Vancouver's Official Sherlock Holmes Society
The story for discussion will be "The Mazarin Stone" published in the Strand Magazine and in Hearst's International for October 1921. Narrated in the third person, this adaptation is based on a one-act play, "The Crown Diamond: An Evening with Sherlock Holmes", written by ACD. The stage is set! We see scientific charts on the … Continue reading December 4th Meeting
We are now into The Case Book. Tuesday's case was originally published in 1924. The 54th of 60 stories. We learn that both Holmes and Watson had a weakness for the Turkish bath. We learn that Holmes uses the telephone. We learn that Watson is living in his own suite on Queen Anne Street. There … Continue reading October Meeting 2018
"His Last Bow" This case was first published in both the Strand Magazine (England) and Collier's (US) in September 1917. The story was subtitled "The War Service of Sherlock Holmes" when published in magazines, but subtitled "An Epilogue of Sherlock Holmes" when it appeared in book form. (From Christopher Redmond's "A Sherlock Holmes Handbook". Set … Continue reading September Meeting 2018
Dear Stormy Petrels, due to unforeseen circumstances, this Saturday's trip to the Falls, the bee farm and Toad Hall has been postponed. Apologies to all who were looking forward to this event, but rest assured, it will take place at a later date. Your Stormy Petrel Executive
