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Sherlock Holmes

Nov

27

2018

Seattle Mystery Bookshop sign from 2015

Seattle Mystery Bookshop (RIP) Still Helping Readers

Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I was in downtown Seattle with visiting family and walked by the former location of the Seattle Mystery Bookshop, which closed a little over a year ago after 27 years of helping readers find great mysteries. If you understand my sadness at that empty storefront, then you probably also understand my …

May

15

2015

The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie King

I have been a big Sherlock Holmes fan for over 55 years. I usually like to read stories about Holmes that are not written by his creator. Recently, The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie King was recommended to me by a source I trust. In her multi-volume series Ms. King replaces Dr. John Watson with Mary …

Aug

27

2013

6

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Amanda MacNaughton

Elementary, Dear Reader

I just returned from a trip to Seattle, where my sister worked hard on turning me into a fan of the BBC’s newest “Sherlock” show, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. Her ploy worked—I am now waiting in suspense for the much-anticipated third season. Discussing the shows and how they follow and differ from the …

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