Famous detectives

Benedict Cumberbatch in Sherlock (2010)

Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke / Holmes and Watson

Grantchester, Call the Midwife, Poldark, and more good books to read if you love British drama.

Forget the Apple Watch. The hottest new thing in timepieces may turn out to be a concept as old as your grandfather’s pocket watch.

A series of infographics showcase stats about the original Sherlock Holmes stories.

It’s more than a century since the world’s most famous literary detective made his appearance, but our appetite for his startling deductions is undiminished. Adam Frost and Jim Kynvin go back to the stories in search of data to explain his enduring appeal

I never guess. It is a shocking habit,—destructive to the logical faculty.