Category Archives: Reading Sherlock Holmes

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. According to legend, Arthur Conan Doyle had mentally checked out of this series by the time he wrote these later ones, and after reading The Three Students, I can almost believe that.   Facts … Continue reading →

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. Our heroes take on madness and the mob in The Six Napoleons. Facts of the case: Inspector Lestrade comes to Holmes with a seemingly trivial case about a deranged man who is so obsessed … Continue reading →

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. Charles Augustus Milverton is a standout among the canon for how different it is. It offers new aspects to Holmes and Watson we hadn’t previously seen. Facts of the case: A woman hires Holmes … Continue reading →

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. We’re getting near to the end of this series with Black Peter. Sweet, Holmes fights that goat thing from The Witch. Oh, wait, that was Black Phillip. Facts of the case: A man has … Continue reading →

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. We got a missing child and rich people being naughty in The Priory School. Facts of the case: The story begins with a bang as a Dr. Huxtable (!!!) collapses unconscious at Holmes and … Continue reading →

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. If you think the title The Solitary Cyclist doesn’t sound very exciting, this one might surprise you. Facts of the case: A young woman who recently inherited a fortune from her dead father comes … Continue reading →

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. The Dancing Men is one of my all-time favorites. Facts of the case: A man named Hilton Cubitt comes to Holmes with a puzzle. He’s recently married a woman with a shady past, and … Continue reading →

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. Holmes is burning down the house in The Norwood Builder. Facts of the case: A young man named McFarlane shows up at Holmes’ door, on the run from police after having been accused of … Continue reading →

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. We saw Holmes die at Reichenbach Falls, but now, in The Empty House, he’s back from the dead. What is this, Marvel Comics? Facts of the case: All of London is caught up in … Continue reading →

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. The Hound of the Baskervilles is arguably the most famous Holmes tale, if only by name and reputation than anything else. Does it hold up? Facts of the case: This novel-length story takes place … Continue reading →