ABOUT THIS SITE

If you have any interest in the actors who have played Sherlock Holmes, or are searching for information on the illustrations of the Canon, this is the site for you. I don't believe there's another site with as much about those aspects of the great detective. All essays and fiction on this site are of my own creation. If you read them, let me know what you think.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR/DESIGNER  

Me at the 1998 UPA National Championships (we finished second)

I was born and raised in Columbus, OH (GO BUCKS: BEAT MICHIGAN!!!) and remember reading Sherlock Holmes for school in the seventh grade. In high school I read all the Doyle stories for fun and have been hooked ever since. 

Currently, I write a regular column - MYSTERY: CAUGHT IN THE NET - for Sherlock magazine. I review Holmes and other mystery-themed websites and have also contributed fiction and essays. I also had a story in the Canadian pastiche collection, Curious Incidents. My first review included: "..it's a nice conceit, let down only by some clumsy writing." Not bad; certainly could have been worse. Other non-Holmes fiction includes an ongoing series of stories featuring the characters from the classic film, Casablanca.

Outside of Holmes things, I have been an Ultimate (Frisbee) player for thirteen years. Highlights have included playing in the 1998 Ultimate Players Association (UPA) National Coed Championship game (we lost) and finishing fifth at the 1999 World Club Championships. Both were with the Colorado Springs team, Pira Haku. For more information on the great sport of Ultimate and that team, see the “Other Links” section. I split my exercise time now between Ultimate and mountain biking.

Other interests include Jack the Ripper, the I Ching, Jimmy Buffett, hard-boiled mystery fiction, the Civil War, the Knights Templar and Pittsburgh Steeler and OSU football..

I have worked for the Ohio Legislative Budget Office, the Ultimate Players Association and the Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission. I'm currently a budget analyst for the City of Austin Budget Office. 

Email Me At: Bob.Byrne@upa.org

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