Sherlock And Lucy Blog
Books to Read if You Love Sherlock Holmes
There’s a particular kind of grief that settles in after you close the last page of “The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes.” You’ve read all sixty stories. You know the smell…
The Baker Street Letters: Start the Lucy James Mystery Series
If you’ve just discovered that Sherlock Holmes has a daughter in this series and you’re wondering where to begin, you’re in the right place. We get this question constantly, and…
Victorian London History in Detective Stories
Pick up almost any list of classic mystery fiction and you’ll find the same handful of sentences about foggy streets and gaslight. What those lists rarely explain is why that…
Mystery Novels for Women Over 40: Sophisticated Series & Mature Protagonists
Type “books for women over 40” into any search bar and you’ll get the same tired lineup: a few self-help titles, a book club darling or two, maybe a romance…
Charles Veley and Anna Elliott: Authors of Sherlock and Lucy
If you’ve just finished a Sherlock and Lucy novel and found yourself searching for the names behind it, you’re not alone. Readers who fall for Lucy James, Sherlock Holmes’s daughter,…
What Happened to Sherlock Holmes After Arthur Conan Doyle’s Final Story
If you’ve ever finished the last page of Arthur Conan Doyle’s canon and found yourself asking what happened to Sherlock Holmes after that final story, you’re in good company. Doyle…
Historical Cozy Mysteries With Smart Heroines: Period Detective Fiction
If you’ve spent any time searching for your next great read, you’ve probably noticed most “cozy mystery” lists look the same: a baker or a librarian stumbles onto a body,…
Sherlock Holmes Adaptations Ranked Best to Worst
Every few months, a new “sherlock holmes adaptations ranked best to worst” list appears online. They follow the same pattern: BBC Sherlock at the top, Jeremy Brett somewhere close behind,…
Co-Authored Mystery Novels: How Authors Collaborate
Two writers, one story, zero seams visible to the reader, that is the quiet achievement at the heart of co-authored mystery fiction. It sounds simple enough in theory, but anyone…