List of the Top 3 Sherlock Holmes Pastiches

When we speak of pastiche in the literary world, we refer to a story written by an author using the characters and style of another author. And no one has more pastiches written about him than Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Some are quite excellent. Some are hideously bad. Most fall somewhere in between. Here is a list of our top three:

1. "The Adventure of the Field Theorems" by Vonda N. McIntyre
   from Sherlock Holmes In Orbit
   This short story just seems to have it all
2. "The Adventure of the Deptford Horror" by Adrian Conan Doyle & John Dickson Carr
   from The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes
   An intensely creepy short story worth reading and re-reading
3. "The Madness of Colonel Warburton" by Carole Buggé
   from Resurrected Holmes
   Not sure why we like this tale intended to mimic Dashiell Hammett instead of Conan Doyle; call it a guilty pleasure

See the entire list of pastiches.

Dwarf Identification Page

If you've read the classic J.R.R. Tolkien novel The Hobbit, or seen the Peter Jackson movie trilogy, you have noted the greatest drawback to both those excellent works: too many dwarfs. With a full thirteen in residence, it can be tough to tell the players without a program, even though the films are careful to give each one his own unique look and traits.

But fear not! Whatsits Galore has compiled this guide to clear away the confusion. Here you'll find all thirteen dwarfs with enough information about each one to keep them straight.

Thorin Oakenshield

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btDescription: the Leader
btKnown Relatives: Thrain, father; Thror, grandfather; btFili, nephew; Kili, nephew; Dain Ironfoot, cousin
btWeapon of Choice: sword with oaken shield
btSkills: strategy, leadership, singing

bt"We have a claim to Erebor. Now we defend it."

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