Ms. Holmes of Baker Street
Subtitle: The Truth About Sherlock
By: C. Alan Bradley, William A.S. Sarjeant.
Contributors: Sarjeant, William Antony S.
Edition: 2nd ed., 1st printing
Publisher: The University of Alberta Press; University of Alberta Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 205
ISBN-13: 9780888644152
Copyright date: 2004
Subjects: Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 -- Characters -- Sherlock Holmes; Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 -- Personnages -- Sherlock Holmes; Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character); Detective and mystery stories, English -- History and criticism; Private investigators in literature; Women detectives in literature; Passing (Identity) in literature; Holmes, Sherlock (Personnage fictif)
Description: There is something passing strange about Sherlock Holmes. 

You’ve seen me as an old lady, Watson. I was never more convincing…
—Sherlock Holmes, The Mazarin Stone 

Sherlock Holmes strides into our imagination, deerstalker hat set jauntily on his head, pipe protruding from his mouth, and a formidable intellect from which he painstakingly masters the mysteries he investigates. Yet the qualities that set Holmes apart as a masterful sleuth are rather surprising. 

…the impression of a woman may be more valuable than the conclusion of an analytical reasoner. 
—Sherlock Holmes, The Man with the Twisted Lip 

A firestorm of controversy met the original publication of Ms. Holmes of Baker Street: The Truth About Sherlock. Authors C. Alan Bradley and William A.S. Sarjeant in their methodical investigation of the literature of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle uncovered the surprising truth about Sherlock Holmes and the dust is yet to settle. The University of Alberta Press is pleased to present the first Canadian edition of Ms. Holmes of Baker Street with a new Introduction by Barbara Roden. 

Women are naturally secretive, and they like to do their own secreting. 
—Sherlock Holmes, A Scandal in Bohemia 

We know the methods…the game is afoot.
(back cover)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-194) and index.