Detective fiction

Sue Grafton, from A to X

April 4, 2019Books

Sue Grafton grew up reading mysteries. But it wasn’t until she was in her 40s, after a career in Hollywood, that she tried her hand at the genre.

Fortunate Son

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Detective Poirot says goodbye to fans in Britain, and even Iran

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Sue Grafton, A to Z

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Sherlock’s Archive

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

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Sherlock in the Orient

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Ted Riccardi, a retired professor of Middle Eastern and Asian Languages, wrote his own Holmes adventures, set in Tibet, Nepal, India, and Indonesia. His book is The Oriental Casebook of Sherlock Holmes. Produced by Studio 360’s Michele Siegel.

Sherlock’s Archive

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Where would you expect to find the world’s largest Sherlock Holmes archive? Try nine stories below Minneapolis, in the rare book collection at the University of Minnesota. Sarah Lemanczyk descends for a visit.

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