Sherlock Holmes Library

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Britannia Biographies : "What a debt we all owe to Arthur Conan Doyle's creation of Sherlock Holmes, one of the most exciting figures in all of English fiction, not to mention Holmes' lovable, genial compan"

Local guide - billingsgazette.com : ... "A one-man show about 'The Demons of Sherlock Holmes' comes out of good teenage mental health, according to Cody Stage owner Joe Sears.Sears booked the play not only for entertainment, but to exemplify the good mental health teens can achieve when allowed to explore their goals and receive encouragement in any endeavor, he said."...

Guardian Unlimited Books | News | Crime crown goes to Christie : ... "Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of famous Baker Street resident Sherlock Holmes, won second place in the poll. US crime writer Patricia Cornwell came in a close third for her novel"...

Duke of Hollywell : "This is a bit of find - the only surviving recording of a performance by Ben Wright and Eric Snowden from late 1949. The plot concerns the Duke of Hollywell, who introducing himself as 'John Smith' attempts to commission Holmes to find out the identity of someone who is blackmailing him over (ahem) 'supper' with an actress. The Duke, being a somewhat dim old buffer, refuses to disclose the name of the actress. Holmes turns down the case (and �1,000 fee), exit Duke stage left and possibly the shortest ever Holmes adventure."

Amnews.com - 'Sherlock's Secret Life' reviewed : "'Sherlock's Secret Life,' written by Ed Lange, with music by Will Severin, is 'a mystery about mysterious woman (played by Diana Cherkas) with amnesia who comes between Sherlock (Michael Muldoon) and Watson (Paul Angelo, as the younger Watson). She tests the loyalty and friendship of the detecting duo, Henson adds. "

Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Quotes of the Day : "Nowhere does Conan Doyle refer to Sherlock Holmes as a great, fat wobbly lard bucket, so I will have to do something about it" The portly Stephen Fry who is to play the great detective in a forthcoming TV production."

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Home Page : "This is the Official web site of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Literary Estate. It includes a specially written biography of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and you can find information on his books and the films which were inspired by his writing. There are also detailed pages about some of Conan Doyle's famous characters such as Sherlock Holmes, Brigadier Gerard and Professor Challenger which are linked to the full Bibliography. For those of you looking for extra information on Sherlock Holmes, visit the Sherlock Holmes pages."

Gay actors line up for Sherlock Holmes specials | Headlines | News | Gay.com UK "Two of the country's most famous gay actors will fight it out later this year, with both appearing as Sherlock Holmes on different channels. Stephen Fry and Rupert Everett will both star as the quintessentially English detective in new productions for ITV and BBC respectively."

The curious case of the typing mistake ... : "David had written four fictional books and four or five non-fictional backgrounders on the world's favourite detective. Add to that his output as editor of Sherlock magazine (six times a year) and as a member of the national committee of the Crime Writers' Association he edits their monthly magazine Red Herrings. Oh yes, and his award-winning play Sherlock Holmes - The Last Act is still touring. So it is ironic that the idea for his latest book came about through a mistake."

Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Edinburgh - Conan Doyle notebook is snapped up by surgeons : "Conan Doyle notebook is snapped up by surgeons "THE Royal College of Surgeons has swooped for a notebook belonging to Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The notebook, which the college purchased at auction, includes a hand-written version of the author's second novel, The American. "

ic Birmingham - Baskerville claim rubbished "Claims that one of the most famous Sherlock Holmes' tales had its origins in the Midlands have provoked a furore among tourist officials in Devon. The Hound of of Baskervilles is traditionally known to have been set on the foggy landscapes of Dartmoor. But thriller writer Phil Rickman has caused anger by claiming that Herefordshire may have played an important part in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's story."

Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of Baskervilles - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. About.com page on the classic novel.

The Sherlock Holmes Chronicles - Read and search all of the Sherlock Holmes books! : "The People and Places of Sherlock Holmes"

Sherlock Holmes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lots of useful information - an excellent starting point for Sherlockians new to the Web

Sherlock Holmes creator's papers sold "Thousands of personal papers belonging to Sherlock Holmes creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, fetched $1.7 million at an auction Wednesday, with many items sold to private U.S. collectors."

Scotsman.com News - Entertainment - Arts - �30,000 secures Conan Doyle letters "GLASGOW City Council has bought a rich trove of papers revealing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s long campaign to free Oscar Slater, the man convicted in one of Scotland’s most notorious murder cases. It includes the letter by Slater, who stood trial in Edinburgh in 1909 for the murder of Marion Gilchrist, a wealthy spinster, which was famously smuggled out of Peterhead Prison hidden in a fellow inmate’s dentures. Glasgow made the successful bid of £30,000 in a contentious auction of the Sherlock Holmes author’s papers this week, buying the documents for their reserve price. "

Bloomberg.com: U.K.- "Conan Doyle Sale Stirs Protests From British Library : "Papers from the desk of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of fictional pipe-smoking detective May 18 (Bloomberg) -- Papers from the desk of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of fictional pipe-smoking detective Sherlock Holmes, are scheduled to be auctioned in London on Wednesday by Christie's International Plc for as much as an estimated 1.5 million pounds ($2.7 million) amid protests from the British Library. ``This is important material that hasn't been seen before, and it's a matter of regret that it's being broken up and sold at auction,'' said Catriona Finlayson, a spokeswoman for the British Library, which has been collecting manuscripts since the 18th century. While Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, many of his manuscripts are in the U.S., and the auction may put more of them there, she said in an interview. "

Sherlock Holmes and the case of the vanishing treasures via Scotsman.com SCOTLAND’S foremost expert on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has launched a last-minute campaign to ensure that recently-discovered papers by the Sherlock Holmes author, which are due to be auctioned by Christie’s, are saved for the British nation. Owen Dudley Edwards, a historian at Edinburgh University and editor of The Oxford Sherlock Holmes, is calling on the government to step in to ensure that a key part of the Edinburgh-born author’s legacy is saved for researchers and the public. "When this sale was announced there was tremendous surprise and anger," he said. "I am thinking about posterity - for the next 100 to 200 years."

Conan Doyle Archive Goes on Display via Newsday LONDON -- Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts got a rare glimpse into the private world of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as thousands of personal papers -- from his passport to his jotted-down story ideas -- went on display Friday. At the same time, the archive has become entwined in a mystery worthy of Conan Doyle's celebrated fictional detective: the bizarre death of a leading Holmes scholar.

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