In it he predicts a spike in sales of books about Sherlock Holmes - the first since the craze that followed the publication of The Seven-Per-Cent Solution and the revival of William Gillette's play
in the 1970s. In fact, he notes that PW previously had predicted the phenomenon as they ran a piece in 1974 called "The Case of the Baker Street Boom."This time around, PW has some great quotes from Sherlockians we know and respect: bookseller and editor Otto Penzler
(whom we interviewed on I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere), Sherlockian bon vivant Peter Blau, author Lindsay Faye
and pastiche database keeper Philip K. Jones. Theories abound as to the reason behind the rise in new Holmes stories - from nostalgia to desire for new stories. But the interview subjects all agree that there are many ways to find our way to Holmes and that there will be many more to come.Here are a few of the titles mentioned in the article - well worth checking out:
