Issue 41

This is quite a year of anniversaries. We celebrate the centenary of the publication of The Hound of the Baskervilles. In recognition of this, the issue has several features focusing on different aspects of this well-loved book.

Indeed we have other Hound treats planned though the year. Another anniversary to celebrate, one that is dear to my heart, concerns this magazine. Later in the year we shall be ten years old. We raise our glasses to the many splendid contributors who over the years have helped this publication to sparkle and develop... 

Contents

  1. THE SHERLOCKS 2000 
    News of the winners for this year’s coveted crime fiction awards
  2. I HEAR OF SHERLOCK EVERYWHERE 
    The news and views column
  3. REMEMBERING MICHAEL 
    An appreciation of the actor Michael Williams by Clive Merrison
  4. READING BEHIND THE LEGEND 
    Paul M Chapman explores the literary aspects of The Hound of the Baskervilles
  5. MYSTERY: CAUGHT IN THE NET 
    Bob Byrne surfs the Web for more interesting sites
  6. PICK OF THE POIROTS 
    Jared Cade’s choice this issue is The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
  7. THE MEMOIRS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES 
    The Three Gables
  8. READING THE ENTRAILS 
    Barry Forshaw considers the past, present and future of crime fiction
  9. LEAVE IN THE POETRY WATSON 
    Bert Coules on Conan Doyle as a wordsmith
  10. TELLY ’TECS 
    Alan Perry endeavours to analyse the appeal of Inspector Morse
  11. HOUND OF THE MOVIES 
    The first part of David Stuart Davies
  12. GLIMPSES BEHIND THE MASK 
    Bert Coules critiques Matt Frewer’s performance of Sherlock Holmes
  13. DAMSEL IN THIS DRESS 
    A Johnny One-Eye Adventure by David Stuart Davies
  14. CANONICAL INTRODUCTIONS 
    Charles Augustus Milverton was first published in The Strand Magazine in April 1904
  15. THE OTHER DETECTIVES 
    Phillip L Scowcroft champions Inspector Gabriel Hanaud, the creation of French author A W Mason
  16. UNDER THE GASLIGHT 
    Roger Forsdyke administers his own health care in his regular look at Victorian life
  17. SLEUTHING THE SHELVES 
    the review section edited by Kathryn White
  18. HOLMES OFF THE CUFF 
    John Hall on Holmes’ early employment
  19. SHERLOCK STATESIDE 
    Pat Ward with the latest news from the USA
  20. SCARLET THREADS 
    Gaynor Coules finds the contemporary crime write Michelle Spring and education
  21. GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER 
    Mike Ripley on bestsellers and old favourites
  22. SOCIETIES FORUM 
    Conducted by Roger Johnson with The Sherlock Holmes Society of London illuminated by Tony Howlett
  23. MORIARTY’S MUTTERINGS
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News of the 2000 Sherlock Awards ceremony features in issue 41 of Sherlock Holmes - The Detective Magazine