Some Freaks of Atavism

“hereditary tendencies of the most diabolical kind” [FINA]  Family matters a great deal in the Sherlock Holmes stories, although we don't discover anything about Holmes and his family background until halfway through the stories that make up The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, where we meet Mycroft.   And yet, there were many instances in which family bloodlines gave Holmes an indication of what he was looking for. It's just a Trifle.     Links / Notes This episode: ihose.co/trifles252 Inspired by "Pooled Resources" on I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Support us on Patreon   Sponsor The Baker Street Journal   Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0   --