"Great Reverence at the Famous" [HOUN]

The last two days mark birthdays of three legendary actors associated with Sherlock Holmes. Each is known beyond his Sherlock Holmes work, but together their collective Sherlockian CVs are impressive.

Peter Cushing, Vincent Price and Christopher Lee are icons of the screen spanning the majority of the 20th century and into the 21st. They all had a significant impact on the noir, horror and sci-fi realms and had cheekbones that could cut glass.

So let's take a look at these three gentlemen on the anniversaries of their birth and on how they touched the world particularly through their Sherlock Holmes-related roles.

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"The Great Mogul" [SIGN]

My Sherlockian Reel-Life - or, I Was a Teenage Movie Mogul. On Blaine Avenue, in South Bend, Indiana, from the years 1972-1977, I had cornered the no-budget Super 8 filmmaking industry. I was the preeminent auteur on my block.

With my small company of actors (my brother Patrick and my pal Larry Bilinski), we cranked out a series of "epics" which perfectly reflected not only our adolescent interests, but our lack of movie making expertise as well. These included, but were not limited to, our critically acclaimed remake of King Kong, the bizarre Professional Wrestling/Game Show amalgam, "Sadist Theater"; our homage to Night of the Living Dead, entitled "Dead of the Living Night"; and our science fiction epics "Star Monster," and "Rocketship Zero-G."

My entire movie making career was, however, a mere tune-up for what stands today as the pinnacle of my entire filmography, "Sherlock Holmes vs. The Wolfman." Our most ambitious film, "Wolfman" (as it has come to be known to us insiders) was the third and final installment in what we called our "black and white trilogy" (the first two being the above mentioned Dead of the Living Night; and Star Monster ).Wolfman actually had a budget.

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"A Decidedly Nautical Appearance" [NOBL]

Your help is needed.

There is a Kickstarter project called Steampunk Holmes that has but three days left of fundraising and is just beyond the 50% mark. We have more information on how you can help below.

If you're not familiar with Kickstarter, it's a platform by which people with ideas can seek small amounts of funding from their communities, thus kickstarting their projects. But projects don't get funded unless the goals of the campaigns are met. And if you're not familiar with Steampunk, it's a genre that incorporates elements of science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, horror, and speculative fiction, usually in a Victorian or Old West setting.

In this case, we have a passionate group of individuals, namely author P.C. Martin and the Noble Beast team led by Richard Monson-Haefel who are proposing to write a series of seven books across a variety of media - the Web, e-readers (Kindle, Nook, iBooks, etc.), audio players, tablets (Galaxy Tab, iPad, etc.), and print. The first in the series will be Steampunk Holmes: The Legacy of the Nautilus.

The plot sounds quite exicting:

The series starts in the year 1885, when Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson are called in by Sherlock’s sister, Mycroft Holmes, to help find the stolen plans of a very advanced submarine, the Nautilus, recovered from the watery grave of the most notorious terrorist of the British Empire, Captain Nemo. Who stole the plans and what will they do with them? This is a job for the world's greatest Amateur Detective and his trusty bionic sidekick.

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"Infinitely More Mysterious" [DEVI]

Those familiar with Otto Penzler, BSI ("The King of Bohemia") are acutely aware of his impact in the mystery publishing world, including that of Sherlock Holmes.

Most widely known for his Mysterious Bookshop in New York, he has a keen eye for rare and valuable books, as well as an uncanny sense of the up and coming talented mystery authors. Otto himself is no stranger to writing, as he had an early career in journalism that we heard about firsthand from Otto in a very informative interview on Episode 17 of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere (as a complete aside, our favorite two minutes of the interview are from the 26- to 28-minute mark - see if you agree).

He is also no stranger to publishing and editing, as he founded the Mysterious Press in 1975 and ran it until 1989 when he sold it to Warner Books. Otto has also been editing under the Otto Penzler Books imprint for Harcourt for the last seven years or so, and last year he reacquired Mysterious Press from Warner.

Today, the Mysterious Press has added a modern twist to its business model: MysteriousPress.com.

As Otto describes in his blog post, the original Mysterious Press was unique in that it offered dust jacketed and limited editions in the mystery genre. Acknowledging the difference in the publishing industry in the 21st century, the new Mysterious Press will be entirely electronic/digital. In conjunction with Open Road Media, the e-books will feature some of the most acclaimed authors in the mystery, suspense and espionage world.

We won't delve into each of them here (Otto does that on his site), but will note that the selections are fairly robust now, with sections such as short stories, Edgar Award-winners, hard-boiled, noir and more. No Sherlock Holmes titles - yet - but we heard from Otto and expect to see some soon.

Also, it's helpful to note that the Mysterious Press has a Facebook page and Twitter account, in a nod to how communicating in the digital medium is important, especially when your customers are consuming your products digitally. They can be found at http://facebook.com/MysteriousPressCom and @eMysteries.

We here at the Baker Street Blog wish Otto and the staff of MysteriousPress.com every success. We're certain they'll do well.


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"High-Class Jobs" [CHAS]

The world of technology lost a visionary yesterday as Steve Jobs passed beyond the Reichenbach.

As you know, we cover the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and popular culture here on the Baker Street Blog. So you're probably wondering, "what could Steve Jobs possibly have to do with Sherlock Holmes?" You might be surprised at the answer.

One of the earlier references we can find is that in 1986, Jobs purchased Pixar from Lucasfilm. That was the company that later became famous for the likes of Toy Story and Cars, but in 1985 had already contributed film history by creating the first completely computer-generated image of a character in Young Sherlock Holmes.

Last spring when the iPad launched, we covered the world of apps that were connected with the Sherlockian world in a post titled "Most Intense Application" [BLAC]. We highly recommend taking another look at that entry, as there are some gems. Since then, many others have sprouted.

If you would like to check these out, please just click through on the links provided.

Sherlock Holmes - 3D Classic Literature by Ideal Binary, Ltd. is an e-book that recreates the reading experience in 3D. You can read all of the stories that are in public domain in the United States on this app.

There's another newfangled reading "experience" for the multitaskers among us. These days, the younger generation seems to be able to to 15 things at once - texting while watching television while working on the laptop while listening to music while ignoring a parent - so Sherlock Holmes w/ Booktrack (Soundtracks for Books) - Speckled Band - Booktrack was invented. Personally, I used to be satisfied with some classical music on the grammophone while I was thumbing the pages of the Canon.

From a French developer comes another app called Byook, which is a multimedia reading experience. In this case, you can get S.Holmes and with it comes shrieks, thunder, rain, other sound effects, animation and a real page-flipping experience. In this case, "The Speckled Band" is the subject again. It might be interesting to pit this and the Booktrack against each other for comparison.

If these particular apps aren't your speed, again, you can check that original post ("Most Intense Application" [BLAC]). Alternatively, we have provided a little search widget that will allow you to explore based on the search terms you provide:





Today, we stand on the terrace to remember Steve Jobs. But like Conan Doyle before him, his work will outlast him and his contribution to society will touch millions of lives.

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"The Little Village of Meiringen" [FINA]

Michael Meer, BSI ("The Englisher Hof") posted an interesting link to Facebook. It was titled Sherlock Holmes in Meiringen and it passed through to a Google Map.

Meer is part of a group based in Switzerland called The Reichenbach Irregulars (a group which now has a place on our "Gathered from Many Nations" section of the Resources page above). Michael says the group is resurrecting itself - how appropriate - just as Holmes managed to reappear in "The Empty House" after his encounter with Professor Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls.

As one would expect from an Irregular investitured as "The Englisher Hof" and being part of the aforementioned Swiss group, it's not at all unlikely that Meer would have created and shared this excellent Google map. We've embedded it here below for you to see - you can scroll around, zoom in and out, and click on the pins to get more information on some of the sites. These include: the place of the fatal encounter between Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty; two commemorative plaques; the statue by John Doubleday; Conan Doyle Place; the Sherlock Holmes Museum; the Englisher Hof; and more.



Sherlock Holmes in Meiringen (english version) auf einer größeren Karte anzeigen

Have you made it over to Meiringen, Interlaken or Rosenlaui? We'd love to hear of your travels along these hallowed grounds for Sherlockians.

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"I Saw Them a Moment Later Streaming" [SIGN]

The big news from Amazon is that they have enabled streaming video for Prime members (available only in the U.S. currently). This means that Netflix now has a competitor in the streaming video-on-demand segment.

With this service, Amazon Prime members have the ability to watch unlimited, commercial-free instant streaming of some 5,000 movies and TV shows on your PC, Mac, Internet-enabled television, Blu-Ray players or set-top boxes.

Some of the titles that Amazon highlighted with their announcement that might also appeal to our readership include: Doctor Who, Fawlty Towers and The BBC Office. We also spotted Jeeves and Wooster. But you're probably interested in another subject.

To wit, here is a list of Sherlock Holmes movies and TV shows available for streamingfrom Amazon. From Wonter to Rathbone, Brett, Downey, Cumberbatch and more (including a few surprises!) you'll have a wide variety to choose from.

Are you planning on trying this service? What title(s) in the lineup interest you?

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"Little Red Circles of Light" [TWIS]

Some 10 years ago or so at a Baker Street Irregulars dinner, Roger Johnson, BSI ("'Pall Mall Gazette'") alluded to the Gilded Age of Sherlock Holmes that we honor and lament as something of the past, yet he noted that at the time we were entering something of a Golden Age as interest was resurgent. Today, with the hype cycle once again waxing, coupled with the near-universal availability of Internet access, we believe that we're entering into something of a Platinum Age of Sherlock Holmes - where the subject of our interest intersects with burgeoning technology.

One example of this is the proliferation of websites dedicated to Sherlock Holmes. We've selected a few of interest here in the sidebar - "Groups of Mysterious Persons" are some scion societies that have sites and includes a link to the master list of all societies; "Gathered From Many Nations" highlights some of the Sherlockian groups from around the world; "Perhaps He Desires the Publication to Read" is a short list of some of the sites that can help the avid Sherlockian attempt to sate the never-ending thirst for more. It goes without saying that Sherlockian.net is probably the grand-daddy of all of these.

Recently, we were made aware of one of the older scion societies - The Red Circle of Washington, DC, having just celebrated its 60th anniversary - finally making the leap to the digital world. This is quite considerable, as Peter Blau, BSI ("Black Peter"), 2s, ASH, who has long been a sparking plug within the group (he holds no official title, incidentally), is known for his typed notices that even in this post-Web 2.0 world still find their way to inboxes and mailboxes alike.

Screenshot of http://www.redcircledc.org

If you take a look at the Red Circle's website, you'll find a nice layout with everything the Beltway native (or visitor) would need: notes of meetings past, present and future; a calendar of events, essential links, and perhaps our personal favorite: Black Peter's Logbook. It's an homage to the story from which Peter's investiture is taken, and a nod to what Peter is really doing: blogging (Shh - don't tell him!).

Are there other favorite Sherlockian sites that you have? What should we add to our roster? Please share them in the form of a comment below.

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"The Evening of the Third" [STUD]

Just three years ago, our friends at the Wessex Press created a sequel to their original conference Gillette to Brett. It was called From Gillette to Brett II - short and sweet. Although we argued that it should be called Gillette to Brett II: Electric Boogaloo (for those of you who don't understand the reference, check this link).

Here we are, quickly coming up on the eighth anniversary of the first wave, and Wessex Press is now preparing for From Gillette to Brett 3 (In 3D?) from November 11-13, 2011. Here's an advanced trailer to check out what they've got coming.

From Gillette to Brett 3

The previous shows dealt with radio, stage and screen, and incorporated major and minor celebrities. Who do you hope they'll be able to secure this time around?

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"The Lyceum Theatre" [SIGN]

Last November, we announced the availability of the Peter Cushing Sherlock Holmes series on DVD ("What Remains for You?" [SIGN]), which included five episodes on the three-DVD set. But notably, none of the Douglas Wilmer episodes made it into that digital revival.

Today, we're pleased to see that the BBC have come to their senses and released this classic run on DVD, starring Douglas Wilmer, BSI ("The Lyceum Theatre") and Nigel Stock: Sherlock Holmes: 1964-1965 is now available for sale on Amazon (please click through to support this site).

A full 13 episodes on this two-disc set will put you in a distinctly Victorian and Holmesian mood, including "The Red-Headed League," "The Six Napoleons," "The Beryl Coronet," "The Devil's Foot," "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax," "The Speckled Band" and more. This was a groundbreaking series, as they were mostly faithful to the Canon, the production values were fairly high, and the schedule was grueling on the actors (causing Wilmer to bow out, handing the reins to Peter Cushing). It was part of what Wilmer spoke about during his 1998 tour of the United States.

Below (and via the image above) you can go to Amazon to purchase this valuable set that has been years in the making. If you're not a Sherlockian yourself, you might consider purchasing this and putting it away as a holiday gift for that Sherlock Holmes fan in your life. And of course, we have other Douglas Wilmer items to choose from below as well.

    




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"The Younger Brother of...Walter" [BRUC]

Last year, we celebrated a landmark event: the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Now in 2010, we have another sesquicentennial to highlight: the 150th anniversary of the birth of famed illustrator Sidney Paget.

Paget's influence cannot be underestimated, as he gave Sherlock Holmes life through the visual medium. His illustrations were the first - and likely the most impressionable - images of Holmes that many readers saw, as they helped to visually tell the stories in the Strand Magazine. To many, just as Basil Rathbone is held in the mind as the definitive Holmes of film, Paget's Holmes is the definitive Holmes of illustrations.

And now to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of this influential artist, the Toronto Public Library is holding a virtual exhibit titled Sidney Paget: Iconic Illustrator of Sherlock Holmes. The online exhibit is truly well done, as it takes the visitor through various displays and highlights Paget's career and non-Sherlockian work - work that inspired Conan Doyle to collaborate with Paget on other projects such as The Tragedy of the Korasko and Rodney Stone (both seen below).

  

In addition to his non-Sherlockian work, there is also non-Doylean work that the TPL calls out, such as other detective stories and current events in illustrated newspapers. But the images that struck us as the most interesting are those that show Paget's work on Sherlock Holmes spilling over into other illustrations. Here are two that could simply be Sherlock Holmes wearing a bad toupee:

  

We highly recommend checking out the full exhibit. And if that captures your interest, the Toronto Public Library has a full listing of all of their virtual exhibits to date. Included therein are two that you might be particularly interested in:

• A Case of Considerable Interest: An exhibition celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection of the Toronto Public Library
• Footprints of the Hound: Celebrating the centenary of return of Sherlock Holmes in The Hound of the Baskervilles and the 30th anniversary of the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection.

Related items:

    

"Most Intense Application" [BLAC]

With all of the recent publicity around Apple's iPad (as of the date of this posting, there have been more than 1 million sold), we've seen a rise in the number of apps that have been developed for it, the iPhone and the iPod Touch. Naturally, some of those have been Sherlock Holmes-related apps (which we've previously covered).

Since that time, there have been quite a few apps for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, and as a service to you, dear reader, we've assembled some (many were near duplicates, so we chose the most interesting or attractive), categorized them, and provided the prices and average ratings (on a 4- or 5-star scale). We haven't downloaded them all, so we can't provide reviews for each. We'll try to update this post with additional apps as they become available.


Perhaps our readers would like to download them and provide feedback in the comments section below - we'll keep this post hotlinked to the front page of the Baker Street Blog so viewers can easily find them and read what you've had to say. And if you'd care to let us know when new apps of interest are available, we'll add those as well.

In order to get a glimpse of each of these, simply click on the iTunes icon next to each to see it launched in iTunes, complete with a full description, reviews and screenshots.

Sherlock Holmes iPad / iPhone /  iPod apps

Books
iVerse Media has all five volumes of the graphic novel The Trial of Sherlock Holmes. Each is $0.99 and has a rating of 3 1/2 to 4 stars:

•   Sherlock Holmes #1
•   Sherlock Holmes #2 
•   Sherlock Holmes #3 
•   Sherlock Holmes #4 
•   Sherlock Holmes #5 

The first of a number of apps that offer most of the Canon in electronic form, The Sherlock Holmes Collection by Fee Tan is a straightforward approach to letting you put most of the stories in your pocket. Some of the features of this app: full pagination, like the original printed editions; each title includes page numbers; Table of Contents incorporates one click navigation; remember your reading progress; swipe to turn the page; add bookmark progress.

It seemingly includes the entire Canon: A Study In Scarlet, The Sign Of The Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, His Last Bow, The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound Of The Baskervilles, The Valley Of Fear


The Sherlock Holmes Collection (Fee Tan) - FREE, rated 4 stars



KiwiTech offers a handsome and sophisticated interface to its one-stop app that includes most of the Canon that has cleared copyright (The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes seems to be the only portion not yet available in the public domain). Included are: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge and Other Stories, The Hound of Baskervilles, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Sign of the Four, A Study in Scarlet, The Valley of Fear.

The cover art provides a hint of Leslie Howard as Sherlock Holmes and the pages "turn" when you scroll through the text.
  The Sherlock Holmes Collection Classique (KiwiTech) - FREE, 4 stars


PublishThis, LLC offers a few apps - some in individual format, and one as a compilation. The compilation, titled "Sherlock Holmes Classics," contains  A Study In Scarlet, The Sign Of The Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, His Last Bow, The Hound Of The Baskervilles, The Valley Of Fear

• Sherlock Holmes Classics - $0.99, 3 1/2 stars
• The Adventure (sic) of Sherlock Holmes - $0.99, 4 stars
• The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes - $0.99, 4 1/2 stars
• The Return of Sherlock Holmes - $0.99, 4 1/2 stars
• His Last Bow - $0.99, 4 stars

Probably one of the handiest reference guides-cum-Canon you can find for electronic devices, the Sherlock Holmes app from Andrews UK Ltd. is like an electronic Sherlock Holmes Handbook or Sherlock Holmes Companion (which are also highly recommended). The app is described as follows:

This Book includes the original 60 stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle examined in detail; brief biographies of Doyle and his famous duo; an A-Z of every actor to have portrayed Holmes on stage, film, radio and television; pastiches and spoofs; appendices that include an in depth bibliography and a look at the best Sherlock Holmes websites around.

"Sherlock Holmes" (Andrews UK Ltd.) - $7.99, no ratings yet.





Movies

You can take a few selections from the Basil Rathbone / Nigel Bruce classics from the 1940s with you, as Procypher Software released four different titles, each priced at $0.99. No ratings, but then again, you're most likely familiar with these films by now.

App features: Play, stop, pause, continue, volume control, progress bar, and moviemark controls. Moviemarks let you mark your favorite places in the movie so you can return to them fast and easily! The Continue feature starts the movie where you paused it even after closing the movie player.

•   Terror by Night  
•   The Woman in Green 
•   Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon 
•   Dressed to Kill 

Andrews UK Limited and Films4Phone bring us one of Arthur Wontner's appearances as the master from the 1930s. Synopsis: Holmes is now retired. However, he gets one last call about a case involving arch enemy Professor Moriarty who has got involved with an American gang end the life of a, John Douglas, a country gentleman with a mysterious past.

Functionally, once downloaded this self-contained 'film in an app' does not require a Wi-Fi or 3G connection to be viewed; fully functioning film within the app; synopsis page / information page function within the app; director biography page.
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (Andrews UK Ltd) - $0.99, no rating


Interactive

Vook has developed an interactive reading experience - kind of like a hypertext annotated version - called The Sherlock Holmes Experience. And it's quite an experience. According to its creators, "Vook is an entirely new way to read -- it's an application that integrates video and text into one complete experience. With this vook, you can read two gripping Sherlock Holmes mystery stories and watch informative videos that pull you deep into the colorful world of 19th century London, immersing you in the spirit of detective fiction and Baker Street."

 The Sherlock Holmes Experience (Vook) - $2.99, 3 1/2 stars.

BeamItDown Software provides a number of titles to read, but they take a slightly different approach from other publishers. In their words:

Other reader applications display the text of the book you are reading in individual pages. The number of words that can be displayed on the screen at one time is determined by the size of the font used. This forces you to choose between reading with a very small font size or using a large font and changing pages every few seconds. The problem is that reading with a very small font induces eye strain, while frequent paging disrupts concentration.

The BeamItDown iFlow Reader solves this problem by using an entirely new approach to reading. Instead of paging, the BeamItDown iFlow Reader scrolls text much like a teleprompter. Large, easy to read text scrolls by smoothly as you read. The precise scrolling speed is controlled by subtly tilting the device, which quickly becomes very intuitive and natural. You can personalize your reading experience by selecting the paper color, text color, text size, and the font that you prefer to create a truly enjoyable reading experience.

Titles from BeamItDown are $0.99 and are universally rated at 4 stars:

• The Sherlock Holmes Collection - the entire Canon within copyright: A Study in Scarlet, His Last Bow, The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans, The Adventure of the Devil's Foot, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Sign of the Four, The Valley of Fear

• Mystery Classics - a number of interesting titles and authors in the detective fiction genre: The Circular Staircase by Mary Roberts Rinehart; The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe; The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie; The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens; The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie; The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan; Trent's Last Case by E. C. Bentley

Warner Bros., the studio that brought you Robert Downey, Jr. in Sherlock Holmes, has its own app. This is an interactive game that invites the user to play detective:

Once inside the shoes of the World’s Greatest Detective, you must use Sherlock’s keen wit and persuasive charm to prove a man innocent of murder, without revealing your sources. The investigation will take you into the seedy, gritty side of Victorian London, overflowing with deceit and disregard for basic codes of decent behavior as you traverse the deadly back alleys. Scour the environments… Uncover the Clues… Reveal the truth in “The Case of the Innocent Man”.

Sherlock Holmes Mysteries (Warner Bros.) - $0.99 and rated 3 1/2 stars.

The game's afoot with this app from Mobile Deluxe. Put your examination skills to the test and solve 6 mysteries based on the original Sir Arthur Conan Doyle mysteries. BONUS eBook downloads with every case you crack. Scour the world hunting for hidden clues in two immersive gameplay modes that let you become the detective. Test your skills of deduction within 30 unique environments.

The Game's Afoot (Mobile Deluxe) - $2.99, rated 3 stars

Test your knowledge of the stories - both in written and film form - with the Sherlock Holmes Quiz. The most erudite Sherlockian should be able to answer most of the questions without much help, although there may be a few obscure or arcane items that only the truest devotee will know. The newbies will have enough to keep them interested without feeling ostracized, as the first level contains questions that are basic without being entirely vapid. You'll find over 400 questions and four levels of play to keep your interest and to challenge you.

Sherlock Holmes Quiz (Super Monko) - FREE, 3 stars

Do you like The Annotated Sherlock Holmes? Do you miss the ability to scrawl notes in the margins of your hard copy edition of the Canon? Here's an opportunity to have both. This app from ZyngRule only includes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, but the list of features is impressive. Among them:
Autoscrolling - scroll through the book without touching the screen; easy built-in dictionary - expand your vocabulary by simply swiping across a word; fast text search; annotate sections of the book using the Text Bookmarks and Notes features, email the notes for further editing; stylish, animated graphics and a plethora of fonts and colors; realistic paper texture backgrounds for book pages; sound effects; night mode support.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes eBook (ZyngRule) - $0.99, no ratings yet.

The Sherlock Holmes Guide to London is a great way to combine your interest in the character with a walking tour of some of the famous sites in the stories. There are plenty of photographs of the locations and attractions. For example, the first 40 locations from Leicester Square to Baker Street cover four miles and include walking directions as well as Tube stops and other transportation.

The Sherlock Holmes Guide to London (Clay) - $2.99, no ratings yet.


Don't forget: If you'd like to download any of the above apps and provide feedback in the comments section below, we'd appreciate it. Also, if you know of any other worthy of inclusion, please let us know. This post will remain on the front page of the Baker Street Blog so viewers can easily find them and read what you've had to say.