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The Sherlock Holmes Society JournalThe Sherlock Holmes Journal is published twice a year, usually in July and December. It is the official voice of the Society and contains its Transactions, news and reviews, letters and editorial notes. It is also home to the most erudite scholarship, publishing learned articles from Holmesians world-wide who have something to say on any aspect of Sherlock Holmes and his world. It has been appearing without a break since the first issue in May 1952. 
The most recent issue, Summer 2009, contains the following articles, as well as the usual notes, reviews and letters: EDITORIAL: "WHIMSICAL LITTLE INCIDENTS" - A chance meeting in New York EDITORIAL NOTES - The first winner of the Tony & Freda Howlett Literary Award; The launch of David Timson's reading of the entire Canon, released on CD as The Complete Sherlock Holmes; Special offers for members of the Society; You too can recreate Holmes's sitting-room in your house; Farewell to the Café Royal; Welcome to a new Holmes and Watson on film - and another new pairing on television; The shadow on the blind, illuminated; Fletcher Robinson's appreciation of Conan Doyle BIRLSTONE: THE FINAL PROOF by Nicholas Utechin - "Birlstone" really was Groombridge Place after all CRIMINAL PROFILING: JACK THE RIPPER AND SHERLOCK HOLMES by Robert Bousquet - How alike were the Whitechapel murderer and the great detective? JOHN H WATSON, MD, LATE OF THE ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT: SURVIVOR OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER? by Katherine Karlson and Rafe McGregor - After what he went through, it's no surprise that Watson's nerves were shaken SHERLOCK TECHNOLOGY IN THE SHERLOCK CHRONOLOGY: WHAT MODEL WAS THAT BENZ? by Henrik Eismark - Baron Von Herling's car identified IT SEEMS TO ME... by Auberon Redfearn - Holmes goes to the barber's FROM DOCTOR WATSON'S CASEBOOK by John Mole - The good doctor turns poet SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES - A review of the recent production at the Pentameters Theatre, Hampstead TRANSACTIONS 2008-2009 by Carrie Chandler - The Annual Film Evening and the launch of Douglas Wilmer's memoirs ANNUAL DINNER 2009: A BOSCOMBE BUNBURY by Carrie Chandler - Gyles Brandreth makes a triumphant return to the House of Commons I AM AN OMNIVOROUS READER - Book reviews by Richard Brown, M J Elliott, Audrey Jones, David Jones, Rafe McGregor, William Nadel and Roger Johnson THE WIGMORE STREET POSTBAG - Letters to The Sherlock Holmes Journal THERE CAN BE NO QUESTION AS TO THE AUTHORSHIP - Contributors to this issue of the Journal
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