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Post by alfromni on Feb 12, 2022 15:05:04 GMT
Hercule Poirot: A-Z
A. AGATHA Christie - His creator. * B. BELGIUM - His home country C. CATHOLICISM - His religion D. DEATH -- His passing by his own hand in 'Curtain' after killing Stephen Norton E. EYE COLOUR - Green, shining like a cat’s when he is excited.
F. FINNEY, Albert -- Oscar Nominated portraying Poirot in ORIENT EXPRESS G. GEORGES - His valet H. HASTINGS, Captain Arthur -- Poirot's lifelong friend and occasional assistant in crime solving I. INSPECTOR James Japp (later Ch.Insp.Japp) - A Scotland Yard officer and friend of HP. J. JEWEL THIEF Vera Rossakoff - A Countess Poirot is so smitten by that he lets her escape.
K. KENNETH Branagh directed and starred in a film adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express and Branagh returned for the sequel, Death on the Nile. L. LEMON, Miss Felicity -- Poirot's efficient Secretary M. MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES, The - Introducing him N. NEW YORK TIMES - Following his exit in "Curtain, Poirot was the only fictional character to receive an obituary on the front page of The New York Times. O. OLIVER, Ariadne - Mystery novelist and a friend of Hercule Poirot
P. PATENT - Frequent mention is made of his patent leather shoes. Q. QUOTE: "These little grey cells. It's 'up to them' - as you say over here." R. REFUGEE - Poirot came to the UK as a refugee following Belgium's occupation by Germany during World War I. S. SMITH, Maggie -- appeared twice opposite Poirot in two Films (DEATH ON THE NILE & EVIL UNDER THE SUN) T. TELEVISION - the ITV series "Agatha Christie's Poirot" starring David Suchet aired from 1989 until June 2013. It completed the entire catalogue of Poirot whodunits.
U. USTINOV, Peter -- a surprising but effective Poirot casting in several adaptations (usually played a rumpled but jovial character). V. VILLAGE - Although Christie strongly implies that the town of Spa, Belgium is the location of the Poirot family home an alternative tradition holds that Poirot was born in the VILLAGE of Ellezelles Belgium. A few memorials dedicated to Hercule Poirot can be seen in the centre of this village. There appears to be no reference to this in Christie's writings, but the town of Ellezelles cherishes a copy of Poirot's birth certificate in a local memorial 'attesting' Poirot's birth, naming his father and mother as Jules-Louis Poirot and Godelieve Poirot.
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Post by mattgarth on Feb 12, 2022 20:49:05 GMT
Hercule Poirot: A-Z
A. AGATHA Christie - His creator. * B. BELGIUM - His home country C. CATHOLICISM - His religion D. DEATH -- His passing by his own hand in 'Curtain' after killing Stephen Norton E. EYE COLOUR - Green, shining like a cat’s when he is excited.
F. FINNEY, Albert -- Oscar Nominated portraying Poirot in ORIENT EXPRESS G. GEORGES - His valet H. HASTINGS, Captain Arthur -- Poirot's lifelong friend and occasional assistant in crime solving I. INSPECTOR James Japp (later Ch.Insp.Japp) - A Scotland Yard officer and friend of HP. J. JEWEL THIEF Vera Rossakoff - A Countess Poirot is so smitten by that he lets her escape.
K. KENNETH Branagh directed and starred in a film adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express and Branagh returned for the sequel, Death on the Nile. L. LEMON, Miss Felicity -- Poirot's efficient Secretary M. MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES, The - Introducing him N. NEW YORK TIMES - Following his exit in "Curtain, Poirot was the only fictional character to receive an obituary on the front page of The New York Times. O. OLIVER, Ariadne - Mystery novelist and a friend of Hercule Poirot
P. PATENT - Frequent mention is made of his patent leather shoes. Q. QUOTE: "These little grey cells. It's 'up to them' - as you say over here." R. REFUGEE - Poirot came to the UK as a refugee following Belgium's occupation by Germany during World War I. S. SMITH, Maggie -- appeared twice opposite Poirot in two Films (DEATH ON THE NILE & EVIL UNDER THE SUN) T. TELEVISION - the ITV series "Agatha Christie's Poirot" starring David Suchet aired from 1989 until June 2013. It completed the entire catalogue of Poirot whodunits.
U. USTINOV, Peter -- a surprising but effective Poirot casting in several adaptations (usually played a rumpled but jovial character). V. VILLAGE - Although Christie strongly implies that the town of Spa, Belgium is the location of the Poirot family home an alternative tradition holds that Poirot was born in the VILLAGE of Ellezelles Belgium. A few memorials dedicated to Hercule Poirot can be seen in the centre of this village. There appears to be no reference to this in Christie's writings, but the town of Ellezelles cherishes a copy of Poirot's birth certificate in a local memorial 'attesting' Poirot's birth, naming his father and mother as Jules-Louis Poirot and Godelieve Poirot. W. WARING, Harold -- the Prime Minister's young Undersecretary involved in the 'Stymphalean Birds' episode (the 8th of the 12 'Labors of Hercules').
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Post by alfromni on Feb 12, 2022 23:25:38 GMT
Hercule Poirot: A-Z
A. AGATHA Christie - His creator. * B. BELGIUM - His home country C. CATHOLICISM - His religion D. DEATH -- His passing by his own hand in 'Curtain' after killing Stephen Norton E. EYE COLOUR - Green, shining like a cat’s when he is excited.
F. FINNEY, Albert -- Oscar Nominated portraying Poirot in ORIENT EXPRESS G. GEORGES - His valet H. HASTINGS, Captain Arthur -- Poirot's lifelong friend and occasional assistant in crime solving I. INSPECTOR James Japp (later Ch.Insp.Japp) - A Scotland Yard officer and friend of HP. J. JEWEL THIEF Vera Rossakoff - A Countess Poirot is so smitten by that he lets her escape.
K. KENNETH Branagh directed and starred in a film adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express and Branagh returned for the sequel, Death on the Nile. L. LEMON, Miss Felicity -- Poirot's efficient Secretary M. MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES, The - Introducing him N. NEW YORK TIMES - Following his exit in "Curtain, Poirot was the only fictional character to receive an obituary on the front page of The New York Times. O. OLIVER, Ariadne - Mystery novelist and a friend of Hercule Poirot
P. PATENT - Frequent mention is made of his patent leather shoes. Q. QUOTE: "These little grey cells. It's 'up to them' - as you say over here." R. REFUGEE - Poirot came to the UK as a refugee following Belgium's occupation by Germany during World War I. S. SMITH, Maggie -- appeared twice opposite Poirot in two Films (DEATH ON THE NILE & EVIL UNDER THE SUN) T. TELEVISION - the ITV series "Agatha Christie's Poirot" starring David Suchet aired from 1989 until June 2013. It completed the entire catalogue of Poirot whodunits.
U. USTINOV, Peter -- a surprising but effective Poirot casting in several adaptations (usually played a rumpled but jovial character). V. VILLAGE - Although Christie strongly implies that the town of Spa, Belgium is the location of the Poirot family home an alternative tradition holds that Poirot was born in the VILLAGE of Ellezelles Belgium. A few memorials dedicated to Hercule Poirot can be seen in the centre of this village. There appears to be no reference to this in Christie's writings, but the town of Ellezelles cherishes a copy of Poirot's birth certificate in a local memorial 'attesting' Poirot's birth, naming his father and mother as Jules-Louis Poirot and Godelieve Poirot. W. WARING, Harold -- the Prime Minister's young Undersecretary involved in the 'Stymphalean Birds' episode (the 8th of the 12 'Labors of Hercules'). X. XMAS - "Hercule Poirot's Christmas" - HP and a locked room mystery. The premise is a family reuniting for Christmas, and they find the host of the gathering murdered in a private room.
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Post by mattgarth on Feb 13, 2022 15:12:06 GMT
Hercule Poirot: A-Z
A. AGATHA Christie - His creator. * B. BELGIUM - His home country C. CATHOLICISM - His religion D. DEATH -- His passing by his own hand in 'Curtain' after killing Stephen Norton E. EYE COLOUR - Green, shining like a cat’s when he is excited.
F. FINNEY, Albert -- Oscar Nominated portraying Poirot in ORIENT EXPRESS G. GEORGES - His valet H. HASTINGS, Captain Arthur -- Poirot's lifelong friend and occasional assistant in crime solving I. INSPECTOR James Japp (later Ch.Insp.Japp) - A Scotland Yard officer and friend of HP. J. JEWEL THIEF Vera Rossakoff - A Countess Poirot is so smitten by that he lets her escape.
K. KENNETH Branagh directed and starred in a film adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express and Branagh returned for the sequel, Death on the Nile. L. LEMON, Miss Felicity -- Poirot's efficient Secretary M. MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES, The - Introducing him N. NEW YORK TIMES - Following his exit in "Curtain, Poirot was the only fictional character to receive an obituary on the front page of The New York Times. O. OLIVER, Ariadne - Mystery novelist and a friend of Hercule Poirot
P. PATENT - Frequent mention is made of his patent leather shoes. Q. QUOTE: "These little grey cells. It's 'up to them' - as you say over here." R. REFUGEE - Poirot came to the UK as a refugee following Belgium's occupation by Germany during World War I. S. SMITH, Maggie -- appeared twice opposite Poirot in two Films (DEATH ON THE NILE & EVIL UNDER THE SUN) T. TELEVISION - the ITV series "Agatha Christie's Poirot" starring David Suchet aired from 1989 until June 2013. It completed the entire catalogue of Poirot whodunits.
U. USTINOV, Peter -- a surprising but effective Poirot casting in several adaptations (usually played a rumpled but jovial character). V. VILLAGE - Although Christie strongly implies that the town of Spa, Belgium is the location of the Poirot family home an alternative tradition holds that Poirot was born in the VILLAGE of Ellezelles Belgium. A few memorials dedicated to Hercule Poirot can be seen in the centre of this village. There appears to be no reference to this in Christie's writings, but the town of Ellezelles cherishes a copy of Poirot's birth certificate in a local memorial 'attesting' Poirot's birth, naming his father and mother as Jules-Louis Poirot and Godelieve Poirot. W. WARING, Harold -- the Prime Minister's young Undersecretary involved in the 'Stymphalean Birds' episode (the 8th of the 12 'Labors of Hercules'). X. XMAS - "Hercule Poirot's Christmas" - HP and a locked room mystery. The premise is a family reuniting for Christmas, and they find the host of the gathering murdered in a private room. Y. YUGOSLAVS -- Imaginary victims in Mrs. Oliver's murder hunt game in 'Dead Man's Folly.'
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Post by alfromni on Feb 13, 2022 15:27:54 GMT
Hercule Poirot: A-Z
A. AGATHA Christie - His creator. B. BELGIUM - His home country C. CATHOLICISM - His religion D. DEATH -- His passing by his own hand in 'Curtain' after killing Stephen Norton E. EYE COLOUR - Green, shining like a cat’s when he is excited. F. FINNEY, Albert -- Oscar Nominated portraying Poirot in ORIENT EXPRESS G. GEORGES - His valet H. HASTINGS, Captain Arthur -- Poirot's lifelong friend and occasional assistant in crime solving I. INSPECTOR James Japp (later Ch.Insp.Japp) - A Scotland Yard officer and friend of HP. J. JEWEL THIEF Vera Rossakoff - A Countess Poirot is so smitten by that he lets her escape. K. KENNETH Branagh directed and starred in a film adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express and Branagh returned for the sequel, Death on the Nile. L. LEMON, Miss Felicity -- Poirot's efficient Secretary M. MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES, The - Introducing him N. NEW YORK TIMES - Following his exit in "Curtain, Poirot was the only fictional character to receive an obituary on the front page of The New York Times. O. OLIVER, Ariadne - Mystery novelist and a friend of Hercule Poirot P. PATENT - Frequent mention is made of his patent leather shoes. Q. QUOTE: "These little grey cells. It's 'up to them' - as you say over here." R. REFUGEE - Poirot came to the UK as a refugee following Belgium's occupation by Germany during World War I. S. SMITH, Maggie -- appeared twice opposite Poirot in two Films (DEATH ON THE NILE & EVIL UNDER THE SUN) T. TELEVISION - the ITV series "Agatha Christie's Poirot" starring David Suchet aired from 1989 until June 2013. It completed the entire catalogue of Poirot whodunits. U. USTINOV, Peter -- a surprising but effective Poirot casting in several adaptations (usually played a rumpled but jovial character). V. VILLAGE - Although Christie strongly implies that the town of Spa, Belgium is the location of the Poirot family home an alternative tradition holds that Poirot was born in the VILLAGE of Ellezelles Belgium. A few memorials dedicated to Hercule Poirot can be seen in the centre of this village. There appears to be no reference to this in Christie's writings, but the town of Ellezelles cherishes a copy of Poirot's birth certificate in a local memorial 'attesting' Poirot's birth, naming his father and mother as Jules-Louis Poirot and Godelieve Poirot. W. WARING, Harold -- the Prime Minister's young Undersecretary involved in the 'Stymphalean Birds' episode (the 8th of the 12 'Labors of Hercules'). X. XMAS - "Hercule Poirot's Christmas" - HP and a locked room mystery. The premise is a family reuniting for Christmas, and they find the host of the gathering murdered in a private room. Y. YUGOSLAVS -- Imaginary victims in Mrs. Oliver's murder hunt game in 'Dead Man's Folly.' Z. ZOE Wanamaker - Played Ariadne Oliver in 6 episodes of "Agatha Christie's Poirot".
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Post by mattgarth on Feb 13, 2022 18:22:05 GMT
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A-Z _____________________
A. ABBEY Grange -- Kent home where Sir Eustace Brackenstall was murdered.
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Post by alfromni on Feb 13, 2022 18:26:51 GMT
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A-Z _____________________
A. ABBEY Grange -- Kent home where Sir Eustace Brackenstall was murdered. B. BAKER Street - 221B Baker Street, his London address.
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Post by mattgarth on Feb 13, 2022 18:34:06 GMT
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A-Z _____________________
A. ABBEY Grange -- Kent home where Sir Eustace Brackenstall was murdered. B. BAKER Street - 221B Baker Street, his London address. C. COCAINE - Holmes' drug of choice, a 7% solution first used in 'The Sign of Four' (Watson disapproved).
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Post by alfromni on Feb 13, 2022 18:37:50 GMT
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A-Z _____________________
A. ABBEY Grange -- Kent home where Sir Eustace Brackenstall was murdered. B. BAKER Street - 221B Baker Street, his London address. C. COCAINE - Holmes' drug of choice, a 7% solution first used in 'The Sign of Four' (Watson disapproved). D. DISGUISES - Holmes displays a strong aptitude for acting and disguise.
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Post by mattgarth on Feb 13, 2022 18:52:26 GMT
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A-Z _____________________
A. ABBEY Grange -- Kent home where Sir Eustace Brackenstall was murdered. B. BAKER Street - 221B Baker Street, his London address. C. COCAINE - Holmes' drug of choice, a 7% solution first used in 'The Sign of Four' (Watson disapproved). D. DISGUISES - Holmes displays a strong aptitude for acting and disguise. E. ENCYCLOPAEDIA Britannica -- Jabez Wilson's job at 4-pounds a week was to copy this work each day between 10 am and 2 pm ('The Red-headed League')
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Post by alfromni on Feb 13, 2022 18:55:37 GMT
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A-Z _____________________
A. ABBEY Grange -- Kent home where Sir Eustace Brackenstall was murdered. B. BAKER Street - 221B Baker Street, his London address. C. COCAINE - Holmes' drug of choice, a 7% solution first used in 'The Sign of Four' (Watson disapproved). D. DISGUISES - Holmes displays a strong aptitude for acting and disguise. E. ENCYCLOPAEDIA Britannica -- Jabez Wilson's job at 4-pounds a week was to copy this work each day between 10 am and 2 pm ('The Red-headed League') F. FESTIVAL - at the 1951 Festival of Britain his living room was reconstructed as part of a Sherlock Holmes exhibition. *
* Included as I saw this first-hand. I was 11 at the time. Already a Holmes fan.
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Post by mattgarth on Feb 13, 2022 19:00:32 GMT
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A-Z _____________________
A. ABBEY Grange -- Kent home where Sir Eustace Brackenstall was murdered. B. BAKER Street - 221B Baker Street, his London address. C. COCAINE - Holmes' drug of choice, a 7% solution first used in 'The Sign of Four' (Watson disapproved). D. DISGUISES - Holmes displays a strong aptitude for acting and disguise. E. ENCYCLOPAEDIA Britannica -- Jabez Wilson's job at 4-pounds a week was to copy this work each day between 10 am and 2 pm ('The Red-headed League')
F. FESTIVAL - at the 1951 Festival of Britain his living room was reconstructed as part of a Sherlock Holmes exhibition. G. GLORIA Scott -- Prison ship taken over by convicts that formed Holmes' first professional case while he was a university student.
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Post by alfromni on Feb 13, 2022 19:09:32 GMT
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A-Z _____________________
A. ABBEY Grange -- Kent home where Sir Eustace Brackenstall was murdered. B. BAKER Street - 221B Baker Street, his London address. C. COCAINE - Holmes' drug of choice, a 7% solution first used in 'The Sign of Four' (Watson disapproved). D. DISGUISES - Holmes displays a strong aptitude for acting and disguise. E. ENCYCLOPAEDIA Britannica -- Jabez Wilson's job at 4-pounds a week was to copy this work each day between 10 am and 2 pm ('The Red-headed League')
F. FESTIVAL - at the 1951 Festival of Britain his living room was reconstructed as part of a Sherlock Holmes exhibition. G. GLORIA Scott -- Prison ship taken over by convicts that formed Holmes' first professional case while he was a university student. H. HARD Evidence - Though Holmes is famed for his reasoning capabilities, his investigative technique relies heavily on the acquisition of hard evidence. Many of the techniques he employs in the stories were at the time in their infancy.
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Post by mattgarth on Feb 13, 2022 19:12:46 GMT
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A-Z _____________________
A. ABBEY Grange -- Kent home where Sir Eustace Brackenstall was murdered. B. BAKER Street - 221B Baker Street, his London address. C. COCAINE - Holmes' drug of choice, a 7% solution first used in 'The Sign of Four' (Watson disapproved). D. DISGUISES - Holmes displays a strong aptitude for acting and disguise. E. ENCYCLOPAEDIA Britannica -- Jabez Wilson's job at 4-pounds a week was to copy this work each day between 10 am and 2 pm ('The Red-headed League')
F. FESTIVAL - at the 1951 Festival of Britain his living room was reconstructed as part of a Sherlock Holmes exhibition. G. GLORIA Scott -- Prison ship taken over by convicts that formed Holmes' first professional case while he was a university student. H. HARD Evidence - Though Holmes is famed for his reasoning capabilities, his investigative technique relies heavily on the acquisition of hard evidence. Many of the techniques he employs in the stories were at the time in their infancy. I. ILLUSTRIOUS Client -- Story in which Holmes prevented Violet de Merville from marrying Baron Gruner.
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Post by alfromni on Feb 13, 2022 19:16:46 GMT
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A-Z _____________________
A. ABBEY Grange -- Kent home where Sir Eustace Brackenstall was murdered. B. BAKER Street - 221B Baker Street, his London address. C. COCAINE - Holmes' drug of choice, a 7% solution first used in 'The Sign of Four' (Watson disapproved). D. DISGUISES - Holmes displays a strong aptitude for acting and disguise. E. ENCYCLOPAEDIA Britannica -- Jabez Wilson's job at 4-pounds a week was to copy this work each day between 10 am and 2 pm ('The Red-headed League')
F. FESTIVAL - at the 1951 Festival of Britain his living room was reconstructed as part of a Sherlock Holmes exhibition. G. GLORIA Scott -- Prison ship taken over by convicts that formed Holmes' first professional case while he was a university student. H. HARD Evidence - Though Holmes is famed for his reasoning capabilities, his investigative technique relies heavily on the acquisition of hard evidence. Many of the techniques he employs in the stories were at the time in their infancy. I. ILLUSTRIOUS Client -- Story in which Holmes prevented Violet de Merville from marrying Baron Gruner. J. JOHN Doubleday - There are multiple statues of Sherlock Holmes around the world. The first, sculpted by John Doubleday, was unveiled in Meiringen, Switzerland, in September 1988.
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Post by mattgarth on Feb 13, 2022 19:34:33 GMT
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A-Z _____________________
A. ABBEY Grange -- Kent home where Sir Eustace Brackenstall was murdered. B. BAKER Street - 221B Baker Street, his London address. C. COCAINE - Holmes' drug of choice, a 7% solution first used in 'The Sign of Four' (Watson disapproved). D. DISGUISES - Holmes displays a strong aptitude for acting and disguise. E. ENCYCLOPAEDIA Britannica -- Jabez Wilson's job at 4-pounds a week was to copy this work each day between 10 am and 2 pm ('The Red-headed League')
F. FESTIVAL - at the 1951 Festival of Britain his living room was reconstructed as part of a Sherlock Holmes exhibition. G. GLORIA Scott -- Prison ship taken over by convicts that formed Holmes' first professional case while he was a university student. H. HARD Evidence - Though Holmes is famed for his reasoning capabilities, his investigative technique relies heavily on the acquisition of hard evidence. Many of the techniques he employs in the stories were at the time in their infancy. I. ILLUSTRIOUS Client -- Story in which Holmes prevented Violet de Merville from marrying Baron Gruner. J. JOHN Doubleday - There are multiple statues of Sherlock Holmes around the world. The first, sculpted by John Doubleday, was unveiled in Meiringen, Switzerland, in September 1988.
K. KING'S Pyland -- Colonel Ross had his training stables at this location in 'Silver Blaze.'
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Post by alfromni on Feb 13, 2022 19:36:09 GMT
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A-Z _____________________
A. ABBEY Grange -- Kent home where Sir Eustace Brackenstall was murdered. B. BAKER Street - 221B Baker Street, his London address. C. COCAINE - Holmes' drug of choice, a 7% solution first used in 'The Sign of Four' (Watson disapproved). D. DISGUISES - Holmes displays a strong aptitude for acting and disguise. E. ENCYCLOPAEDIA Britannica -- Jabez Wilson's job at 4-pounds a week was to copy this work each day between 10 am and 2 pm ('The Red-headed League')
F. FESTIVAL - at the 1951 Festival of Britain his living room was reconstructed as part of a Sherlock Holmes exhibition. G. GLORIA Scott -- Prison ship taken over by convicts that formed Holmes' first professional case while he was a university student. H. HARD Evidence - Though Holmes is famed for his reasoning capabilities, his investigative technique relies heavily on the acquisition of hard evidence. Many of the techniques he employs in the stories were at the time in their infancy. I. ILLUSTRIOUS Client -- Story in which Holmes prevented Violet de Merville from marrying Baron Gruner. J. JOHN Doubleday - There are multiple statues of Sherlock Holmes around the world. The first, sculpted by John Doubleday, was unveiled in Meiringen, Switzerland, in September 1988.
K. KING'S Pyland -- Colonel Ross had his training stables at this location in 'Silver Blaze.' L. LESTRADE - Detective Inspector G. Lestrade is a determined but conventional Scotland Yard detective who consults Sherlock Holmes on many cases.
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Post by mattgarth on Feb 13, 2022 19:38:54 GMT
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A-Z _____________________
A. ABBEY Grange -- Kent home where Sir Eustace Brackenstall was murdered. B. BAKER Street - 221B Baker Street, his London address. C. COCAINE - Holmes' drug of choice, a 7% solution first used in 'The Sign of Four' (Watson disapproved). D. DISGUISES - Holmes displays a strong aptitude for acting and disguise. E. ENCYCLOPAEDIA Britannica -- Jabez Wilson's job at 4-pounds a week was to copy this work each day between 10 am and 2 pm ('The Red-headed League')
F. FESTIVAL - at the 1951 Festival of Britain his living room was reconstructed as part of a Sherlock Holmes exhibition. G. GLORIA Scott -- Prison ship taken over by convicts that formed Holmes' first professional case while he was a university student. H. HARD Evidence - Though Holmes is famed for his reasoning capabilities, his investigative technique relies heavily on the acquisition of hard evidence. Many of the techniques he employs in the stories were at the time in their infancy. I. ILLUSTRIOUS Client -- Story in which Holmes prevented Violet de Merville from marrying Baron Gruner. J. JOHN Doubleday - There are multiple statues of Sherlock Holmes around the world. The first, sculpted by John Doubleday, was unveiled in Meiringen, Switzerland, in September 1988.
K. KING'S Pyland -- Colonel Ross had his training stables at this location in 'Silver Blaze.' L. LESTRADE - Detective Inspector G. Lestrade is a determined but conventional Scotland Yard detective who consults Sherlock Holmes on many cases. M. MAZARIN Stone -- Yellow jewel (worth 10,000 Quid) that Holmes recaptured by foiling Count Sylvius.
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Post by alfromni on Feb 13, 2022 19:49:59 GMT
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A-Z _____________________
A. ABBEY Grange -- Kent home where Sir Eustace Brackenstall was murdered. B. BAKER Street - 221B Baker Street, his London address. C. COCAINE - Holmes' drug of choice, a 7% solution first used in 'The Sign of Four' (Watson disapproved). D. DISGUISES - Holmes displays a strong aptitude for acting and disguise. E. ENCYCLOPAEDIA Britannica -- Jabez Wilson's job at 4-pounds a week was to copy this work each day between 10 am and 2 pm ('The Red-headed League')
F. FESTIVAL - at the 1951 Festival of Britain his living room was reconstructed as part of a Sherlock Holmes exhibition. G. GLORIA Scott -- Prison ship taken over by convicts that formed Holmes' first professional case while he was a university student. H. HARD Evidence - Though Holmes is famed for his reasoning capabilities, his investigative technique relies heavily on the acquisition of hard evidence. Many of the techniques he employs in the stories were at the time in their infancy. I. ILLUSTRIOUS Client -- Story in which Holmes prevented Violet de Merville from marrying Baron Gruner. J. JOHN Doubleday - There are multiple statues of Sherlock Holmes around the world. The first, sculpted by John Doubleday, was unveiled in Meiringen, Switzerland, in September 1988.
K. KING'S Pyland -- Colonel Ross had his training stables at this location in 'Silver Blaze.' L. LESTRADE - Detective Inspector G. Lestrade is a determined but conventional Scotland Yard detective who consults Sherlock Holmes on many cases. M. MAZARIN Stone -- Yellow jewel (worth 10,000 Quid) that Holmes recaptured by foiling Count Sylvius. N. NAVAL Treaty, The - SH uses analytical chemistry for blood residue analysis and toxicology to detect poisons. His home chemistry laboratory is mentioned in "The Naval Treaty".
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Post by mattgarth on Feb 13, 2022 20:06:34 GMT
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A-Z _____________________
A. ABBEY Grange -- Kent home where Sir Eustace Brackenstall was murdered. B. BAKER Street - 221B Baker Street, his London address. C. COCAINE - Holmes' drug of choice, a 7% solution first used in 'The Sign of Four' (Watson disapproved). D. DISGUISES - Holmes displays a strong aptitude for acting and disguise. E. ENCYCLOPAEDIA Britannica -- Jabez Wilson's job at 4-pounds a week was to copy this work each day between 10 am and 2 pm ('The Red-headed League')
F. FESTIVAL - at the 1951 Festival of Britain his living room was reconstructed as part of a Sherlock Holmes exhibition. G. GLORIA Scott -- Prison ship taken over by convicts that formed Holmes' first professional case while he was a university student. H. HARD Evidence - Though Holmes is famed for his reasoning capabilities, his investigative technique relies heavily on the acquisition of hard evidence. Many of the techniques he employs in the stories were at the time in their infancy. I. ILLUSTRIOUS Client -- Story in which Holmes prevented Violet de Merville from marrying Baron Gruner. J. JOHN Doubleday - There are multiple statues of Sherlock Holmes around the world. The first, sculpted by John Doubleday, was unveiled in Meiringen, Switzerland, in September 1988.
K. KING'S Pyland -- Colonel Ross had his training stables at this location in 'Silver Blaze.' L. LESTRADE - Detective Inspector G. Lestrade is a determined but conventional Scotland Yard detective who consults Sherlock Holmes on many cases. M. MAZARIN Stone -- Yellow jewel (worth 10,000 Quid) that Holmes recaptured by foiling Count Sylvius. N. NAVAL Treaty, The - SH uses analytical chemistry for blood residue analysis and toxicology to detect poisons. His home chemistry laboratory is mentioned in "The Naval Treaty". O. OXSHOTT -- the village where Wisteria Lodge was located.
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