Two Matters of Note (To me at least)

[Elizabeth Snape]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Goddlefrood" <gav_fiji at ...> 
wrote:
>
> It seems that a leading light of English detective fiction has
> now passed through the veil. As well as Aurelio Zen, Michael Dibdin
> created perhaps the best Sherlock Holmes story not written by the
> great Sir Arthur himself. It is called "The Last Sherlock Holmes
> Story". Mr. Dibdin's obituary can be found here:
> 
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?
> xml=/news/2007/04/04/db0401.xml&DCMP=EMC-new_04042007
> 

Well, in Sherlockian circles there might be some discussion about 
whether 'The Last Sherlock Holmes Story' is the best non-Conan Doyle 
story, though no doubt about it's being the most controversial! I'll 
just say it's one of the best written. I wonder if it's at the bottom 
of my pile of Holmes books . . .

Sad news about Dibdin, 60 is much too young to die.

Snape's Witch
who's quite fond of the other hawk-nosed Englishman who also dabbles 
in 'potions'