Ralph Edwards Chris Redmond Sonia Fetherston Steve Clarkson Ralph Edwards – Wed, 29 Jun 1994 How does this entrance compare with others (PRIO, SPEC)? How had Holmes’s consulting practice developed over the years? Does “curled down” differ from “curled up”? Where was Billy? What identifies a boxer? (See GLOR) Do we read into this case […]

Ralph Edwards Chris Redmond Sonia Fetherston Steve Clarkson Ralph Edwards – Fri, 24 Mar 1995 What happened in 1902? Was the culmination a tragedy? Did Watson elsewhere mention annual manuscript notebooks? Was harshness foreign to Holmes’ nature in his treatment of Watson? Have pedals been improved? Is a spatulation alone (and still) the hazard of […]

Ralph Edwards Chris Redmond Sonia Fetherston Steve Clarkson Ralph Edwards – Fri, 21 Apr 1995 Why speak of newspapers instead of news? Did Lestrade respect Watson’s medical talents? What madness would not be queer? Is ‘time of day’ a precursor to ‘point in time’? Were there busts of other Napoleons? Is it burglary to enter […]

Ralph Edwards Chris Redmond Sonia Fetherston Steve Clarkson Ralph Edwards – Fri, 2 Dec 1994 Compare “he had invariably breakfasted and gone out before I rose in the morning” (STUD) with “as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning.” (SILV) Were Scots into horse racing? What did “absolutely unique” mean? Was it a […]

Edward P. Wallner Chris Redmond Steve Clarkson Edward P. Wallner – Sun, 2 Feb 1997 There are unfortunately no Queries by Ralph Edwards for The Sign of the Four. Those given here are suggested as a start on a suitable list. Why did Capt. Morstan stay at the Langham Hotel, described by Baedeker as “a […]

  Ralph Edwards Chris Redmond Sonia Fetherston Steve Clarkson Ralph Edwards Fri, 12 Aug 1994 Was it a coat or a cap? Do all farmers get glue on their hair or their clothes? Was Watson in need of Gamblers Anonymous? Was “Handy Guide…” an actual publication? Didn’t Holmes know of Watson’s summer places? Why does […]

J. Randolph Cox Ralph Edwards Chris Redmond Sonia Fetherston Steve Clarkson J. Randolph Cox – Sat, 15 Jan 1994 How does the author establish the reality of this account and that it is not just another fiction? What did Holmes’ insistence on the priority of knowing the content of the letter, over its appearance, suggest […]

Ralph Edwards Chris Redmond Sonia Fetherston Steve Clarkson Ralph Edwards – Fri, 16 Sep 1994 How does Holmes refer to the woman in later adventures? Are “dubious and questionable memory” and “adventuress” justified? At this time what might have been Holmes’ “old books”? Was Watson riding or walking in Baker Street on March 20th? Would brilliant […]

Ralph Edwards Chris Redmond Sonia Fetherston Steve Clarkson Ralph Edwards – Fri, 19 Aug 94 Does an item in a bi-weekly become the “eager debate of all England?” What happened to any luggage owned by Mrs. Amberley and Dr. Ernest? If Watson had directions to The Haven, which stood out from its neighbors, why did […]

Ralph Edwards Chris Redmond Sonia Fetherston Steve Clarkson Ralph Edwards – Fri, 3 Feb 1995 Is this an analytic case or a dramatic one? Why were the blinds half drawn on a rainy day? How does everybody being out of town affect Watson? What would Watson do in the Glades? Who else had similar filaments? […]