Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet

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Returning to London from the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-1880), Dr. John H. Watson seeks a flatmate to share expenses. After a colleague introduces him to Sherlock Holmes, the pair rent a flat at 221B Baker Street. Watson finds Holmes curious, an enigma, but one morning, Holmes confesses to being a consulting detective. That same morning,… Continue reading Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick

On Mars a group of android-slaves rebelled against their owners, stole a space ship, and came to Earth. Bounty hunter Rick Deckard must hunt them down and “retire them,” an euphemism for killing them. No doubt, you recognize this as the plot for the 1982 movie Blade Runner, an adaptation of Do Androids Dream of… Continue reading Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick