Sherlock Holmes
“Clash of the Books,” Part IV
(For parts I, II, and III of Sabrina Flynn’s award-winning “Clash of the Books,” scroll down to yesterday’s post, or click here for the entire story.) IV “SFPD, we need to commandeer your…time machine.” The Time Traveller’s eyes widened, and his hand snaked towards a shiny lever. Kate grabbed his wrist with one hand, and his…
Read More“Clash of the Books,” Part III
(For parts I and II of Sabrina Flynn’s award-winning “Clash of the Books,” scroll down to the earlier posts, or wait until Tuesday for the entire story.) III “Your wife is certainly something.” “Assuming this is her dream, I’m inclined to agree,” Holmes remarked drily. “And if it’s not?” Kate enquired. “I suggest we discover…
Read More“Clash of the Books,” Part II
(For part I of Sabrina Flynn’s award-winning “Clash of the Books,” scroll down to yesterday’s post, or wait until Tuesday for the entire story.) II “Run, you fools!” A lash of flame descended with a sizzling snap. The detectives and librarian ran, taking cover in the Natural Sciences aisle. Black smoke gathered, writhing…
Read MoreContest winner: “Clash of the Books”
Every year we run a contest celebrating National Library Week, asking readers to talk about their love for libraries. This year I posed the challenge of explaining what “library” means, to someone like a Martian—and said that there would be extra points if the essay/poem/etc mentioned Kate Martinelli, whose 20th anniversary 2013 is. I loved…
Read MoreBeeb
Did anyone out there listen to the BBC Radio production of Beekeeper’s Apprentice? Any thoughts? If you missed it, they’re running it for the next six days.
Read MoreBeekeeper on the Beeb
One of the Lost Treasures of the LRKing universe is a radio adaptation the BBC did years and years ago of (under a previous cover, of course) which they broadcast, sold for a time in the shops, and then it sort of faded into the storied mists. Even I never got a copy of the…
Read MoreSherlock, at last!
Some weeks ago, Team LRK put up an e-book collection of my writings on that fellow with the pipe and the violin. At last, it’s available in an actual paper version! There are eight essays that range from my explanation of how old I think Sherlock Holmes is to the very academic introduction I wrote…
Read MoreHoliday pleasures
Just in time to provide you with a brief respite from the hecticities of December, Laurie R. King Productions brings you an old favorite short story that has been out of print for some time now. Many of you may remember “Mrs Hudson’s Case,” but if you don’t, or you’d like to revisit this adventure…
Read MoreAn explanation
In work, in life, I tend to focus. The only way I can get through a tight deadline is, basically, to do nothing but write. In the morning I check my email and let my brain wake up with tea and the Internet, then it’s coffee and work, from 7 or 8 in the morning…
Read MoreA Conan Doyle mystery
As I’m sure you remember, when Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes are in San Francisco (in Locked Rooms) reference is made to Arthur Conan Doyle’s visit to the city the previous year, during his Spiritualist tour. Well, it seems that the good doctor visited Russell’s very neighborhood during his trip: a house not 100 yards…
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