Love of Sherlock Holmes

Bartitsu: Sherlock Holmes’ Martial Art

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In 1903, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle inserted a certain style of fighting into the canon of  Sherlock Holmes stories. Unfortunately, he spelled it wrong. It is Bartitsu, but he scribed it as “baritsu”. Bartitsu is a conglomeration of several martial art and self-defense disciplines, developed in England between 1898–1902. It combines the elements of boxing, … Read more

Author Lorie Lewis Ham and the Importance of Sherlock Holmes

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Lorie and I have been friends for some years, though we seldom see each other in the wild because I live in southern California and she lives in the Central Valley. But the mystery writing world, being what it is, connects us in all sorts of ways. She is the creator and has been running … Read more