Did Sherlock Holmes really exist?

Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports
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Hmmm,

So:

The Game involves a certain suspension of belief that a certain fictional individual may actually have lived? Lets think about this…

  • He styles himself as a consultant and an expert, with a wealth of knowlege at his fingertips and his razor sharp mind.

  • People throughout the world seek him out for the depth and breadth of his learning and deductive powers.

  • His attitude is that of arrogance and condescension to the brash, although he can temper that for those who are truly in need.

Just out curiosity - has Cecil ever kept bees in Sussex?

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Just a quick note for fans who enjoy reading outside the Canon. Fred Saberhagen’s The Holmes-Dracula File deals with a meeting between Dracula and Holmes, which delves into the case of the Giant Sumatran Rat, and also reveals some surprising information about Holmes’ family history!

(This is one volume of Saberhagen’s excellent series on Dracula, beginning with The Dracula Tapes, which covers the events of the original Bram Stoker book, but from the Count’s viewpoint.)

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Rent the Michael Caine movie Without a Clue. It answers the question nicely

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Yes, he did: in fiction.