Next Friday, I get to live a dream. I’ll be talking to our local scion of the Baker Street Irregulars about Anthony Boucher and his connections to BSI. Of course, Boucher was involved. He was linked to virtually everything mystery. He founded a scion in San Fran. He wrote for the Sherlock Holmes radio show, and he wrote a mystery called The Case of the Baker Street Irregulars. The case involved the movie version of a Holmes story (much like Guy Ritchie’s proposed Holmes abomination) where BSI members came to Hollywood to make it more palatable.
Because of this, I’ll have the chance to speak to them about Boucher’s experiences with BSI, and be with like minded mystery fans. To a guy who owns not 1, but 2, sets of Annotated Sherlock Holmes and all the Jeremy Brett DVDs, it’s a dream. And don’t get me started on seeing Brett in London on stage as Holmes. Is it any wonder that I’m thrilled? I introduced 81 students to the work of Holmes last week, when we all watched The Speckled Band and talked about mysteries and math.
It’s always a pleasant surprise to me to find that mystery writers are huge fans as well. Fred Dannay (of Ellery Queen fame) grew up reading Holmes as did Boucher and many other authors. Tell me who you read as a child……
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Sherlock Holmes, absolutely! I was introduced to the Holmes stories by my dad, who was a Cleveland Police detective. Sounds like you’re going to have a ball with the BSI bunch, Jeff. We’re going to want to hear all about it.
by Casey
on October 3rd, 2008 at 7:00 am
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What did I read as a child?????
Comic books…..Zorro, Casper, Archie….Zorro wa the best!
Zz
by Zorro
on October 3rd, 2008 at 8:01 am
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Casper was my favorite. Every time I was sick (I have lousy lungs!) my dad would bring me a Caspar comic book.
by Casey
on October 3rd, 2008 at 8:34 am
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I did read Holmes. But the Hardy Boys were my favorites. It’s why I started the ‘Stuff’ series. They are grown up Hardy Boys. There was also a series about a guy who always got out of the locked room. I can not remember who he was, but the story I remember was about escaping from a jail cell.
by Don
on October 3rd, 2008 at 10:15 am
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Jeff:
I used to do lawn care for Manny Lee when I was much younger. He and Fred were both Holmes fans.
by Orroz
on October 3rd, 2008 at 10:48 am
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Well….now I’m definitely going to have to read your books Don. Because I also read the Hardy Boys as a younger Zorro.
After the one I’m reading….oh, then I’m reading Casey’s 4th pepper. We got ARC’s so I can read it now.
Zz
by Zorro
on October 3rd, 2008 at 11:14 am
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You haven’t read Don’s books? I’m surprised. His new series is about two young men who seem to be a lot like you. At least from your writings.
by Orroz
on October 3rd, 2008 at 6:24 pm
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Zorrom, You haven’t read Don’s books? I’m surprised. His new series is about two young men who seem to be a lot like you. At least from your writings.
by Orroz
on October 3rd, 2008 at 6:24 pm
