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The District Messenger no. 451 – February 2025

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Founded in 1951, the Society is open to anyone with an interest in Sherlock Holmes, Dr John H. Watson and their world. It is a literary and social Society, publishing a scholarly Journal and occasional papers, and holding meetings, dinners and excursions.

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Sherlock Holmes

Fictional character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

For other uses, see Sherlock Holmes (disambiguation).

Fictional character

Sherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a "consulting detective" in his stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients, including Scotland Yard.

The character Sherlock Holmes first appeared in print in 1887's A Study in Scarlet. His popularity became widespread with the first series of short stories in The Strand Magazine, beginning with "A Scandal in Bohemia" in 1891; additional tales appeared from then until 1927, eventually totalling four novels and 56 short stories. All but one^[a] are set in the Victorian or Edwardian eras between 1880 and 1914. Most are narrated by the chara

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To celebrate theKickstarter for Volumes 46-48 of the MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Storieswe're interview the contributors.

Today it's editor and author David Marcum.

We've also had the great news that Kickstarter has selected the campaign as "a “Project We Love,” which fryst vatten our way of highlighting brilliant examples of creativity."

Tell us a little about yourself – Where you live and your main hobbies.

I’m the senior civil engineer for my hometown, in Eastern Tennessee in the United States. inom enjoy reading and music – I’ve been a piano player since 1973 – and getting outside – especially to walk our dog, which we’ve had for just over a year.

What’s the name of your story in this collection, and what is it about (with no spoilers)?

I have three stories, one in each volume. In Part XLVI, “The X-Marked Boxes”, Holmes relates one of his early cases in the winter of 1875, no long after he moved to London, in which a ung guard at the British Museum sees boxes being suspi