Category Archives: Reading Sherlock Holmes

Reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. The Boscombe Valley Mystery is a longer story, and one that takes our heroes out of London and into the wild. Facts of the case: Out in the countryside, a man is found dead … Continue reading →

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. A Case of Identity is one of the lesser tales, but I’m sure we can find something of interest in it. Facts of the case: Holmes and Watson are contacted by Mary Sutherland, who … Continue reading →

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. The Red-headed League offers our heroes an intriguing conundrum and a cool villain. Facts of the case: Jabez Wilson, a redhead businessman, contacts Holmes with a puzzle that may or may not be a … Continue reading →

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. The first two novels, A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of Four, sold poorly, but Arthur Conan Doyle kept on keepin’ on, with Holmes short stories in England’s Strand Magazine. This is where … Continue reading →

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. A Sign of Four was the second novel in the series, before the short stories started. While most of Holmes’ story in A Study in Scarlet took place inside 221B Baker St., this one … Continue reading →

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes canon. Why? Uh… just for fun, I guess. This series will be about going back to the original stories and looking at them with fresh eyes. I was going to skip the first two novels … Continue reading →