exclaiming:  </div><blockquote><div>“But this is inconceivable—impossible. Mr. Holmes, you are a wizard, a sorcerer! How did you know it was there?”</div></blockquote></div><div>When asked by the Premier how the letter came to be in the box, Sherlock Holmes responded like any good magician, by not giving away how he did it: </div><blockquote><div>“We also have our diplomatic secrets.”</div></blockquote><div><br /></div><div>If Holmes had attempted these practices in earlier eras, he might not have been admired and marveled at, but under deep suspicion, as Watson told him in "A Scandal in Bohemia": </div><div><blockquote><div>“My dear Holmes this is too much. You would certainly have been burned, had you lived a few centuries ago.”</div></blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div>How fortunate we are that he lived in Victorian times. And to think that it all started at Baker Street Elementary...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr89Q9xnYFaBhgq2pjAJb6NWKdmV-5fntvGcJWhm68dJB6jHAsFDb4kFGF1aemMjrgWd4MPkGdtHBRDsFxx_hvYYY11RtQpcl6TOe0x1c8j8VcGxwa5rzpTdeA1pHWAA5TExK0aAqdaimi_XbpnZgIlRC-0D8WxC_EjEM_18hhJt2OtVzVJrP7r4qfkmDB/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20207.2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr89Q9xnYFaBhgq2pjAJb6NWKdmV-5fntvGcJWhm68dJB6jHAsFDb4kFGF1aemMjrgWd4MPkGdtHBRDsFxx_hvYYY11RtQpcl6TOe0x1c8j8VcGxwa5rzpTdeA1pHWAA5TExK0aAqdaimi_XbpnZgIlRC-0D8WxC_EjEM_18hhJt2OtVzVJrP7r4qfkmDB/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20207.2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOC2pmBJSxqqsiB1VYtowFEoS34DHQEHy_s3H0LM9Iolu24lKpUeE-GHdqu7wDDnVlsLLsPnXIRIrkV5ktm-IIHKn7NMGTAElU0R-D1WnrGS3M8rXFxN5Cp2BVytt0gy1-QqywoX7FVkT60oY7XfrGVT1ARim0uj03z54DjAKl7tQDbRL99_DpTIsq27n5/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20207.3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Baker Street Elementary – The Wizarding World of Sherlock Holmes

“as if by magic” [REDC]  One of the great effects of Sherlock Holmes's talents was his ability to surprise and amaze those around him. A...

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by Scott Monty

Episode 315: The Sherlock Holmes LEGO Book Nook

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“you could just fill that gap on that second shelf” [EMPT] </h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMTV3ny-I9hfd2pjTLWXu_WJ65krghyphenhyphen6ZWUU1VhCpVXNbKkDcQcuts0o_quZTg-ODNA2XBjSFRTKouo-dlIViizH2K9NSMuupXJk8FaHkkCMchltoxc9PFpMaYRD33KBXhPZJpZaSm3DQlg2d2suTvgHTDnc7IrxZQkIXXJPs1ClJR-I9Ndl3GhLJ7j_t7/s1800/ihearofsherlock315-header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="1800" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMTV3ny-I9hfd2pjTLWXu_WJ65krghyphenhyphen6ZWUU1VhCpVXNbKkDcQcuts0o_quZTg-ODNA2XBjSFRTKouo-dlIViizH2K9NSMuupXJk8FaHkkCMchltoxc9PFpMaYRD33KBXhPZJpZaSm3DQlg2d2suTvgHTDnc7IrxZQkIXXJPs1ClJR-I9Ndl3GhLJ7j_t7/w640-h462/ihearofsherlock315-header.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><p>If you discovered Sherlock Holmes when you were young, you might still recall the joy of your first reading. The world of Baker Street is fun, so much so that some adults still extend the Great Detective's career with their own stories. </p><p>Many adults also enjoy LEGO as a nostalgic, relaxing, and creative outlet. That’s why we were eager to talk to LEGO Group Design Master Antica Bracanov and Graphic Designer Crisy Dyment about their creation of the LEGO Sherlock Holmes Book Nook. </p><p>Joining us from LEGO’s offices in Billund, Denmark, Antica and Crisy take us through the concept, the process, and the community of designers, engineers, and model-makers who brought it to life. You’ll hear how the key moments and objects Sherlock Holmes fans will recognize were selected, and how they were adapted to fit LEGO’s style and humor. You’ll find there are some self-described “Sherlock Holmes nerds” on the LEGO team, too.</p><p>Speaking of Sherlockian nerds (guilty), we share upcoming events for the first half of September in our "<b>The Learned Societies</b>" segment. Then, you will not want to miss this episode’s<b> Canonical Couplet</b> quiz, which this time is <b><a href="https://ihose.co/ihosepatron" target="_blank">only open to our paying Patreon and Substack supporters</a></b>. This episode’s prize is a LEGO Sherlock Holmes Book Nook! Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock.com by August 14, 2025 at 11:59 a.m. EST. 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You'll want to check out the breadth of their offerings by <a href="https://mxpublishing.com/" target="_blank">visiting the site</a> to learn more.</li></ul></div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">Would you care to advertise with us? You can find <a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/p/contact.html#.Vc1Qx7JViko" target="_blank">more information here</a>. 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Episode 315: The Sherlock Holmes LEGO Book Nook

“you could just fill that gap on that second shelf” [EMPT]  If you discovered Sherlock Holmes when you were young, you might still recall th...

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by Scott Monty

Baker Street Elementary – Watch Your Mouth

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“wild, profane, and godless” [HOUN] </h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8XkrehPZdiVO1PlNUqcb-7qg6GldLHrVM6PCEC5dkViCca8TZR7TWHo60QIZt43t-NP5e7DrrvVxQXBnp-Bdvrik-yJKhl-BmynI0jYyhog84qgcbQii7F1sEjjEy7WvLHSfwf8ZqN21YWXowlvhXMCS9jeV9F9x_hkDFrzdsIVYPgmzDSCZ8B07fbNu/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20206.1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8XkrehPZdiVO1PlNUqcb-7qg6GldLHrVM6PCEC5dkViCca8TZR7TWHo60QIZt43t-NP5e7DrrvVxQXBnp-Bdvrik-yJKhl-BmynI0jYyhog84qgcbQii7F1sEjjEy7WvLHSfwf8ZqN21YWXowlvhXMCS9jeV9F9x_hkDFrzdsIVYPgmzDSCZ8B07fbNu/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20206.1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>For all of the realism that the Sherlock Holmes stories give us from late Victorian / early Edwardian England, we're mostly shielded from that which would make young ladies from that era collapse on the fainting couch.</div><div><br /></div><div>We are, of course, referring to profanity.</div><div><br /></div><div>We get a sense of foul language from time to time, but we're never given an exact quote. When Sir Hugo Baskerville, "a most wild, profane, and godless man" finds that the girl he kidnapped has made her escape, we get a sense as to his temper tantrum:</div><div><blockquote><div>"Then, as it would seem, he became as one that hath a devil, for, rushing down the stairs into the dining-hall, he sprang upon the great table, flagons and trenchers flying before him, and he cried aloud before all the company that he would that very night render his body and soul to the Powers of Evil if he might but overtake the wench. And while the revellers stood aghast at the fury of the man, one more wicked or, it may be, more drunken than the rest, cried out that they should put the hounds upon her."</div></blockquote></div><div>One has to imagine such a fellow as employing a few choice invectives.</div><div><br /></div><div>And although there are no profanities—even the use of "bloody" is reserved for actual sanguinary events—there are a number of insults that are peddled. </div><div><br /></div><div>Holmes himself is the subject of many of these, usually uttered by frustrated antagonists. He's been called a jack-in-office, a busybody, a rascal, a spy and thief, "Mr. Cocksure," a double traitor, and more.</div><div><br /></div><div>There are insults aplenty to be had, and you can listen to an entire discussion about them in <a href="https://www.episodes.fm/1198869691/episode/YjVkN2RmMDcyM2YzNDg0YTlhYmRlYTkxNDMxMjllMWI" target="_blank">Episode 91</a> of <i>Trifles</i>: </div><div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" data-dashlane-classification="other" data-dashlane-frameid="21689" data-dashlane-rid="962a0144f4a8b487" height="192" mozallowfullscreen="true" msallowfullscreen="true" oallowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no" src="https://play.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/7092591/height/192/theme/modern/size/large/thumbnail/yes/custom-color/1d234a/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><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, we'll see how the boys manage to keep their mouths clean at Baker Street Elementary...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJ3ESdd3lECk5kzVS0TBxJZ-FBulJ7RKKUchhFO6gBjYz8rnvEHF0P_DMM6UEYrzeU5KNpTBKQeH3zOcw3o1FY2XbrXSScAHr-uEjlIN97Inz78FR4zj0fdTiHPQqAc_Wscsj48kQSHd-B7z-2sxr_dvEFcf6fvSIBdpsRsE0cA1AyahoATHtEX1F9dsE/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20206.2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJ3ESdd3lECk5kzVS0TBxJZ-FBulJ7RKKUchhFO6gBjYz8rnvEHF0P_DMM6UEYrzeU5KNpTBKQeH3zOcw3o1FY2XbrXSScAHr-uEjlIN97Inz78FR4zj0fdTiHPQqAc_Wscsj48kQSHd-B7z-2sxr_dvEFcf6fvSIBdpsRsE0cA1AyahoATHtEX1F9dsE/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20206.2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNyNb-zqyHCIT23UVniqmIdRtCWU4zRbEc_W9yGHAQixBkFbYBJx4zg6yAq_pqiIwGLr1adiGh21A_tIgh9WLiahMAjg98Ht4VpP6Qci41FYYe1pNg2nD2lBaEm537sFsxcOPzEBbMdis__cFopLcfEo0vq5NYXAGPGC04hk9b2bjEzr74U6N3CHzdr9xD/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20206.3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNyNb-zqyHCIT23UVniqmIdRtCWU4zRbEc_W9yGHAQixBkFbYBJx4zg6yAq_pqiIwGLr1adiGh21A_tIgh9WLiahMAjg98Ht4VpP6Qci41FYYe1pNg2nD2lBaEm537sFsxcOPzEBbMdis__cFopLcfEo0vq5NYXAGPGC04hk9b2bjEzr74U6N3CHzdr9xD/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20206.3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4XO6FYVdMlmMfcSF7gYvZKmndkM7vjRjUT48cjUbc_um8YRZ9usUABeUOfleJ4Qvwnsp-9_bmdAPSsV_zl7Jfv9crftl5myJ21EGBtjUAio2IH-KQtJ5czzcBg3dHpcAhJvf3whtf93P9eBI1nqyfRWt9RwVUWxF-knIlMXGkbeh5B6Qz7Vy4gcS1Laf/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20206.4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4XO6FYVdMlmMfcSF7gYvZKmndkM7vjRjUT48cjUbc_um8YRZ9usUABeUOfleJ4Qvwnsp-9_bmdAPSsV_zl7Jfv9crftl5myJ21EGBtjUAio2IH-KQtJ5czzcBg3dHpcAhJvf3whtf93P9eBI1nqyfRWt9RwVUWxF-knIlMXGkbeh5B6Qz7Vy4gcS1Laf/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20206.4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><i>Baker Street Elementary</i></b><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> follows the original adventures of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, as they and their friends work through the issues of elementary school in Victorian London. 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Baker Street Elementary – Watch Your Mouth

“wild, profane, and godless” [HOUN]  For all of the realism that the Sherlock Holmes stories give us from late Victorian / early Edwardian E...

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by Scott Monty

Episode 314: 52 Weeks | 52 Sherlock Holmes Novels

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“a case for personal investigation” [SUSS] </h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_DqG4kSwkCnL-7DcZCeXjeV5mLjxpnPWPpBGF4qlk60hgW7MaCdjcnZok0tib7_T2xavi9gXlQDDGBXnGt48l-_33kv0G7wH2ZXX_oux-Um3oZasT1KlxUHPnghLNdG2nxyo-0XIt6EdvrEpx_vQhoRHeh1rPS0aD7CrSX37wjzS9o-NMXnkN4YUac_KB/s2400/ihearofsherlock314-header.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_DqG4kSwkCnL-7DcZCeXjeV5mLjxpnPWPpBGF4qlk60hgW7MaCdjcnZok0tib7_T2xavi9gXlQDDGBXnGt48l-_33kv0G7wH2ZXX_oux-Um3oZasT1KlxUHPnghLNdG2nxyo-0XIt6EdvrEpx_vQhoRHeh1rPS0aD7CrSX37wjzS9o-NMXnkN4YUac_KB/w640-h480/ihearofsherlock314-header.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><p>The number of Sherlock Holmes pastiches is endless. They include stories and novels set in any era, any place, and any time. They all bring the Great Detective to new audiences — so how do you go about selecting (just) fifty-two to explore? Join our conversation with Paul Bishop as we explore his new book, <b><i><a href="https://amzn.to/3Ixva0x" target="_blank">52 Weeks | 52 Sherlock Holmes Stories</a></i></b>. Paul is the author of 15 novels and numerous TV and film scripts — and also a 35-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department.</p><p>Paul’s new book is a selection of Sherlockian pastiches chosen and recommended by the individual essay writers themselves. Beyond the plots and author bios, Paul’s writers give personal perspectives on why these stories were important to them, and the connection Sherlock Holmes has played in their lives. </p><p>Paul also discusses his writing career, which spans multiple genres including screenplays, westerns and other novels. He discusses his journey as an author, and how storytelling has shaped his life. We also talk about connecting with fellow writers, and the remarkable variety of people drawn to Sherlock Holmes.</p><p>Some of those remarkable people will be gathering in person and virtually in the weeks ahead, so you will want to hear about August events in “<b>The Learned Societies</b>” segment. Madeline Quiñones is back with “<b>A Chance of Listening</b>,” and the Canonical Couplet quiz tests your Sherlock Holmes knowledge, with <b>a copy of Paul's book </b>for the winner. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock.com by July 29, 2025 at 11:59 a.m. EST. 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Episode 314: 52 Weeks | 52 Sherlock Holmes Novels

“a case for personal investigation” [SUSS]  The number of Sherlock Holmes pastiches is endless. They include stories and novels set in any e...

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by Scott Monty

Baker Street Elementary – Until the Cows Come Home

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“make England ring” [THOR] </h4><h4 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSDQoYXHyA2n3DwMkLdXgAlt6wBoCvERcmcOL09BmDAVsKZNEYcJVS5XhrE35TZ_q3nLFxFjsE_8-h6vi3oM7oV7peXgzTBKIBDuncwKiTecOIYCcMsyQgGoDNWDv7v3tdNNIVqvyU0CY2KBuPjI8Gw4otcff1XbaFK2RusSEusa-2Z09ZhdTjqoKJfM/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20205.1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSDQoYXHyA2n3DwMkLdXgAlt6wBoCvERcmcOL09BmDAVsKZNEYcJVS5XhrE35TZ_q3nLFxFjsE_8-h6vi3oM7oV7peXgzTBKIBDuncwKiTecOIYCcMsyQgGoDNWDv7v3tdNNIVqvyU0CY2KBuPjI8Gw4otcff1XbaFK2RusSEusa-2Z09ZhdTjqoKJfM/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20205.1.JPG" width="640" /></a></h4><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Here's an interesting thing to consider: how often are cows mentioned in the Sherlock Holmes stories?</div><div><br /></div><div>The easiest reference is most likely in "The Priory School," as we find Holmes and Watson tracing cow tracks across the moor as they search for the abducted Lord Saltire.</div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote><div>“Strange, Watson, that we should see tracks all along our line, but never a cow on the whole moor; very strange, Watson, eh?”</div></blockquote></div><div><blockquote><div>“Only that it is a remarkable cow which walks, canters, and gallops. By George, Watson, it was no brain of a country publican that thought out such a blind as that!”</div></blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div>Aside from cows (or not cows) on the moor, we find moorland cows in The Hound of the Baskervilles, as Watson describes arriving on location:</div><div><blockquote><div>“In a very few hours the brown earth had become ruddy, the brick had changed to granite, and red cows grazed in well-hedged fields where the lush grasses and more luxuriant vegetation spoke of a richer, if a damper, climate.”</div></blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div>In A Study in Scarlet, Lucy Ferrier was out riding when she came across a herd of cattle that spooked her horse. Jefferson Hope showed up and saved her, and she reacted:</div><div><blockquote><div>“I’m awful frightened,” she said, naively; “whoever would have thought that Poncho would have been so scared by a lot of cows?” </div></blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div>No mention of cowbells, but we can imagine them softly ringing across the fields and moors. There may be more references, but for now, let's see what's ringing in the ears of the boys at Baker Street Elementary...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrKCxlCasSxcDViwsUMvtkx2moXbj541NE_OZwpptRUrJWIJpsQ0F4TI753wy7mShpUkEJ25eisKJoGW1deI8hm67D9_9KmYgVeVhGtRAIjYyFpdk416UWaE4oto-QpbPsqiwvtrFcHKtSbu1AO2iyi83vetPFQGS_oJT6xwWG8CdKrUxxj8PIRO6isG4/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20205.2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrKCxlCasSxcDViwsUMvtkx2moXbj541NE_OZwpptRUrJWIJpsQ0F4TI753wy7mShpUkEJ25eisKJoGW1deI8hm67D9_9KmYgVeVhGtRAIjYyFpdk416UWaE4oto-QpbPsqiwvtrFcHKtSbu1AO2iyi83vetPFQGS_oJT6xwWG8CdKrUxxj8PIRO6isG4/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20205.2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Baker Street Elementary – Until the Cows Come Home

“make England ring” [THOR]  Here's an interesting thing to consider: how often are cows mentioned in the Sherlock Holmes stories? The ea...

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by I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

Episode 313: Knave of Diamonds

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“it's the king of diamonds” [MAZA] </h4><h4 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP205ZeCiZEGqzoqc4Ta1CVKjsUKgGh2QP0OwPtcjvROVcm_MJ16QHPtWSvZ0GGpRP4AlodR5xTfhUS9yzvF5BkLLifKL5kPcYtg0NJckP7l6fVRNiaS6MG4FBcKcseh9hQ86wxKQolcp4ChmoPrjE_oKTq4yND_2macGiszFVfFQoQTDyPulKmwT3VMCY/s2400/ihearofsherlock313-header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP205ZeCiZEGqzoqc4Ta1CVKjsUKgGh2QP0OwPtcjvROVcm_MJ16QHPtWSvZ0GGpRP4AlodR5xTfhUS9yzvF5BkLLifKL5kPcYtg0NJckP7l6fVRNiaS6MG4FBcKcseh9hQ86wxKQolcp4ChmoPrjE_oKTq4yND_2macGiszFVfFQoQTDyPulKmwT3VMCY/w640-h480/ihearofsherlock313-header.jpg" width="640" /></a></h4><div><p>It took Laurie R. King six years to find a publisher for her first book, but it was worth the wait. She won the Edgar in 1994 for Best First Novel with <i>A Grave Talent</i>, which launched her Kate Martinelli series, set in San Francisco. That same year, <i>The Bee-Keeper’s Apprentice</i> introduced the impressive, young Mary Russell, who would meet and eventually marry the retired Sherlock Holmes — “the least marriageable man I knew,” according to Mary, in 1921.</p><p>Since then, Russell and Holmes have traveled the world in eighteen novels, finding mystery and adventure everywhere from the English countryside to Palestine to California. Along the way, Mary’s partnership with Holmes has evolved, usually in plots that mix real events with suspenseful intrigue. </p><p>Now <i>Knave of Diamonds</i>, the nineteenth book in the series, brings Mary a case not even Sherlock Holmes could solve: the very real theft of the Irish Crown Jewels from Dublin Castle years before. It comes with the sudden return of Mary’s unprincipled Uncle Jake, traveling on a cloud of fabrications and falsehoods.</p><p>Laurie R. King was named a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master in 2022. Join us for a conversation about the Irish Crown Jewels, Laurie’s approach to storytelling, Mary’s background and her conflicting loyalties, and much more.</p><p>So you can see what’s coming, we share the first half of August in “<b>The Learned Societies</b>” segment. Madeline Quiñones is back with “<b>A Chance of Listening</b>,” and the Canonical Couplet quiz tests your Sherlock Holmes knowledge, with <b>a signed copy of <i>Knave of Diamonds</i></b> for the winner. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock.com by July 14, 2025 at 11:59 a.m. EST. 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Episode 313: Knave of Diamonds

“it's the king of diamonds” [MAZA]  It took Laurie R. King six years to find a publisher for her first book, but it was worth the wait. ...

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by Scott Monty