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Today is the launch of a very interesting book. 'Sherlock and Irene' tells the secret truth behind A Scandal In Bohemia, through the eyes of Sherlockian expert (and writer for The Strand magazine) Chris Chan. From the back cover: "To Sherlock Holmes, Irene Adler is "the woman." In "A Scandal in Bohemia," she defeated him in his attempt to retrieve an incriminating photograph of the King of Bohemia. Or did she? In the tradition of "The Great Game," this book will explore the unanswered questions in "A Scandal in Bohemia," illustrating that there is much more to the case than...

  “Twenty years ago Jim French — writer, actor and producer — decided to redress the decline of good popular drama on American radio: he set up Imagination Theatre to create quality series and single plays. Sherlock Holmes was only a part of it, but a very important part, and it began with The Further Adventures, a series gratifyingly reminiscent of the days when listeners tuned in every week to hear Rathbone and Bruce as Holmes and Watson. The main difference is that IT’s Watson, played by Lawrence Albert, is not only brave and loyal, but intelligent. Jim French assembled...

A Case of Witchcraft  "A Case of Witchcraft by Joe Revill teams Holmes rather improbably with Aleister Crowley to investigate the disappearance of an eminent folklorist in what’s described as a ‘remote and rather backward northern isle’. The situation is strongly reminiscent of The Wicker Man, but, of course, Holmes is not Sergeant Howie. His attitude towards the so-called Old Religion, not to mention the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, is remarkably liberal, but perhaps that’s the influence of his companion. A Case of Witchcraft is a decided oddity, but well written (in the third person) and thoroughly researched."...

Last year the Sherlock Holmes Advent Calendars arrived in September, and they were sold out by November. 24 daily cases to solve they proved a hit with fans. If you missed out on Volume 1 last year, they are now back in stock and the good news is that we also now have Volume 2. Even in the Advent season Mr. Holmes mustn’t take a break: Murderers, blackmailers and all kinds of odd incidents keep him on the go. And Watson is not much of a help, busying himself with baking all those Christmas cookies for his dog. Mr. Holmes'...

Gailani talks us through some of his art and especially his piece for The Art of Sherlock Holmes Global Edition 2. Authenticated prints of Gailani's piece are available from The Conan Doyle Estate and collectible merchandise from Redbubble. You can see his art on his website GalianiArt.com and view all the art from The Art of Sherlock Holmes in the Virtual Gallery.