It’s good to be back with SHERLOCK magazine in its relaunched and revitalised form. We have gone back to basics - back to Baker Street in fact. And of course back to Sherlock Holmes. This publication will now devote itself solely to this fabulous detective character and his fascinating world where, as the poet has it, "it is always 1895".

Within this issue you will find the whole spectrum of Sherlockiana from in-depth, thought-provoking articles, to frivolous, entertaining tit-bits. News, views, reviews and interviews will keep you up-to-date on all that is Sherlock Holmes.

Contents

1. THE HEART OF HOLMES 
   Paul M Chapman on Love, Sex and the Great Detective
2. A SHERLOCKIAN YEAR 
   Robert Saunderson catches up on what’s happened in our absence
3. SHERLOCK TOMES, ETC. 
   The review section
4. SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE VOICE OF TERROR
   Richard Valley revisits the Rathbone classic
5. THE SECRET DIARY OF SHERLOCK HOLMES 
   A sneaky, and not entirely serious peek at the man’s private writings
6. A TARDIS ON BAKER STREET 
   M J Elliott on Mr Holmes and Dr Who
7. MY FAVOURITE SHERLOCK HOLMES STORY 
   Guy Marriott chooses
8. SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE DA VINCI CODE 
   A preposterous conclusion
9. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BIRLSTONE LEGACY 
   A new Sherlock Holmes story by M J Elliott
10. EVIL IN THE BLOOD 
    Reflections on Moriarty and other literary villains by Mark Valentine
11. JUSTICE! A PRETTY JUSTICE! 
    Part one of Matthew Booth’s investigation of Holmes’ attitude to the law
12. SHERLOCK STATESIDE 
    Pat Ward on the American Holmes scene
13. TIME WITH WATSON 
    David Stuart Davies reveals what happened at the Reichenbach falls
14. THE INFORMATION
    A generous helping of Holmes-related news
15. MORIARTY’S MUTTERINGS
    Our irascible columnist expounds