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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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In
the spring of 1992, Russell and Holmes fled their Sussex home pursued by
American Sherlockians. After May Morning in Oxford, they punted
downstream and became separated. During the Twenty Weeks of Buzz, we will
follow what happened to them next.
The original documents will be posted
each Friday on Laurie R. King’s blog Mutterings.
A
CASE OF CORRESPONDENCE – Part 7
Billy- no doubt
he’ll be extremely cross when he finds out, but yes, I’d appreciate it if you
would kindly put out that we’re looking for Holmes. A week without a word, at his age, is not to be taken lightly.
MR
PS. If I haven’t heard from him by tomorrow,
I’ll get into touch with the current M.
Who won’t be happy with me either, for different reasons.
PPS. I wrote to
ask Watson’s granddaughter to enquire after him amongst her medical colleagues,
however I have since heard that she is away in New York for another week.
PPPS. Get word to
The Cracker that if he does not scuttle back under his Glaswegian rock
posthaste, he should expect a broken nose from the cane of a 92 year-old
woman. And if Holmes catches him first,
the nose will be the least of it.
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Wednesday, February 03, 2010
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In the spring of 1992, Russell and Holmes fled their Sussex home
pursued by American Sherlockians. After May Morning in Oxford, they
punted downstream and became separated. During the Twenty Weeks of Buzz, we
will follow what happened to them next.
The
original documents will posted each Friday on Laurie R. King’s blog Mutterings.
A CASE OF CORRESPONDENCE - Part 6
6 May
Dear Dr
Watson-Scopes,
I
read of your honour recently, my heartiest congratulations. Your grandfather would burst his waistcoat
buttons with pride.
I
wonder if I might ask a favour of you?
Six days ago (Friday) I dropped my husband at Kew expecting him to make
his way to Sussex, only to discover on Tuesday that he did not. I have begun the usual enquiries at
hospitals and through friends and associates, but with your medical network,
might you also put out the word that an aged and no doubt querulous individual
has gone missing? I shall be moving
about a great deal, but messages at the Vicissitude or at your “Uncle”
Mycroft’s old flat will reach me.
Mary
Russell
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
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In the spring of 1992, Russell and Holmes fled their Sussex home
pursued by American Sherlockians. After May Morning in Oxford, they
punted downstream and became separated. During the Twenty Weeks of Buzz, we
will follow what happened to them next.
The original documents will be posted each Friday on Laurie R.
King’s blog Mutterings.
A CASE OF CORRESPONDENCE – Part 5
(On stationery
with the heading: WILLIAM MUDD INVESTIGATIONS)
5 May (though only
just)
Dear Miss R,
Sorry, haven’t
seen Mr Holmes since Easter. Neither
has Granddad. If you wish me to stir up
an enquiry first thing in the morning, just say the word.
Billy
(III)
PS. The wife sends
her regards and says that you are to come to dinner soon, now that
Billy-the-Fourth is now quite house-trained, or enough that there will be no
more accidents onto visiting laps. P.P.S. Were you aware that The Cracker is in
Town?
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
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In the spring of 1992, Russell and Holmes fled their Sussex home
pursued by American Sherlockians. After May Morning in Oxford, they
punted downstream and became separated. During the Twenty Weeks of Buzz, we
will follow what happened to them next.
The original documents will be posted each Friday on Laurie R.
King’s blog Mutterings.
A CASE OF CORRESPONDENCE – Part 4
5 May
Dear Mrs H,
(It is amusing how, even after having you as THE Mrs
Hudson in our lives for more than a decade, there persists a moment of
astonishment as my mind’s eye attempts to link your name with the face of your
husband’s great-grandmother!)
I am
glad to hear that the American invasion of Sussex has ceased—no doubt they are
still quartering Oxford in hopes of finding our scent. If they reappear, do not hesitate to call on
Patrick for assistance.
About
Holmes, please don’t concern yourself, no doubt he thought of some urgent
business in Town, I shall let you know when I find him.
M.R.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
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In the spring of 1992, Russell and Holmes fled their Sussex home
pursued by American Sherlockians. After May Morning in Oxford, they
punted downstream and became separated. During the Twenty Weeks of Buzz, we
will follow what happened to them next.
A CASE OF CORRESPONDENCE – Part 3
5 May
Hello Billy, I hope you
and the family are well? I’ve lost
Holmes again—I don’t suppose you have seen him since Friday? I put him into a taxi that afternoon at Kew,
having a punt to dispose of (long story) and expected him to return to
Sussex. However, I have just learned
that Mrs Hudson has not seen him. Ring
me at Mycroft’s old number if you have news.
Russell
P.S. The last time I
looked in, your namesake grandfather seemed much better. We had a long chat about the Robert Goodman
case—one which no doubt you have heard about in endless detail, due to its
repercussions. You may even know why I
chose this card.
R.
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Wednesday, January 06, 2010
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In the spring of 1992, Russell and Holmes fled their Sussex home
pursued by American Sherlockians. After May Morning in Oxford, they
punted downstream and became separated. During the Twenty Weeks of Buzz, we
will follow what happened to them next.
A CASE OF CORRESPONDENCE - Part 2
4 May 1992
Dear Mrs Holmes, I
opened the envelope with your post-card, but regret to say that Mr Holmes has
not returned. Could he have gone to his
brother’s old flat? Quiet has returned
to the farm, following the excitements of the previous week. The wireless reports that we are to expect
rain, so when you find Mr Holmes, kindly remind him to carry his umbrella.
Yours,
Emma Hudson
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
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In the spring of 1992, Russell and Holmes fled their Sussex home
pursued by American Sherlockians. After May Morning in Oxford, they
punted downstream and became separated. During the Twenty Weeks of Buzz, we
will follow what happened to them next.
A CASE OF CORRESPONDENCE - Part 1
3 May 1992
Holmes—I trust you reached home without
difficulty, following my crass abandonment of you on the banks of the
Thames. As I expected, I had no problem creating the façade of aged and
infirm old woman—one of my rescuers even insisted on pressing a £5 note into
the cabbie’s hand.
I will be here at the Vicissitude for two or three days, completing that
research the Americans interrupted. If you wish anything from Town, a
note will reach me in the usual way.
R
PS. I discovered a box of ancient postal
cards behind the shot-gun shells in the bolt-hole, which I am appropriating for
the purpose. Do you never clear anything out?
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Sunday, December 27, 2009
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Hear ye, hear ye: Thus begins the—
Four months from today The God of the Hive will appear on
bookshelves across the land. Twenty weeks from now, we’ll announce grand prize
winners—more on those later. In fact, there'll be more on a whole lot about
the Twenty Weeks of Buzz in coming weeks, with contests, web
pages, events, drawings, puzzles, and—well, you’ll see.
And to start us off with a bang, my good friends over at The
Lipstick Chronicles invited me to shout it out–and you can follow
the link from them to the first excerpt of The God of the
Hive.
Let the buzzz begin!
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Wednesday, December 09, 2009
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What, oh what to give for the holidays? Something that demonstrates economic
responsibility but doesn’t feel repressive; something fun yet with substance;
something personal but not icky.
A book? Maybe even a signed one?
If that’s your choice, here’s for you: bookplates, of three flavors: with the
cover of The Language of Bees or The Beekeeper’s
Apprentice–
–or just plain vanilla signed plates, with no specific book.
They’re yours, free, gratis, and without charge, if you send a self-addressed
stamped envelope, with a note saying which of the three you’d like, to:
Laurie King
PO Box 1152
Freedom, CA 95019
Are you a bookstore owner/employee, or do you just love your local
bookstore? If so, we’ve put together bookstore packets of signed bookplates—and
for stores, we’ll even pay the postage, how’s that for a deal?
For the store packets, just go
here or else email me with the store’s address and a contact name
at: info@laurierking.com
and I’ll rush them to you.
And—happy holiday reading!
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Sunday, November 08, 2009
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The God of the Hive has a face
Here’s how The God of the Hive will come dressed, on April
27th, my editor craves your reaction:
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