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THe Many Watsons – Campbell Singer

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Kieran

Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared was a made for TV short (about 26 minutes) which was a pilot for a weekly show. It, like others, was a one-time event. The story is a variation on The Man with the … Continue reading →

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The Many Watsons – Athole Stewart

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Kieran

Mr. Athole Stewart continues the list of single appearance Dr. Watsons. His single outing, however, is really quite notable. The movie was “The Speckled Band”. The year was 1931 and the talking pictures were still in their infancy, especially in … Continue reading →

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How to Write a Murder Mystery

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Kieran

This blog is about neither Watson nor Holmes. In perusing my collection of mysteries I was rereading some of my favorite Philo Vance stories and came across the rules of the game as proposed by S.S. Van Dine (actual name … Continue reading →

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