Sherlock Mondays Archive
This Rosenbach’s Biblioventure series focused on Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories. We took a deep-dive into the adventures of the world’s first consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his assistant, Dr. John Watson, as they battled the criminal forces of London. We began with the first case, A Study in Scarlet, and continued with each story as they were chronologically published, finishing with “The Adventure of the Empty House.” Twenty-seven stories in 30 weeks. Host Edward G. Pettit and a rotating group of cohosts had a conversational annotation about each story, providing context and insight about Doyle and his creation.
The Rosenbach holds in its collection first editions of some of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes books, as well as the handwritten manuscript of “The Adventure of the Empty House.” Our founder Dr. Rosenbach was deeply committed to mystery and crime literature, corresponded with the famous Sherlockian and founder of the Baker Street Irregulars, Christopher Morley, and once purchased Doyle’s personal crime library.
Whether you are a seasoned Sherlockian who has read the entire canon, or an aficionado of the various screen portrayals of Sherlock, please enjoy the archive of this one-of-a-kind Biblioventure that ran from September 18, 2023 until April 2024.
Episode Archive
Episode Guide & Additional Resources
Ep. 1 – A Study in Scarlet (1887) part 1
pdf A Study in Scarlet in Beeton’s Christmas Annual
Ep. 2- A Study in Scarlet (1887) part 2
Ep. 3- The Sign of the Four (1890) part 1
pdf The Sign of the the Four in Lippincott’s Magazine
Ep. 4 – The Sign of the Four (1890) part 2
Ep. 5 – A Scandal in Bohemia (July 1891)
Ep. 6 – The Red-Headed League (August 1891)
Ep. 7 – A Case of Identity (September 1891)
Ep. 8 – The Boscombe Valley Mystery (October 1891)
pdf The Boscombe Valley Mystery
Ep. 9 – The Five Orange Pips (November 1891)
Ep. 10 – The Man with the Twisted Lip (December 1891)
pdf The Man with the Twisted Lip
Ep. 11 – The Adventure of the Speckled Band (February 1892)
Ep. 12 – The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb (March 1892)
Ep. 13 – The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor (April 1892)
Ep. 14 – The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (January 1892)
Ep. 15 – The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet (May 1892)
Ep. 16 – The Adventure of the Copper Beeches (June 1892)
Ep. 17 – The Adventure of Silver Blaze (December 1892)
Ep. 18 – The Adventure of the Cardboard Box (January 1893)
Ep. 19 – The Adventure of the Yellow Face (February 1893)
Ep. 20 – The Adventure of the Stockbroker’s Clerk (March 1893)
Ep. 21 – The Adventure of the Gloria Scott (April 1893)
Ep. 22 – The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual (May 1893)
Ep. 23 – The Adventure of the Reigate Squire (June 1893)
Ep. 24 – The Adventure of the Crooked Man (July 1893)
Ep. 25 – The Adventure of the Resident Patient (August 1893)
Ep. 26 – The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter (September 1893)
Ep. 27 – The Adventure of the Naval Treaty (October–November 1893)
Ep. 28 – The Final Problem (December 1893)
Ep. 29 – The Adventure of the Empty House (October 1903)
pdf of The Empty House The Strand Magazine
pdf of The Empty House Colliers Magazine
Ep. 30 – Wrap-up show
Special episodes on Detectives of the Great Hiatus
Ep. 31 – The Experiences of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective by C.L. Pirkis, “The Black Bag Left on a Door-Step,” Ludgate Monthly
Feb 1893pdf of The Black Bag
Ep. 32 – Martin Hewitt, Investigator by Arthur Morrison, “The Lenten Croft Robberies,” The Strand Magazine March 1894
pdf of The Lenten Croft Robberies
pdf of “Crimes and Criminals” series published in The Strand Magazine, Feb-Jun 1894.
