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Episodes are released every other Thursday. We air Doyle’s detective stories chronologically, following each with a discussion episode. Occasionally we’ll do a Case File episode - an in-depth conversation on a particular topic, adaption, or person of interest.

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Book Club Case File: Lyndsay Faye
Sarah Kolb Sarah Kolb

Book Club Case File: Lyndsay Faye

An interview with novelist and Holmes pastiche writer Lyndsay Faye about her newest short story collection, the joy of writing Holmes pastiche, and whether or not John H. Watson M.D. is a Mary Sue.

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Book Club Case File: My Dearest Holmes
Sarah Kolb Sarah Kolb

Book Club Case File: My Dearest Holmes

First published in 1988, My Dearest Holmes by Rohase Piercy is a very special pastiche that boasts something very rare—it’s certainly among the earliest published gay pastiches about the great detective and his good doctor.

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The House of Silk
Sarah Kolb Sarah Kolb

The House of Silk

Our first Book Club Case File begins with The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz, a dark and thrilling mystery with a very special narrative framework.

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