Mysterious Press Opens Electronic Arm

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> "infinitely more mysterious" [DEVI]</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IVEV8iURrllDkARY-3c5GHRbsEfTandEqFpCaJQAyhZfV54tglU36p91pKJpimkfvFTkpmq6odVApUOiWxfMtAjrIncMGCuhByp5Oph8O1HOZnI-lhPsVnEQpact72hY_cVqKfsLryp7/s1600/Otto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IVEV8iURrllDkARY-3c5GHRbsEfTandEqFpCaJQAyhZfV54tglU36p91pKJpimkfvFTkpmq6odVApUOiWxfMtAjrIncMGCuhByp5Oph8O1HOZnI-lhPsVnEQpact72hY_cVqKfsLryp7/s1600/Otto.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> Those familiar with Otto Penzler, BSI ("The King of Bohemia") are acutely aware of his impact in the mystery publishing world, including that of Sherlock Holmes.<br /> <br /> Most widely known for his <a href="http://mysteriousbookshop.com/">Mysterious Bookshop</a> in New York, he has a keen eye for rare and valuable books, as well as an uncanny sense of the up and coming talented mystery authors. Otto himself is no stranger to writing, as he had an early career in journalism that we heard about firsthand from Otto in a very informative interview on <a href="http://ihose.co/ihose17" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 17 of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere</a> (as a complete aside, our favorite two minutes of the interview are from the 26- to 28-minute mark - see if you agree).<br /> <br /> He is also no stranger to publishing and editing, as he founded the Mysterious Press in 1975 and ran it until 1989 when he sold it to Warner Books. Otto has also been editing under the Otto Penzler Books imprint for Harcourt for the last seven years or so, and last year he reacquired Mysterious Press from Warner.<br /> <br /> Today, the Mysterious Press has added a modern twist to its business model: <b><a href="http://mysteriouspress.com/">MysteriousPress.com</a></b>.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWDY7-wV4xzDZdOAk2ybVSfx97Ayf637ELSTXJVscNulSo9Gne4tNDN3O-_OA4EsAQGGid9KT3sPZ1X63WJVByI3wqNRGafonJwaZ2cNBshsI7KlI6dSkLPNbNdTgxmtAs4lZ7m8sRIJ3/s1600/MysteriousPress.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWDY7-wV4xzDZdOAk2ybVSfx97Ayf637ELSTXJVscNulSo9Gne4tNDN3O-_OA4EsAQGGid9KT3sPZ1X63WJVByI3wqNRGafonJwaZ2cNBshsI7KlI6dSkLPNbNdTgxmtAs4lZ7m8sRIJ3/s640/MysteriousPress.PNG" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> As Otto describes in <a href="http://mysteriouspress.com/blog/welcome-to-mysteriouspresscom.asp">his blog post</a>, the original Mysterious Press was unique in that it offered dust jacketed and limited editions in the mystery genre. Acknowledging the difference in the publishing industry in the 21st century, the new Mysterious Press <b><i>will be entirely electronic/digital</i></b>. In conjunction with Open Road Media, the e-books will feature some of the most acclaimed authors in the mystery, suspense and espionage world.<br /> <br /> We won't delve into each of them here (Otto does that on his site), but will note that the selections are fairly robust now, with sections such as short stories, Edgar Award-winners, hard-boiled, noir and more. No Sherlock Holmes titles - yet - but we heard from Otto and expect to see some soon.<br /> <br /> Also, it's helpful to note that the Mysterious Press has a Facebook page and Twitter account, in a nod to how communicating in the digital medium is important, especially when your customers are consuming your products digitally. They can be found at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MysteriousPressCom">http://facebook.com/MysteriousPressCom</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/eMysteries">@eMysteries</a>.<br /> <br /> We here at I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere wish Otto and the staff of MysteriousPress.com every success. We're certain they'll do well.<br /> <br /> <br /> <i>When you make purchases from the links we share, it provides us with a stream of revenue to help keep this site running. Thank you for your generosity.</i><br /> --<br /> <br />

Mysterious Press Opens Electronic Arm

"infinitely more mysterious" [DEVI] Those familiar with Otto Penzler, BSI ("The King of Bohemia") are acutely aware...

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by Scott Monty

"Out of The Black Shadows" [TWIS]

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZIpCFVAAr6uqgfyXvNS61KIvwc3VQTF7cMsw80l6wYHAmGbdzzvvvQMq7JnJ1kCcVGwUxCTOSJDctWkp_eA9-rzWRSc9dTwo5q0_WbcLwjlFKj8Fo0SB-cULf_uuBxgb7RMEXnXugzl0/s1600/Sherlock+Holmes+Fatal+Hour+lobby+card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZIpCFVAAr6uqgfyXvNS61KIvwc3VQTF7cMsw80l6wYHAmGbdzzvvvQMq7JnJ1kCcVGwUxCTOSJDctWkp_eA9-rzWRSc9dTwo5q0_WbcLwjlFKj8Fo0SB-cULf_uuBxgb7RMEXnXugzl0/s640/Sherlock+Holmes+Fatal+Hour+lobby+card.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000X7SDA4&camp=217145&creative=399373" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />It's a story worthy of Conan Doyle himself - a "lost" early Holmes film that loosely adapts two key stories in the canon, and that is now freely available for viewing.<br /> <br /> <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sleeping_Cardinal"><i>The Sleeping Cardinal</i></a></b> (better known in the USA as <b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022373/"><i>Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour</i></a></b>) is a 1931 film with Arthur Wontner as Holmes and Ian Fleming as Watson, serves as a loose adaptation of <a href="http://sherlockholmes.stanford.edu/readings12.html"><b>"</b>The Adventure of the Final Problem"</a> and <a href="http://sherlockholmes.stanford.edu/2007/notes1_1.html">"The Adventure of the Empty House"</a>. Like many early sound movies, the direction is still rather theatrical, focusing mainly on discussions in rooms rather than a more dynamic presentation.<br /> <br /> Details about how the film became "lost" can be found its <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/SherlockHolmes-SleepingCardinal">entry on the Internet Archive</a>, which also allows for embedding and (like <a href="http://www.publicdomaintorrents.net/nshowmovie.html?movieid=967">Public Domain Torrents</a>) downloading the film in various formats.<br /> <br /> But judge for yourself - is this a hidden gem ripe for rediscovery? A film that should have remained lost? Or is it just another one of many Holmesian adaptations that just simply needs to be enjoyed on its own merits?<br /> <br /> This mystery, dear reader, is entirely yours to solve....<br /> <br /> <br /> <center> <object height="270" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/6X0PdK6ohkxkxlAL7MaPZQ"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param> <embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/6X0PdK6ohkxkxlAL7MaPZQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="270" allowFullScreen="true"></embed></object><br /> <br /> If you're not able to view the Hulu video, it's also <b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9sdhosC3ho">available on YouTube</a></b>. <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xUzwMy0AZD0?rel=0" width="480"></iframe></center> <br /> <i><br />  </i><br /> If you would care to purchase <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000X7SDA4/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B000X7SDA4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the DVD from Amazon.com</a></b>, it's available by clicking here or via the image below. In addition, the other three titles from the Wontner series are available on DVD: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000098ZSG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B000098ZSG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b><i>The Sign of Four</i></b></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000098ZSG&camp=217145&creative=399373" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000098ZRR/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B000098ZRR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b><i>The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes</i></b></a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008ZL4R/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B00008ZL4R" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b><i>Murder at the Baskervilles</i></b></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00008ZL4R&camp=217145&creative=399373" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />. All are worth watching, if only to appreciate the transition of Sherlock Holmes from silent to "talkies" prior to the arrival of Basil Rathbone.<br /> <br /> <i>Editor's note: This is a guest post by Gordon Dymowski. Gordon regularly covers the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and the entertainment industry for <a href="http://ihearofsherlock.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere</a>. You can also find him at <a href="http://www.blogthispal.com/" style="color: #003366;">Blog THIS, Pal!</a> and <a href="http://www.comicrelated.com/" style="color: #003366;">Comic Related</a>.</i><br /> <br /> <i>When you make purchases from the links we share, it provides us with a stream of revenue to help keep this site running. Thank you for your generosity.</i><br /> <i><br /></i> --<br /> <br /> <iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ac&ref=qf_sp_asin_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=thebakerstree-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B000X7SDA4&asins=B000X7SDA4&linkId=LZFO4FDJJDXX3Y6M&show_border=false&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"><br /> </iframe>  <iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ac&ref=qf_sp_asin_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=thebakerstree-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B00EYJT5HM&asins=B00EYJT5HM&linkId=WHVGYFLCCGCZOX4V&show_border=false&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"><br /> </iframe>  <iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ac&ref=qf_sp_asin_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=thebakerstree-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B000R34XWQ&asins=B000R34XWQ&linkId=RWGNA2APXYNADD5T&show_border=false&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"><br /> </iframe>  <iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ac&ref=qf_sp_asin_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=thebakerstree-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B00ES4HN90&asins=B00ES4HN90&linkId=AIW6AV7HZHWK66UI&show_border=false&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"><br /> </iframe>

"Out of The Black Shadows" [TWIS]

It's a story worthy of Conan Doyle himself - a "lost" early Holmes film that loosely adapts two key stories in the canon, a...

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by Scott Monty

"Preposterous" [3GAB]

We have an update to share on <b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1515091/">Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows</a></b>:<br /><br />The latest movie posters have been released (on Yahoo! again), one each featuring Holmes and Watson. You may recall we made an update in July (<a href="http://www.bakerstreetblog.com/2011/07/long-shadows-trailed-down-houn.html">"Long Shadows Trailed Down" [HOUN]</a>) in which we shared the latest posters and the first appearance of the trailer for the film. You may see them again by clicking through to that link.<br /><br />The updated posters are equally as dramatic, featuring Holmes (again with a pistol) and Watson in profile, the former with the Eiffel Tower in the background, the latter with the Clock Tower behind him. Both can been seen below the latest trailer, which is available on the <b><a href="http://sherlockholmes2.warnerbros.com/">official website for the movie</a>, </b><a href="http://sherlockholmes2.warnerbros.com/">http://sherlockholmes2.warnerbros.com</a>. The site is beginning to come to life and we'll keep you updated on what we find.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" class="b-hbp-video b-uploaded" frameborder="0" height="282" id="BLOGGER-video-60b20561d142f44f-3352" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxIJ1vM_R3spvMKtrpZSelkBIFtcpV9Gt5nAtRpQcCqR5UIcuZh2FdHL7PAd27kHUEvPqvflLvmCmH0EpvHEVKjQhjFKmkCXHjGIxECzN5Pm_Wvk3YBVMU5wdobjueFybnyxLc" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="500"></iframe></div><br />Is it just us, or does there seem to be even more explosions and action scenes than in the last film?<br /><br />Here are the posters:<br /><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wsmonty/6238683083/" title="Robert Downey, Jr. is Sherlock Holmes by Scott Monty, on Flickr"><img alt="Robert Downey, Jr. is Sherlock Holmes" height="954" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6221/6238683083_7147f7f8e6_o.jpg" width="618" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wsmonty/6238683053/" title="Jude Law is Watson by Scott Monty, on Flickr"><img alt="Jude Law is Watson" height="954" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6050/6238683053_caf27704dd_o.jpg" width="618" /></a></center><br /><br />We can tell that there's some Hollywood magic afoot in these images, as there's more smoke around the buildings than in the 1890s London sky...<br /><br />What do you think? Are you ready for the latest installment in the Guy Richie-directed franchise?<br /><br />--<br /><br />

"Preposterous" [3GAB]

We have an update to share on Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows : The latest movie posters have been released (on Yahoo! again), one each f...

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by Scott Monty

"High-Class Jobs" [CHAS]

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJKLt0PgPLfgR4YkCQWWeO6RvU4ruqVyRvXeL3aRRFE6lodAIdLWlGPwkZvXgjSLUjkghF0nn2sYrh_4h2zuJz0yzSHxGibnD1B8Es41cSdPZUrQKuFQRJ4xRsr84T5Kblx2UuJ5juNy0h/s1600/steve-jobs-apple-homepage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Steve Jobs Apple Home Page" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJKLt0PgPLfgR4YkCQWWeO6RvU4ruqVyRvXeL3aRRFE6lodAIdLWlGPwkZvXgjSLUjkghF0nn2sYrh_4h2zuJz0yzSHxGibnD1B8Es41cSdPZUrQKuFQRJ4xRsr84T5Kblx2UuJ5juNy0h/s1600/steve-jobs-apple-homepage.jpg" title="Steve Jobs (1955-2011)" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> The world of technology lost a visionary yesterday as Steve Jobs passed beyond the Reichenbach.<br /> <br /> As you know, we cover the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and popular culture here on I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere. So you're probably wondering, "what could Steve Jobs possibly have to do with Sherlock Holmes?" You might be surprised at the answer.<br /> <br /> One of the earlier references we can find is that in 1986, Jobs purchased Pixar from Lucasfilm. That was the company that later became famous for the likes of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0030IIZ4M/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=B0030IIZ4M">Toy Story</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005JNS0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=B00005JNS0">Cars</a>, but in 1985 had already contributed film history by creating the first completely computer-generated image of a character in <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000AUHPC/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B0000AUHPC">Young Sherlock Holmes</a></b>.<br /> <br /> Last spring when the iPad launched, we covered the world of apps that were connected with the Sherlockian world in a post titled <b><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2010/05/intense-application-blac_16.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Most Intense Application" [BLAC]</a></b>. We highly recommend taking another look at that entry, as there are some gems. Since then, many others have sprouted.<br /> <br /> If you would like to check these out, please just click through on the links provided.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTgGM35FRumgWgGVEXaUNOyENY6WxmCk8gLXzNwd_WbKccMenX_eiWz3oA7WZu_29qzyZf4X9LCshxDIKQnBNlgN3oCPZsSiLcKDM1dR6x6ChBtQ4mDEf6awQPzkXpEdsZXbpl2_61wEN1/s1600/Holmes3d.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTgGM35FRumgWgGVEXaUNOyENY6WxmCk8gLXzNwd_WbKccMenX_eiWz3oA7WZu_29qzyZf4X9LCshxDIKQnBNlgN3oCPZsSiLcKDM1dR6x6ChBtQ4mDEf6awQPzkXpEdsZXbpl2_61wEN1/s200/Holmes3d.PNG" width="200" /></a></div> <br /> <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=C*JE*kqZKe8&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fsherlock-holmes-3d-classic%252Fid401219884%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30" target="itunes_store"><b>Sherlock Holmes - 3D Classic Literature by Ideal Binary, Ltd.</b></a> is an e-book that recreates the reading experience in 3D. You can read all of the stories that are in public domain in the United States on this app.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXSAM78eFgo4awuOKhK9BsTBxq2jw5pwuKoNgt3vPfa-nXbBwy3DVvbRwXBo6UWrEHgka434hastyOygHDTvgcZIPoDApAwEeXVMttAY5fHUkFXRNu56GfBc358YuydAUx7AbK-I_k53q/s1600/booktrack.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXSAM78eFgo4awuOKhK9BsTBxq2jw5pwuKoNgt3vPfa-nXbBwy3DVvbRwXBo6UWrEHgka434hastyOygHDTvgcZIPoDApAwEeXVMttAY5fHUkFXRNu56GfBc358YuydAUx7AbK-I_k53q/s1600/booktrack.PNG" /></a></div> There's another newfangled reading "experience" for the multitaskers among us. These days, the younger generation seems to be able to to 15 things at once - texting while watching television while working on the laptop while listening to music while ignoring a parent - so <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=C*JE*kqZKe8&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fsherlock-holmes-w-booktrack%252Fid455861970%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30" target="itunes_store"><b>Sherlock Holmes w/ Booktrack (Soundtracks for Books) - Speckled Band - Booktrack</b></a> was invented. Personally, I used to be satisfied with some <a href="http://www.bakerstreetblog.com/2007/04/composer-of-no-ordinary-merit-redh.html">classical music</a> on the grammophone while I was thumbing the pages of the Canon.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGNDoa52YC80Li4u9k1Gqqc9kUQs7PfNFVYNelNRWz2LIZc6g67bos-CTEQrsccUIc_f89VevTgvdO-TSgGNqyWMRagbCOBYOYYSqYbvulmfANbcpISjkYXko4xDe4PI-JCgEfvLd5l5a/s1600/byook.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGNDoa52YC80Li4u9k1Gqqc9kUQs7PfNFVYNelNRWz2LIZc6g67bos-CTEQrsccUIc_f89VevTgvdO-TSgGNqyWMRagbCOBYOYYSqYbvulmfANbcpISjkYXko4xDe4PI-JCgEfvLd5l5a/s200/byook.PNG" width="200" /></a></div> From a French developer comes another app called Byook, which is a multimedia reading experience. In this case, you can get <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=C*JE*kqZKe8&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fgb%252Fapp%252Fs.holmes%252Fid415504589%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30" style="font-weight: bold;" target="itunes_store">S.Holmes</a> and with it comes shrieks, thunder, rain, other sound effects, animation and a real page-flipping experience. In this case, "The Speckled Band" is the subject again. It might be interesting to pit this and the Booktrack against each other for comparison.<br /> <br /> If these particular apps aren't your speed, again, you can check that original post (<b><a href="http://www.bakerstreetblog.com/2010/05/most-intense-application-blac.html">"Most Intense Application" [BLAC]</a></b>). Alternatively, we have provided a little search widget that will allow you to explore based on the search terms you provide:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <center> <iframe frameborder="0" src="http://widgets.itunes.apple.com/appstore.html?wtype=1&app_id=null&country=us&partnerId=30&affiliate_id=http%3A%2F%2Fclick.linksynergy.com%2Ffs-bin%2Fstat%3Fid%3DC*JE*kqZKe8%26offerid%3D146261%26type%3D3%26subid%3D0%26tmpid%3D1826%26RD_PARM1%3D&ww=325" style="border: 0px; height: 300px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; width: 325px;"></iframe></center> <br /> <br /> Today, we stand on the terrace to remember Steve Jobs. But like Conan Doyle before him, his work will outlast him and his contribution to society will touch millions of lives.<br /> <br /> <i>When you make purchases from the links we share, it provides us with a stream of revenue to help keep this site running. Thank you for your generosity.</i><br /> --<br /> <br /> <iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=FFFFFF&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=thebakerstree-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=1451648537" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe> <iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=FFFFFF&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=thebakerstree-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=1593156391" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe>

"High-Class Jobs" [CHAS]

The world of technology lost a visionary yesterday as Steve Jobs passed beyond the Reichenbach. As you know, we cover the intersectio...

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Episode 36: Michael Hoey and the Fabulous Faces of Universal

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSR27NZur4xzz9NBGOhTqgrQ6ZPyoIDmFwgiNEKGRGbwNyfsnUuky5aXVD8qtyWVoGBVbLFMdoPAEXnBKUeuJw4M2OlEZXx39eY-I8zqSfQwFgKQ8utjp1nrGMEXLefxXSYPk_3ai70ez/s1600/Capture.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSR27NZur4xzz9NBGOhTqgrQ6ZPyoIDmFwgiNEKGRGbwNyfsnUuky5aXVD8qtyWVoGBVbLFMdoPAEXnBKUeuJw4M2OlEZXx39eY-I8zqSfQwFgKQ8utjp1nrGMEXLefxXSYPk_3ai70ez/s320/Capture.PNG" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> It's not very often that one has an opportunity to speak with someone who has a direct connection to a legend. In this case, Burt and Scott spoke with Michael Hoey, the son of Dennis Hoey -Inspector Lestrade to Basil Rathone's Sherlock Holmes.<br /> <br /> Michael Hoey is the author of <b><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1593936605/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1593936605">Sherlock Holmes & the Fabulous Faces - The Universal Pictures Repertory Company</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1593936605&camp=217145&creative=399373" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> </i></b> (affiliate link). In this fascinating book, Mr. Hoey focuses not on Rathbone and Bruce, but rather on the 68 men and women in supporting roles in the 12 Sherlock Holmes films that Universal Pictures produced in the early 1940s.<br /> <br /> Join us as a very special guest introduces Mr. Hoey, as Hoey reminisces about his visits to the sets of Universal, recounts many bits of trivia about the Universal series that we all know and love, and reveals some little-known gems.<br /> <br /> Mr. Hoey will be appearing at <b><a href="http://wessexpress.com/html/g2b3.html">From Gillette to Brett III</a></b> in Indianapolis in November. There's still time to register - and if you click through to the link above to buy his book, you might be able to get it signed by Mr. Hoey himself.<br /> <br /> <br /> We wrap up the show with a reading of the Editor’s Gas-Lamp from a 1956 issue of <i><a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/">The Baker Street Journal</a></i>, Vol. 6, No.1 covering "Fictional Characters."<br /> <br /> <b>Links:</b><br /> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0624756/">Roy William Neil</a> (IMDb)</li> <li><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/118245811686959745462/NigelBruceMemoirsGamesGossipAndGreasepaintInformationExtracts"><i>Games, Gossip and Greasepaint</i></a> - Nigel Bruce's autobiography. <a href="http://scarletstreet.yuku.com/topic/1101/t/Games-Gossip-and-Greasepaint-Nigel-Bruce-s-Autobiography.html">More excerpts here</a>.</li> <li><b><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1861058071/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=1861058071">The Brits Who Conquered Hollywood: Tales from the Hollywood Raj</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1861058071&camp=217145&creative=399369" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i> </b></li> <li><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000EMYKH/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=B0000EMYKH"><b>Terror by Night</b></a></i></li> </ul> <br /> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <b>Listen now:</b></div> <br /> <center> <iframe allowfullscreen="" height="45" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/1726589/height/45/width/250/theme/standard/direction/no/autoplay/yes/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/" style="border: none;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="250"></iframe> </center> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/ihearofsherlock/ihearofsherlock036.mp3"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TL5jgdrUh_nM_zlDgxql-jKOFGUVFqhoV6A2JtYklXOu4qmVDyRVbwGV6XrwXZgnG9awSwJ7td-txL1_4KGrpSf4igJLILOim4yJmX5pGTPIdMhCBYLyImSI5gs1MOMUZPAlpAgvtPdb/s1600/podcastIcon.gif" /></a></span></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Download this episode by right-clicking the icon and selecting "Save As..." or simply click on the file to listen, or on the nice box above. (File size: 57.15 MB, 1:02:16)</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email, call us at (774) 221-READ (7323) or drop by our <a href="http://facebook.com/ihearofsherlock">Facebook page</a>.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> And as always, please visit our sponsors <a href="http://www.wessexpress.com/">Wessex Press</a>.<br /> --<br /> <br /></div>

Episode 36: Michael Hoey and the Fabulous Faces of Universal

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"A Certain Selection and Discretion" [IDEN]

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2soL7h9_uvLtjfqUBWTyMPVPEkMOYkfQtTymEwmhZtgLxrNhabIizN2WxhvRo8AFNKR90fxTiNbeQx3H4Xry5pe4QwbhGKoVBM9IOxsFpnDNRtD4ekYJPQHxYCwUoBvBw34_VX9cXbMm/s1600/Capture.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2soL7h9_uvLtjfqUBWTyMPVPEkMOYkfQtTymEwmhZtgLxrNhabIizN2WxhvRo8AFNKR90fxTiNbeQx3H4Xry5pe4QwbhGKoVBM9IOxsFpnDNRtD4ekYJPQHxYCwUoBvBw34_VX9cXbMm/s200/Capture.PNG" width="200" /></a></div> With the success of the recent Robert Downey Jr. Holmes film - and the speculation and anticipation for <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1515091/">Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows</a></span>, it would be hard to believe that before now a theatrical film of Holmes with an atypical director would be successful in the marketplace.<br /> <br /> After all, one only has to look to 1970's <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005JKHF/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=B00005JKHF">The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00005JKHF&camp=217145&creative=399369" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span>, directed by Billy Wilder, as an unsuccessful example....which is a shame, because it is a very underrated gem in Sherlockian film canon, providing a fascinating postmodern look into the Great Detective. Here's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIyF0_B6Yyk&feature=player_embedded">a video of the trailer</a> with brief commentary from producer/director Dan Ireland:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <center> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="339" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MIyF0_B6Yyk" width="500"></iframe></center> <br /> <br /> In many ways, this version of Holmes is a more radical reinterpretation of the canon than the Downey film. In the first full scene, for example, Holmes (Robert Stephens) begins chiding Watson (Colin Blakely) for "exaggerating" certain things in his writing. (Yes, Wilder and writing partner I.A.L. Diamond are definitely playing "the Great Game.")<br /> <br /> Although many critics and commentators have focused on the "subtext" of the Holmes/Watson relationship, what is so much more radical is that Stephens' Holmes seems much more...emotional. Lively. Possessing a certain depth and range of character that approaches a Jeremy Brett-style approach to the role.(Colin Blakely's Watson, however, tends more towards the buffoon-ish). Although Wilder directs this in a more straightforward style than his other work, it only serves to highlight the emotional underpinnings of the film - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Private Life</span> not only contains gorgeous footage and a wonderful soundtrack, these bring the performances forward, and quite frankly, make this an underrated gem of a movie.<br /> <br /> What's even more remarkable about this film is that it was originally conceived as a three hour movie consisting of four separate stories, one involving Holmes in his youth. Sadly, due to cuts the movie is only two hours long with two distinct stories - one focusing on a Russian ballerina; the other a more intricate plot involving brother Mycroft (played by Christopher Lee, the only actor to play both Mycroft and Sherlock), Inverness, and....well, that would be telling. Thankfully, <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005JKHF/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=B00005JKHF">the DVD</a></b> release contains scripts, shots, and footage from the "lost" portions of the film as part of the 'Special Features' selection.<br /> <br /> Admittedly, there was a certain selection and discretion in what Conan Doyle wrote about in his stories - after all, he lived in a much different time with different standards. Many films have attempted to fill in the gaps of what we knew about Holmes, but <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes</span> does so in an entertaining and thoroughly engaging way.<br /> <br /> This is a must-view for any Sherlockians. Very highly recommended.<br /> <br /> <i>Editor's note: Gordon regularly covers the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and the entertainment industry. You can also find him at <a href="http://www.blogthispal.com/">Blog THIS, Pal!</a> and <a href="http://www.comicrelated.com/">Comic Related</a>.</i><br /> <br /> --<br /> <iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=FFFFFF&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=thebakerstree-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=B00005JKHF" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe>

"A Certain Selection and Discretion" [IDEN]

With the success of the recent Robert Downey Jr. Holmes film - and the speculation and anticipation for Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows...

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"Where All Gossip Is Welcome" [VALL] - September 2011

<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDN_PS7Fjc41uB79BLQ7V_9MUcAzaUgY50Pl3zfplavu2ka1sEl6c88Nqdhop4jZRNr14Y_J2iWvPbL6e264UwY5znxdMv2ReH3xVdaNSknlKuFqhchFncT8qv6Ws4NhZSlFFWvhmP2VPI/s1600/blackpeter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDN_PS7Fjc41uB79BLQ7V_9MUcAzaUgY50Pl3zfplavu2ka1sEl6c88Nqdhop4jZRNr14Y_J2iWvPbL6e264UwY5znxdMv2ReH3xVdaNSknlKuFqhchFncT8qv6Ws4NhZSlFFWvhmP2VPI/s1600/blackpeter.jpg" /></a></div>This is the latest issue of Scuttlebutt from the Spermaceti Press, Peter Blau's ("Black Peter") monthly newsletter of Sherlockian or Doylean gossip, published in print form since 1971 and as <a href="http://members.cox.net/sherlock1/scuttle.htm">a text-only digital archive on Sherlocktron</a> since 1985. In agreement with Peter Blau, we've arranged to publish facsimiles of the print newsletter here, so online readers can see what the newsletter looks like. Below the scan you can find links to the sites mentioned in the text - in most cases, directly to the article, video or publication, to save you from having to search for the terms.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The following is the September 2011 issue; please feel free to share it via email, social network, or embed it on your own site.</div><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/66896710/Scuttlebutt-from-the-Spermaceti-Press-September-2011" style="-x-system-font: none; display: block; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 12px auto 6px auto; text-decoration: underline;" title="View Scuttlebutt from the Spermaceti Press September 2011 on Scribd">Scuttlebutt from the Spermaceti Press September 2011</a><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" data-aspect-ratio="0.772727272727273" data-auto-height="true" frameborder="0" height="600" id="doc_13970" scrolling="no" src="http://www.scribd.com/embeds/66896710/content?start_page=1&view_mode=list&access_key=key-1bua20ek6eftl1if2sup" width="100%"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })(); </script> <br /><b>Links (in order of mention):</b><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icSNeG-kurE">Animated version of the Dancing Men</a> [video - embedded below]</li><li><a href="http://www.booktrack.com/">Booktrack</a></li><li><a href="http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/epicks/1209_landingpage.html">AudioFile Listeners' Guide to Sherlock Holmes</a></li><li><a href="http://www.cracked.com/article_19336_6-beloved-characters-that-had-undiagnosed-mental-illnesses.html">6 Beloved Characters That Had Undiagnosed Mental Illnesses</a></li><li><a href="http://www.carterjonas.co.uk/properties-for-sale/ulverston/cumbria/KEN110160.html">Town Head</a> - inspiration for "The Speckled Band"</li><li><a href="http://redscharlach.livejournal.com/226981.html">221B Badger Street</a> [cartoon]</li><li><a href="http://wirelesstheatrecompany.co.uk/index.php/component/jotloader?Itemid=15&cid=14&id=134">Sherlock Holmes Strikes Back!</a></li><li><a href="http://www.tagtheatre.com/">Theatre Arts Guild</a></li><li><a href="http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2011/08/mrs-sherlock-holmes-takes-on-the-nypd/">Mrs. Sherlock Holmes Takes on the NYPD</a></li><li><a href="http://www.bakerstreetblog.com/2011/09/sound-of-galloping-across-moor-houn.html">Jeremy Brett scholarship</a></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005JUV0ZU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B005JUV0ZU">LEGO Minifigure Detective</a> [Amazon.com]</li><li><a href="https://www.sites.google.com/site/selenajonesmysteries/">Selena Jones Mysteries</a></li><li><a href="http://iwl.me/">I Write Like</a></li><li><a href="http://www.tonecartoons.co.uk/blog/archives/559">Darlock Holmes and Dalek Watson</a></li><li><a href="http://www.mxpublishing.com/page/Debate">The Great Sherlock Holmes Debate</a></li><li><a href="http://barefootonbakerstreet.wordpress.com/">Barefoot on Baker Street</a></li><li><a href="http://www.mysteryguild.com/pages/nm/product/productDetail.jsp?skuId=1073180983">A Study in Sherlock</a></li><li><a href="http://www.basilrathbone.net/radio/mp3/requestperf1945.mp3">Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce switch roles!</a> [mp3]</li><li><a href="http://rt.com/news/prime-time/sherlock-holmes-russian-adaptation-875/">Russian Sherlock Holmes series</a></li><li><a href="http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2011/09/27/lessons-from-sherlock-holmes-dont-decide-before-you-decide/">Maria Konnikova's Sherlock Holmes blog series on ScientificAmerican.com</a></li><li><a href="http://www.avictorianvilla.com/">Sherlock Holmes dinner at the Victorian Villa Inn</a></li><li>Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol at <a href="http://www.artistsrep.org/">Artist Repertory Theatre</a></li></ul><br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/icSNeG-kurE" width="420"></iframe></center><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i>When you make purchases from the links we share, it provides us with a stream of revenue to help keep this site running. Thank you for your generosity.</i><br />--<br /><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=FFFFFF&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=thebakerstree-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=B005JUV0ZU" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe>

"Where All Gossip Is Welcome" [VALL] - September 2011

This is the latest issue of Scuttlebutt from the Spermaceti Press, Peter Blau's ("Black Peter") monthly newsletter of Sherlock...

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by Scott Monty

Early Conan Doyle Manuscript Published

<br /> <h4 style="text-align: center;"> "Smith within my grasp" [DYIN]</h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_X1nqi1k_XOyhtUteNvE-nXTyMULdVTa_d3NMjP5k3_bNDN89gbinYUtiBdf4m559bYD9zIDBaI59ppJsJIdzJY6_IyCysu8du5ppj50Oi2mmc6l5wAVZuLiP2n8HHuXM53ArkamdlOw/s1600/Arthur+Conan+Doyle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_X1nqi1k_XOyhtUteNvE-nXTyMULdVTa_d3NMjP5k3_bNDN89gbinYUtiBdf4m559bYD9zIDBaI59ppJsJIdzJY6_IyCysu8du5ppj50Oi2mmc6l5wAVZuLiP2n8HHuXM53ArkamdlOw/s1600/Arthur+Conan+Doyle.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> The notion of finding one of Dr. Watson's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393311538/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0393311538" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lost</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393311198/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0393311198" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">manuscripts</a> has long been something akin to the search for the Holy Grail and something that has fueled more than its fair share of <a href="http://sherlock-holmes.es/database.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>pastiches</b></a>. [That link goes to a database of Sherlockian pastiches kept by Philip K. Jones; it is also one of the helpful links on our <b><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/p/resources.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Resources page</a></b>, which is at the top of the navigation of the site.]<br /> <br /> <br /> Now we have something even better: a lost publication of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle himself. This isn't just any publication; this is his very first novel, written in 1883 when he was 23 years old and living in Portsmouth, trying to establish himself as a doctor and a writer. Unfortunately, his manuscript was lost in the mail on the way to the publisher, never to see the light of day.<br /> <b><br /></b> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0712358412/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=0712358412" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0712358412&MarketPlace=US&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&tag=thebakerstree-20&ServiceVersion=20070822" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Click to order</td></tr> </tbody></table> Not to be outdone, Conan Doyle later rewrote <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0712358412/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=0712358412" rel="nofollow" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">The Narrative of John Smith</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0712358412&camp=217145&creative=399373" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> entirely from memory, but his novel was never published in his lifetime. Well, as an ardent believer in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritualism" target="_blank">spiritualism</a>, Conan Doyle must be among us today, smiling at the prolonged delay of his very first work as a novelist.<br /> <br /> The book concerns John Smith, a fifty-year-old man confined to his room by an attack of gout. He explores a range of topics such as literature, science, religion, war, and education in a style that should be familiar to anyone who knows him through his later works - particularly the Sherlock Holmes stories.<br /> <br /> We're intrigued with what this early work holds, and we'll look forward to presenting you with some additional views on it next month as <a href="http://ihose.co/ihose37" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere (Episode 37)</a> welcomes Jon Lellenberg and Daniel Stashower, two of the editors/annotators of the novel, to discuss their findings. You may recall Jon and Dan <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/11/episode-13-arthur-conan-doyle-life-in.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">joining Episode 13</a> of the show to discuss their other book <b><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004E3XE3Y/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=B004E3XE3Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B004E3XE3Y&camp=217145&creative=399369" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />.</i></b><br /> <br /> Will you read this new treasure?<br /> <img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0712358412&camp=217145&creative=399373" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> <br /> <i><br /></i> <i>Image credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/24029425@N06/6140452441/">Boston Public Library (Flickr)</a></i><br /> <i><br /></i> <br /> --<br /> <iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=FFFFFF&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=thebakerstree-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=0712358412" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe>   <iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=FFFFFF&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=thebakerstree-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=B004E3XE3Y" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe>

Early Conan Doyle Manuscript Published

"Smith within my grasp" [DYIN] The notion of finding one of Dr. Watson's lost manuscripts has long been something akin...

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by Scott Monty

"A Sound of Galloping Across The Moor" [HOUN]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wsmonty/4181734745/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="houn-04 by Scott Monty, on Flickr"><img alt="houn-04" height="240" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2692/4181734745_f570868152_m.jpg" width="165" /></a>One of the strengths of the canon - and Conan Doyle's writing - is its ability to connote a vivid, memorable atmosphere. <b><a href="http://sherlockholmes.stanford.edu/readings3.html"><i>The Hound of the Baskervilles</i></a></b> is the most frequently adapted - and most noted by both scholars and casual fans - of Conan Doyle's novels for its ability to immerse the reader in a moody, darkened setting.<br /><br />Thankfully, the <a href="http://venividitheatre.com/">Veni Vidi Theatre</a> company in London is producing a uniquely styled adaptation. From August 15th to August 20th, the Theater adapted <i>The Hound of the Baskervilles </i>as a radio drama - actors voicing the characters, and the production will be reminiscent of a pre-World War II audio production. (Think <a href="http://www.mercurytheatre.info/">Orson Welles and the Mercury Theater</a> as a comparison). Rather than do a scene-by-scene recreation onstage, the troupe appears to have gone one step further - providing an adaptation that attempts to engage the audience on both an immediate and more imaginative level. <br /><br />Thankfully, Veni Vidi has provided <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RUQpO_3uds&feature=player_embedded">some videos about the production</a>. You can check out the playlist below:<br /><br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLE2EBFA5DD6FAFDB0&hl=en_US" width="560"></iframe></center><br /><div><br /></div><div><br />This production of <i>The Hound of the Baskervilles</i><b> </b>was adapted by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0931702/">Simon Williams</a>, and is directed by <a href="http://www.venividitheatre.com/natalie-anne-downs.html">Natalie Anne-Downs.</a> Veni Vidi's adaptation seems to be a uniquely distinctive approach to the canon, and a must-see for Sherlockians everywhere. <a href="http://www.remotegoat.co.uk/review_view.php?uid=7322">A review from remotegoat.co.uk</a> called it "a perfect homage to both radio theatre and to Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary work."<br /><br />If you were among those who were able to see the production, we'd love to hear from you. Please leave us a comment below.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Editor's note: Gordon regularly covers the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and the entertainment industry. You can also find him at <a href="http://www.blogthispal.com/">Blog THIS, Pal!</a> and <a href="http://comicrelated.com/categories.php?column=TV%20Party">Comic Related</a>.</i></div><div><br />--</div>

"A Sound of Galloping Across The Moor" [HOUN]

One of the strengths of the canon - and Conan Doyle's writing - is its ability to connote a vivid, memorable atmosphere. The Hound of th...

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by Scott Monty

"Solitary Meditations" [DEVI]

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl75GwsexUcEVRhD6hH4PZOEc-TRG0H8dWIjCtIaGER9h068I1gbsdGEGntEtLvVeWfz3K6M8mj_k5nfTQ3gtbGiAcFCX4m36NwBN7rBlvxC-xhD-M-Er63RRWlxbWBC9rwr169yMa7yM/s1600/Crawford1.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl75GwsexUcEVRhD6hH4PZOEc-TRG0H8dWIjCtIaGER9h068I1gbsdGEGntEtLvVeWfz3K6M8mj_k5nfTQ3gtbGiAcFCX4m36NwBN7rBlvxC-xhD-M-Er63RRWlxbWBC9rwr169yMa7yM/s1600/Crawford1.gif" /></a></div> <br /> Dr. Bryce L. Crawford, Jr., BSI (“The Solitary Cyclist”) died on September 16, 2011 at the age of 96. He was the last remaining founder of <a href="http://www.norwegianexplorers.org/"><b>The Norwegian Explorers</b></a>, which was founded in 1948 at the University of Minnesota.<br /> <br /> Dr. Crawford was born in New Orleans, received his PhD in 1936 from Stanford University and did post-graduate work at both Harvard and Yale. He was a University of Minnesota Professor of Chemistry from 1940 through 1985. He held the titles of Chairman of the Department of Chemistry and Dean of the Graduate School. Dr. Crawford was a member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1956, and was awarded the Priestly Medal in 1982. It is the highest honor conferred by the American Chemical Society and is awarded for distinguished service in the field of chemistry.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTv-zmrKdmmdjVQtFFXkGZpv7Xn7f1SnxHF7O7BxrNSW525sZs5ku9WWPTorWirDxeZKf2KItWf9C6IPBjnmsXV5S1J4NoRyEH1NbLdNB5wSl2YES2bprnnGSNTfMVeJ9g3P7ElfD60dU/s1600/Capture.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTv-zmrKdmmdjVQtFFXkGZpv7Xn7f1SnxHF7O7BxrNSW525sZs5ku9WWPTorWirDxeZKf2KItWf9C6IPBjnmsXV5S1J4NoRyEH1NbLdNB5wSl2YES2bprnnGSNTfMVeJ9g3P7ElfD60dU/s200/Capture.PNG" width="156" /></a></div> The commemorative plaque at Reichenbach Falls was the brainchild of the Norwegian Explorers, and Dr. Crawford was largely responsible for the inscription on the plaque…“Across this ‘dreadful cauldron’ occurred the culminating event in the career of Sherlock Holmes, the world’s greatest detective, when on May 4, 1891, he vanquished Prof. Moriarty, the Napoleon of Crime.” It was erected by the Norwegian Explorers and The Sherlock Holmes Society of London on June 25, 1957. Dr. Crawford co-authored “The Final Problem – Where?” an essay relating how the exact spot for the plaque was chosen. After he returned from his reconnaissance mission to Switzerland, he submitted a 48 cent expense report for the funicular ride to the top of the Falls. His reimbursement was denied because of lack of sufficient documentation, which became a continual source of amusement. To his delight, many years later he was given a frame with 48 cents in it.<br /> <br /> Dr. Crawford was invested into the Baker Street Irregulars in 1985 as “The Solitary Cyclist.”<br /> <br /> <br /> --

"Solitary Meditations" [DEVI]

Dr. Bryce L. Crawford, Jr., BSI (“The Solitary Cyclist”) died on September 16, 2011 at the age of 96. He was the last remaining founder o...

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by Francine Kitts

Episode 35: Sherlock Holmes in the News

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wsmonty/4181741761/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="seco-03 by Scott Monty, on Flickr"><img alt="seco-03" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2731/4181741761_9ec3872aa8_m.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> In this episode, we catch up on some of the interesting tidbits of news that have touched the world of Sherlock Holmes lately. From a new television adaptation to Sherlockians passing, fake literary Twitter handles to banned books and more, we cover some of the more remarkable stories that have been in the public's eye over the last few weeks.<br /> <br /> In addition, we also take a look at events in the weeks ahead. While there are many events at Sherlockian societies in the North America, the United Kingdom and beyond, we focused on those in London, Toronto, Indianapolis and Providence in this case.<br /> <br /> We wrap up the show with a reading of the Editor’s Gas-Lamp from the Summer 2011 issue of <i><a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/">The Baker Street Journal</a></i>, Vol. 61, No.2.<br /> <br /> <b>Links:</b><br /> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bakerstreetblog.com/2011/09/pushing-another-one-in-my-direction.html">The news of CBS's pending modern "Sherlock Holmes" adaptation</a></li> <ul> <li>The <a href="http://www.avclub.com/articles/cbs-boldly-reclaims-sherlock-holmes-for-america,61743/">avclub.com reaction</a></li> </ul> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lipscomb">William Lipscomb</a>, from the <a href="http://improbable.com/">Annals of Improbable Research</a></li> <li>Some canonically-connected <a href="http://mashable.com/2011/09/11/literary-twitter-parodies/">fake literary profiles on Twitter</a></li> <ul> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/BakerStreetBlog/literary-parodies">That entire list</a> for you to follow</li> <li>Burt's <a href="http://twitter.com/A_Conan_Doyle">@A_Conan_Doyle</a> account</li> </ul> <li><a href="http://www.bakerstreetblog.com/2011/09/signature-is-typewritten-iden.html">The state of Undershaw</a> and how you can help</li> <li><i>A Study in Scarlet</i> <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/jacketcopy/2011/08/sherlock-holmes-book-banned-by-virginia-school-district.html">banned from school reading lists</a> in Ablemarle County, Virginia</li> </ul> <br /> <br /> <b>Upcoming Events</b><br /> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sherlock-holmes.org.uk/event_info.php?id=258">The Sherlock Holmes Society of London’s Richard Lancelyn Green Lecture - Sir Christopher Frayling</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.acdfriends.org/sins.htm">Arthur Conan Doyle: A Study in Scandal</a> (Toronto, Oct. 13-16) </li> <li><a href="http://wessexpress.com/html/g2b3.html">From Gillette to Brett III</a> (Indianapolis, Nov. 11-13)</li> </ul> <br /> <br /> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <b>Listen now:</b></div> <br /> <center> <iframe allowfullscreen="" height="45" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/1713986/height/45/width/250/theme/standard/direction/no/autoplay/yes/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/" style="border: none;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="250"></iframe> </center> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/ihearofsherlock/ihearofsherlock035.mp3"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TL5jgdrUh_nM_zlDgxql-jKOFGUVFqhoV6A2JtYklXOu4qmVDyRVbwGV6XrwXZgnG9awSwJ7td-txL1_4KGrpSf4igJLILOim4yJmX5pGTPIdMhCBYLyImSI5gs1MOMUZPAlpAgvtPdb/s1600/podcastIcon.gif" /></a></span></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Download this episode by right-clicking the icon and selecting "Save As..." or simply click on the file to listen, or on the nice box above. (File size: 55.62 MB, 1:0:41)</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email, call us at (774) 221-READ (7323) or drop by our <a href="http://facebook.com/ihearofsherlock">Facebook page</a>.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> And as always, please visit our sponsors <a href="http://www.wessexpress.com/">Wessex Press</a>.<br /> --<br /> <br /></div>

Episode 35: Sherlock Holmes in the News

In this episode, we catch up on some of the interesting tidbits of news that have touched the world of Sherlock Holmes lately. From a ne...

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by Scott Monty

"The Scholarship Is a Very Valuable One" [3STU]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wsmonty/6154853486/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes by Scott Monty, on Flickr"><img alt="Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes" height="240" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6077/6154853486_052be0b9c3_m.jpg" width="165" /></a>On the anniversary of Jeremy Brett's death, his alma mater, the <a href="http://www.cssd.ac.uk/">Central School of Speech & Drama</a> at the University of London, has started a scholarship in his memory.<br /><br />Funded by an Italian donor, Ms. Pia Trona, the scholarships will apply to five applicants in financial need for the 2011-12 entry year, with an addition two slots for each of the following entry years (2012-13 and 2013-14).<br /><br />Ms. Trona remarked,<br /><blockquote>"Jeremy Brett is an inspiration to me, and I wanted to be able to find a way to help him to be remembered amongst the next generation of Central students so that his legacy might continue. I couldn’t fund a whole school the way he dreamt of doing, but I hope that by making this gift I can help in some way make a difference in the life of a hard-working, talented student."</blockquote><br />The scholarship is meant to commemorate Brett’s contribution to acting and his mental health advocacy work, as well as his dream to found a school for unemployed actors. For more information, please see <a href="http://www.cssd.ac.uk/content/jeremy-brett-scholarships-launched-support-central-students">the related press release</a>.<br /><br /><br /><i>When you make purchases from the links we share, it provides us with a stream of revenue to help keep this site running. Thank you for your generosity.</i> <br />--

"The Scholarship Is a Very Valuable One" [3STU]

On the anniversary of Jeremy Brett's death, his alma mater, the Central School of Speech & Drama at the University of London, has s...

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by Scott Monty

"Obviously Under the Influence" [HOUN]

<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2532/4182490974_d9da6df4cb_m.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2532/4182490974_d9da6df4cb_m.jpg" style="float: right; height: 240px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 155px;" /></a>Many of we Sherlockians enjoy the occasional diversion from the canon - or even pastiche - to partake of something that shows the pervading influence of Conan Doyle and the Great Detective on popular culture. Recently, there were two examples of online content (one a web comic, the other a column written about a specific video release) that were not only influenced by Holmes, but one in particular contains insight into the era.<br /> <br /> The online <a href="http://www.newcomicday.net/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New Comic Day</span></a> site focuses on the trials and tribulations of a group of comics fans centered around a comics shop. Written by Eric Ratcliffe, the strip has started to focus on a Sherlockian theme, and is leavened with great humor. Here are parts <a href="http://www.comicrelated.com/wp_ncd/?webcomic_post=ncd-110">one</a> and <a href="http://www.comicrelated.com/wp_ncd/?webcomic_post=ncd-111">two</a> of the Holmes-influenced storyline; updates can be received via <a href="http://www.comicrelated.com/wp_ncd/?feed=rss">RSS feed</a>.<br /> <br /> In addition, <a href="http://www.musicrooms.net/tv/40112-stephan-moffat-has-no-plans-to-leave-doctor-who.html">current <span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>Doctor Who</i></span> producer Steven Moffatt is also working on a second series of <span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>Sherlock</i></span>.</a>..but Doctor Who has had a slight Holmesian touch in its past. In October, 1977's <span style="font-weight: bold;">Talons of Weng Chiang</span> will be rereleased in a "special edition", with copious amounts of bonus material covering various aspects of the Victorian era (Be sure to check out the documentary on music hall - very enlightening and informative). Please feel free to visit <a href="http://comicrelated.com/news/12770/talons-of-weng-chiang">this detailed review from July</a> to gain a greater background, and to also investigate a story that is steeped in atmosphere....<br /> <br /> Finally, via the Internet Archive, the first ever Sherlock Holmes-themed film from 1900, entitled <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes_Baffled">Sherlock Holmes Baffled</a>:</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <center> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-W_0_1LmUaQ" width="420"></iframe></center> <br /> <br /> <br /> Holmes has had an influence on popular culture, and for your enjoyment...a few examples of that influence which span the century.<br /> <br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Trebuchet,'Trebuchet MS',Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"><i>Editor's note: Gordon regularly covers the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and the entertainment industry. You can also find him at <a href="http://www.blogthispal.com/" style="color: #003366;">Blog THIS, Pal!</a>and <a href="http://www.comicrelated.com/" style="color: #003366;">Comic Related</a>.</i></span><br /> --

"Obviously Under the Influence" [HOUN]

Many of we Sherlockians enjoy the occasional diversion from the canon - or even pastiche - to partake of something that shows the pervading ...

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by Scott Monty

New Television Show About Sherlock Holmes to Air on CBS

<h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> "pushing anotherone in my direction" [STUD]</h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6gLcQC_5ad6PpChsoPUVMV2OsjQH54p04EGX4BPEAG0MfzW6yDaiaNUgtw3Z5FVtzZMKVjy4BykEvyWbrthupEOtKCCwS1Hr1Frg1NnkV_6bG4tedYj8Gs6XAhxoJxdKzsx9x6uO99k2W/s1600/CBS-MagifyingGlass.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6gLcQC_5ad6PpChsoPUVMV2OsjQH54p04EGX4BPEAG0MfzW6yDaiaNUgtw3Z5FVtzZMKVjy4BykEvyWbrthupEOtKCCwS1Hr1Frg1NnkV_6bG4tedYj8Gs6XAhxoJxdKzsx9x6uO99k2W/s640/CBS-MagifyingGlass.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Move over, <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Season-Blu-ray-Benedict-Cumberbatch/dp/B004132I20?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>Sherlock</i></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B004132I20" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>. Make room for <i>Elementary</i>.<br /> <br /> CBS has evidently seen the furor caused by the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Holmes/dp/B0038P59A0?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Robert Downey, Jr. film</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0038P59A0" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> and more importantly, the television series from the BBC.<br /> <br /> The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS">Tiffany network's</a> attempt is being described as "a modern take on the cases of the pipe-smoking private eye created by Arthur Conan Doyle." It will be written by Rob Doherty and produced by Samantha Timberman and Carl Beverly. No word yet on the timing.<br /> <br /> As Holmes himself said,<br /> <blockquote> <i>"There is nothing new under the sun. It has all been done before."</i></blockquote> <br /> And clearly, <i>Sherlock </i>creator Stephen Moffat thought the same:<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtN07SPA2yINjavqlbJ6t5ml2roA_6auLCj08JyqkFGVz0iHYx42xRWXcJFXXiKjqgSVpr6pXMc19BaCCBo7O2LZ2OkuhhzmTGkKEwT7gFqLzaoarrTdKbJtNQSaAB31gbKYDf0lhXns7/s1600/Capture.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtN07SPA2yINjavqlbJ6t5ml2roA_6auLCj08JyqkFGVz0iHYx42xRWXcJFXXiKjqgSVpr6pXMc19BaCCBo7O2LZ2OkuhhzmTGkKEwT7gFqLzaoarrTdKbJtNQSaAB31gbKYDf0lhXns7/s1600/Capture.PNG" /></a></div> <br /> What do you make of this announcement? More good material for Sherlockians, or a lame effort to benefit from the success of a similar show on the BBC?<br /> <br /> <br /> Incidentally, for those of you who crave a CBS Eye-inspired magnifying glass (pictured above), you can get one in sterling silver with a sapphire teardrop for the low price of £920 <a href="http://www.20ltd.com/product/look-magnifying-glass-in-sterling-silver-with-a-sapphire-tear-drop/">from 20ltd</a>.<br /> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> <br /> We've previously covered the BBC version here:<br /> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2010/10/rooms-at-no-221b-baker-street-stud_23.html" rel="nofollow">"The Rooms at No. 221B, Baker Street" [STUD]</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2010/10/more-modern-houn_10.html#.VqvPP_krLb0" rel="nofollow">"Something More Modern" [HOUN]</a></li> </ul> <br /> <i>When you make purchases from the links we share, it provides us with a stream of revenue to help keep this site running. 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New Television Show About Sherlock Holmes to Air on CBS

"pushing anotherone in my direction" [STUD] Move over, Sherlock . Make room for Elementary . CBS has evidently seen the fur...

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Boswell and Johnson Twitter Accounts Document the 21st Century

<h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: start;">"I am lost without my Boswell" [SCAN]</span></h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitZx3BdFkghgHDwQ9WGkqawZhLhL7XrRWQv-lMHIn24Y98vFQhZiOBwCpueSqy83FfQd-LhvkA879NeFrc1hakA-O6h_IL9sK6NzZElQhDKRAMNSunMfImh60ojxUvn9aw-P2LfFFBnKdN/s1600/Samuel_Johnson-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitZx3BdFkghgHDwQ9WGkqawZhLhL7XrRWQv-lMHIn24Y98vFQhZiOBwCpueSqy83FfQd-LhvkA879NeFrc1hakA-O6h_IL9sK6NzZElQhDKRAMNSunMfImh60ojxUvn9aw-P2LfFFBnKdN/s1600/Samuel_Johnson-1.png" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> It's not often that the 18th and 19th centuries and Twitter intersect. Yet that's exactly what happened when Mashable shared a story called <b><a href="http://mashable.com/2011/09/11/literary-twitter-parodies/">Twitter Parodies: 9 Top Literary Fakes</a></b>.<br /> <br /> The reason we're sharing it here is there are some natural connections with Sherlock Holmes. The first two that grabbed our attention were the accounts of Dr. Samuel Johnson (<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/DrSamuelJohnson"><b>@DrSamuelJohnson</b></a>) and his faithful friend and biographer James Boswell (<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/RealBoswell"><b>@RealBoswell</b></a>).<br /> <br /> Here's a sampling of their tweets, which you can see have a bent toward current events.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZp92t1lA2-AUkSILOVJ8VFfPShFGgblMrIYDvJzraujRLm4HoEwebVuD_A1N_V2tM1UoSxZuV8su3Ua4iqKDxtOkYGk6gkDYXqleZbQi91_hA_5eatQoRf_1IhvEN2msT1ux8EV0lxKk/s1600/Capture.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZp92t1lA2-AUkSILOVJ8VFfPShFGgblMrIYDvJzraujRLm4HoEwebVuD_A1N_V2tM1UoSxZuV8su3Ua4iqKDxtOkYGk6gkDYXqleZbQi91_hA_5eatQoRf_1IhvEN2msT1ux8EV0lxKk/s1600/Capture.PNG" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwt7JH9MI00NkNx9xXoSzyiHtPqnBoKyc5FXKWYlg51kOi0se3xMDLenlsSpNlJh3fYyirQmMy1tt6ZUe4inxBAxESPCA88lZtp8l2hgUFZW0DPtwaVisqRT0lRHHiMNjX2-zc_Ru34Qq/s1600/Capture.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwt7JH9MI00NkNx9xXoSzyiHtPqnBoKyc5FXKWYlg51kOi0se3xMDLenlsSpNlJh3fYyirQmMy1tt6ZUe4inxBAxESPCA88lZtp8l2hgUFZW0DPtwaVisqRT0lRHHiMNjX2-zc_Ru34Qq/s1600/Capture.PNG" /></a></div> <br /> Other Canonically-connected literary types from that list include Edgar Allan Poe (<b><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/Edgar_Allan_Poe">@Edgar_Allan_Poe</a></b>), whose Dupin Watson was reminded of in <i><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Study-Scarlet-Illustrated-Classics-Sherlock/dp/1402770820?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">A Study in Scarlet</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1402770820" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b></i>. As you can see, he's a barrel of laughs.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLE1vEQ2wKgLK9QCfoJ746mlNUd9RN2HINkvisZBUBOQlRByGn-IBcaRgRQGVEb9KF4wLB9hIB1LqpveV_gOrh_mf-IMcH6omnKNM2GAn-xUDreN3P_fFiYBelOZKRbMF1a6sbq196KbJ8/s1600/Capture.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLE1vEQ2wKgLK9QCfoJ746mlNUd9RN2HINkvisZBUBOQlRByGn-IBcaRgRQGVEb9KF4wLB9hIB1LqpveV_gOrh_mf-IMcH6omnKNM2GAn-xUDreN3P_fFiYBelOZKRbMF1a6sbq196KbJ8/s1600/Capture.PNG" /></a></div> <br /> And just for good measure (For Measure), there's William Shakespeare (<b><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/ShakespeareSays">@ShakespeareSays</a></b>).<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LBwxyanVrdOenDkcZydEcGwVb3tLJKSschwQcf7lY6jJpT95-pKxqGvyqUdORU0y77MevgwEGL9vyZ-9k_K7TyaRaIPKIJkWYUm_FaSXrJ8UcGg-gmAGNHvzZKUX8AjFdn3PWlH17k-A/s1600/Capture.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LBwxyanVrdOenDkcZydEcGwVb3tLJKSschwQcf7lY6jJpT95-pKxqGvyqUdORU0y77MevgwEGL9vyZ-9k_K7TyaRaIPKIJkWYUm_FaSXrJ8UcGg-gmAGNHvzZKUX8AjFdn3PWlH17k-A/s1600/Capture.PNG" /></a></div> <br /> The full list can be found <b><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/ihearofsherlock/literary-parodies" target="_blank">via our Twitter account here</a></b>. 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Boswell and Johnson Twitter Accounts Document the 21st Century

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Petition to Support Undershaw

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <h4 style="text-align: center;"> "the signature is typewritten" [IDEN]</h4> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4G993LS6St0b_KkJ4JTG5AkT40Pffg_v4Nn5K-s2LwB9P3Vsrwrk1xxvF_rvMzlCsEalBFLlJ75r_YHQkzY_AV77CxVa4wFtp3h8xBI6PtRMZmluDmC2QrSDnVOEdHXXVVGrpXu8YItg4/s1600/DSC00093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4G993LS6St0b_KkJ4JTG5AkT40Pffg_v4Nn5K-s2LwB9P3Vsrwrk1xxvF_rvMzlCsEalBFLlJ75r_YHQkzY_AV77CxVa4wFtp3h8xBI6PtRMZmluDmC2QrSDnVOEdHXXVVGrpXu8YItg4/s640/DSC00093.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The current state of Unders</td></tr> </tbody></table> [<i><b>Editor's note:</b></i> Updated with current photos, courtesy of Catherine Cooke, BSI ("<i>The Book of Life</i>")]<br /> <br /> We've previously mentioned the plight of Undershaw in these pages. The home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for a decade - and a decade of very prominent work - is in a terrible state of disrepair and under threat of development rather than preservation.<br /> <br /> For a very thorough history on the situation, please take a look at <b><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2011/03/effort-to-preserve-it-iden_7.html">"The Undershaw Preservation Trust"</a></b> written by Jacquelynn Morris, the U.S. representative for the <b><a href="http://www.saveundershaw.com/" rel="nofollow">Undershaw Preservation Trust</a></b>. It gives a good background of what's happened to date.<br /> <br /> We have been regularly active about and supportive of these efforts here. Other posts, in chronological order, include:<br /> <ul> <li><b><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2006/07/you-have-seen-pictures-and-read_6.html" rel="nofollow">Conan Doyle's Undershaw May be Destroyed</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2006/07/surely-saved-lodge-vall_13.html" rel="nofollow">An Undershaw Update from the Sherlock Holmes Society of London</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2006/07/us-now-see-letter-twis_20.html" rel="nofollow">Letter of Support for Undershaw</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/02/can-hardly-explain-it-nobl_7.html" rel="nofollow">No Grade II Listing for Conan Doyle's Undershaw</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/02/i-sign-here-blac_21.html" rel="nofollow">An Expatriate Workaround for the Undershaw Petition</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2009/12/face-of-old-house-vall_23.html" rel="nofollow">A Petition to Support Grade II Listing for Undershaw</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2011/03/effort-to-preserve-it-iden_7.html">The Undershaw Preservation Trust</a></b></li> </ul> <div> <br /></div> <div> The lead image above and the three images below show the sad current state of the building and the grounds of Undershaw. They were taken in Hindhead on Saturday, September 10, 2011 by Catherine Cooke. Click the images to enlarge.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZb75-flUfCTbBIhxfkF5bLuo-K5vC1AGWck4ZhFZU-6q4ru_x3RD4TQXbgfEY22bF8mhNRh0To6AbP50SrG5PSSK8nzqD4J5f_aF9Hq1O71rJvwpUpPYY3WFuAie4EwcHpf-AgATw0-E/s1600/DSC00087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZb75-flUfCTbBIhxfkF5bLuo-K5vC1AGWck4ZhFZU-6q4ru_x3RD4TQXbgfEY22bF8mhNRh0To6AbP50SrG5PSSK8nzqD4J5f_aF9Hq1O71rJvwpUpPYY3WFuAie4EwcHpf-AgATw0-E/s200/DSC00087.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinHgx9QZCf353yFadeCsCUss54HYkYWIFGukJQN3NNcSQdCXplx7NWnOdZ73yutGDdizleuZ_YhIndjfyicmc5T_p3zSlEy8YJLXE_CkCfJptnYp_2bGsBUin9U2iwBvxeS3xkrDaIVGLo/s1600/DSC00090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinHgx9QZCf353yFadeCsCUss54HYkYWIFGukJQN3NNcSQdCXplx7NWnOdZ73yutGDdizleuZ_YhIndjfyicmc5T_p3zSlEy8YJLXE_CkCfJptnYp_2bGsBUin9U2iwBvxeS3xkrDaIVGLo/s200/DSC00090.JPG" width="200" />  <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJ8cPSM8FQrZJhqqtfRIevwTappo6uUIBSguTJ4dVsVyGw1kAJqN85ED4MCclByFYVn9d8KRmETK3bACmSRwbWzup130Et_v2lNp0T_usFWmsHInyUqzgdAaUEmxrAtb0m9RbAVLxp7mj/s1600/DSC00098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJ8cPSM8FQrZJhqqtfRIevwTappo6uUIBSguTJ4dVsVyGw1kAJqN85ED4MCclByFYVn9d8KRmETK3bACmSRwbWzup130Et_v2lNp0T_usFWmsHInyUqzgdAaUEmxrAtb0m9RbAVLxp7mj/s200/DSC00098.JPG" width="150" /></a>  <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>   <br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Undershaw Needs Your Help</b></span><br /> This historic building faces near destruction if we don't do something now. There are a few simple things you can do to help.<br /> <ol> <li>Sign the <a href="http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save_undershaw/" style="font-weight: bold;">petition to show your support</a> by <b>Friday September 16, 2011</b>.</li> <li>When signing the petition, if you log in with your Facebook account, you can share it as a status update.</li> <li>Share this post with everyone you know and tell them something like this:</li> </ol> <blockquote> <ol><i> If you believe that Undershaw, former home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Homes, should be saved from development, please sign this petition! We need as many American Sherlockians as possible to sign this no later than <b>Friday, September 16</b>. Share this with all your U.S. Sherlockian friends!</i> </ol> </blockquote> The petition now includes the ability for Americans (unlike the one mentioned in <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/02/i-sign-here-blac_21.html">"Shall I Sign Here?" [BLAC]</a> that only applied to British citizens and ex-pats. If you would like to help save this historic monument to a particularly creative time in Conan Doyle's life - one that included <i>The Hound of the Baskervilles</i>, please do your part to help get the word out.<br /> <br /> We all bear some responsibility in keeping his memory alive.<br /> <br /> <br /> <center> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="225" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/11360128?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="400"></iframe><center> <br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"> --</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div> </center> </center>

Petition to Support Undershaw

"the signature is typewritten" [IDEN] The current state of Unders [ Editor's note: Updated with current photos, court...

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by Scott Monty

Win This Sherlock Holmes Pen

<h4 style="text-align: center;"> "with his pen in his hand" [BOSC]</h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeINMzyyxW-zNqb65RNheEosoRKpsKbSadGfFd18vrXTNUBOv5Gp7paxuWwcpvDGMYKG2XpMn_pJu6HFsjpYkNN_uxtAWe_ZRXnAA550UR7oOC-DI1ymV2CgNmDfawbdKSoo4dbdPJGey9/s1600/holmespen2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeINMzyyxW-zNqb65RNheEosoRKpsKbSadGfFd18vrXTNUBOv5Gp7paxuWwcpvDGMYKG2XpMn_pJu6HFsjpYkNN_uxtAWe_ZRXnAA550UR7oOC-DI1ymV2CgNmDfawbdKSoo4dbdPJGey9/s1600/holmespen2.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> We've got a few Sherlock Holmes pens in our possession and we'd like to make a couple available to our readers. For those who haven't seen this particular design previously, it was designed after a sketch by <a href="http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/2008/02/07/the-pen-is-afoot/">Tom Richmond</a> and made for sale by <a href="http://www.onevoicerecordings.com/p/shp">David Ian Davies</a>. It's a unique and handsome pen, made of resin and fashioned with a replaceable ball-point cartridge. You'll definitely be the envy of fellow Sherlockians with this one!<br /> <br /> <br /> We thought an interesting way to share the wealth would be to run a contest that involves you, dear readers.<br /> <br /> Here's how you can be eligible to win one of the two pens we have available:<br /> <br /> <ol> <li>Leave a comment on this article describing what likeness of Holmes you picture when you read the stories.</li> <li>Share this post from <a href="http://ihearofsherlock.com/">ihearofsherlock.com</a> with at least one other person - using email, Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or whatever social network you prefer - and tell them about the contest.</li> <li>Share <i>another </i>post from this site with at least one other person - using email, Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or whatever social network you prefer - and leave a link to that mention in the comments section of this post.</li> <li>Mention <a href="http://twitter.com/ihearofsherlock">@ihearofsherlock</a> on Twitter with a link to this post.</li> <li>Like <a href="http://facebook.com/ihearofsherlock">I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere</a> on Facebook.</li> </ol> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNG5q04Nd6UEgf6gAzwf7U_CK4IfoGtMJ1lK5WBJak3GXTE8Wx58jmNlhplyKAZSgR67_5E4o9_msE3sG_EqZdZX1vUG2Nu0AhekcTFrl_pUYERewRpOoi_DsUu3po33R9bcm7gLb31XU/s1600/holmespen1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNG5q04Nd6UEgf6gAzwf7U_CK4IfoGtMJ1lK5WBJak3GXTE8Wx58jmNlhplyKAZSgR67_5E4o9_msE3sG_EqZdZX1vUG2Nu0AhekcTFrl_pUYERewRpOoi_DsUu3po33R9bcm7gLb31XU/s1600/holmespen1.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> The contest will be running until 11:59 p.m. EDT on September 15, 2011, after which we will choose two individuals at random. Good luck!<br /> <br /> --<br /> <br />

Win This Sherlock Holmes Pen

"with his pen in his hand" [BOSC] We've got a few Sherlock Holmes pens in our possession and we'd like to make a coup...

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by Scott Monty