Created by August Derleth (1909-71) "How many budding authors, not even old enough to vote, could have captured the spirit and atmosphere with as much fidelity?" -- Ellery Queen on"The Norcross Riddle" One of the most popular--and certainly the longest-running--Sherlock Holmes pastiches of all comes from the heart of the American Midwest. When he was … Continue reading Solar Pons
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Watson & Holmes
Created by Karl Bollers and Rick Leonardi "No time for explanation, the game's afoot!" Ever wonder what would have happened if Sherlock Holmes had been an inner city black dude? Me neither. But comic book scribe Karl Bollers did just that, and it was a pretty fun spin on the Great One. His HOLMES is … Continue reading Watson & Holmes
Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
Created by Jake Kasdan "Now, a few words on looking for things. When you go looking for something specific, your chances of finding it are very bad. Because of all the things in the world, you're only looking for one of them. When you go looking for anything at all, your chances of finding it … Continue reading Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
Sherlock Holmes & Jane Watson (Return of Sherlock Holmes)
Based on character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Developed for television by Bob Shayne What the hell were they smoking? The Great One himself, the one and only SHERLOCK HOLMES is defrosted (after eighty years of suspended animation, of course) by his great-great-great-niece JANE WATSON after discovering his frozen body in a basement in … Continue reading Sherlock Holmes & Jane Watson (Return of Sherlock Holmes)
Mary Russell
Created by Laurie R. King I've always been a bit leery of delving too far into Sherlockania on this site, what with its endless mutilations, permutations and pastiches; since that's a rabbit hole from which there's little chance of escape. But Laurie R. King's outstanding series featuring MARY RUSSELL is just too well-written, important and … Continue reading Mary Russell
Sherlock Holmes
Created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle "My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people don't know." -- "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" Yes, SHERLOCK HOLMES was a private investigator. He called himself a "consulting detective," and yes, he took money to invesigate crimes on behalf of private citizens, … Continue reading Sherlock Holmes