On-Site Stories
A Little Favor -- by "the girl with the strawberry curls" [September 8, 2006]
A Question of Timing -- by "the girl with the strawberry curls" [July 26, 2006]
Last Minute Doubts -- by Metpatpetet [July 16, 2006]
Our American Neighbor -- by "the girl with the strawberry curls" [July 15, 2006]
Above the Orchard -- by "'I'm getting too old for this,' he muttered" [June 30, 2006]
During JUST -- by "Ah, Russell, what is to become of me?" [May 21, 2006]
The Oxford Punt -- by "Ah, Russell, what is to become of me?" [April 20, 2006]
A Walk Toward the Falls -- by '"I'm getting too old for this," he muttered...' [April 17, 2006]
Oh Dear -- by "Ah, Russell, what is to become of me?" [Jan. 6, 2006]
Wedding Night -- by '"I'm getting too old for this," he muttered...' [Dec. 26, 2005]
Royal Jelly -- by "Ah, Russell, what is to become of me?" [Nov. 26, 2005]
After LOCK -- by "Ah, Russell, what is to become of me?" [Oct. 27, 2005]
After the Dock -- by "Ah, Russell, what is to become of me?" [Sept. 27, 2005]
The Truth is Given to Doctor Watson -- by "Russell is not common among anyone." [Aug. 4, 2005]
Russell's Dream -- by "And then a miracle happened." [June 27, 2005]
Prenuptial Revelations -- by "And then a miracle happened." [June 27, 2005]
A Russellian Vignette -- by "merely a whim." [March 1, 2005]
A Rumble of the Past -- by WatsonsDog. [Jan. 12, 2005]
An Exercise of Will -- by "merely a whim."
- Will -- by "merely a whim." [July 11, 2004]
- Interlude -- by "merely a whim." [Sept. 5, 2004]
- Training Exercises -- by "merely a whim." [March 1, 2005]
Holiday -- by "acquainted with Vitruvius." [June 23, 2004]
A Vignette -- by "acquainted with Vitruvius." [May 25, 2004]
A Study In Scarlet: The Quest for the Stunning Scarlet Gown -- by "acquainted with Vitruvius." [April 21, 2004]
The Bolt-hole -- by "the politician, the lighthouse and the trained cormorant." [Feb. 22, 2004]
The Study of Falling -- by "the politician, the lighthouse and the trained cormorant." Jan. 15, 2004]
- Chapter 1: Natural Gravity
- Chapter 2: Mass and Acceleration
- Chapter 3: Force and Momentum
- Chapter 4: Velocity and Stability
- Chapter 5: Collision and Response
- Chapter 6: Ukemi: The Study of Falling Safely
- Chapter 7: Equilibrium
Mycroft and the Librarian -- by "acquainted with Vitruvius." [Jan. 6, 2004]
Hedges -- by "merely a whim." Dec. 27, 2003]
Feathers -- by "merely a whim." [Dec. 27, 2003]
The Deconstruction of an English Gentleman -- by "quite musical and curiously soothing" [Nov. 23, 2003]
Death and Resurrection: From Canon to Kanon -- by "the politician, the lighthouse and the trained cormorant." [Nov. 9, 2003]
The Case of the Branded Detective -- by "the politician, the lighthouse and the trained cormorant." [Nov. 1, 2003]
Holmes POV: The Infamous Dock Scene -- by "the politician, the lighthouse and the trained cormorant." [Oct. 17, 2003]
The Heart of the Matter (an interlude in 3 chapters) -- by "merely a whim" [Sept. 29, 2003]
The Ride Home -- by "paltry stones." [Sept. 28, 2003]
Collaboration -- by "the politician, the lighthouse and the trained cormorant." [Sept. 21, 2003]
A Relative Case of Blackmail -- by "merely a whim." [Sept. 16, 2003]
The Ruins -- by "nineteen year old not quite a lady" [Sept. 6, 2003]
Woman, Powerless in a Fight -- by "nineteen year old not quite a lady." [July 26, 2003]
The Most Charming Case of Apoplexy -- by "nineteen year old not quite a lady." [July 3, 2003]
Welcome Distractions -- by Kay Rivera, a.k.a. "criminally charming." Russell's tutor becomes her therapist. [April 28, 2003]
Awakening -- by "nineteen year old not quite a lady." [April 28, 2003]
If I Forget Thee -- by "what a noble mind is here o'erthrown." [March 2, 2003]
She Who Shall Not Be Named -- by "what a noble mind is here o'erthrown." [Feb. 4, 2003]
Her First Real Case -- by "what a noble mind is here o'erthrown." [Nov. 17, 2002]
Observations From an Open Doorway -- by "a prim bun." [October 10, 2002]
As Good Cooks Go, She Went -- by "Milverton's Housemaid" and "what a noble mind is here o'erthrown." [August 11, 2002]
By My Paws and Whiskers -- by Marmalade and his staff. [August 10, 2002]
Quite a Pretty Problem -- by "I ached for Holmes, for the sureness of his hands and his quiet voice". [August 6, 2002]
Unanticipated Sorrows -- by "Vestige of Femininity". [July 25, 2002]
Judith Russell Holmes -- by "Vestige of Femininity". [July 25, 2002]
The Dreaded Conversation -- by Francesca. Russell receives an education. [July 13, 2002]
Vigil -- by "a prim bun which would soften as the day went on." Another shirt ruined! [April 14, 2002]
Reclaiming the Queen -- by "I ached for Holmes, for the sureness of his hands and his quiet voice" [March 29, 2002]
Home From the Dock -- by "Brains and Spirit" [Jan. 25, 2002]
As It Should Be -- by Gean' Fuqua [Jan. 25, 2002]
The Irish Week -- by Gean' Fuqua [Nov. 23, 2001]
Vanished -- by Gean' Fuqua [Nov. 23, 2001]
Two Shabby Figures Indeed -- by "Quiet & Bookish." Bzzzz....carnations.....Bzzzz [Nov. 23, 2001]
This Married State -- by Gean' Fuqua [Oct. 19, 2001]
Nocturne -- by Lisa, a.k.a. "A Mild Fit of Hysterics" [Oct. 14, 2001]
The Prodigal Son: In which Mary Russell shakes the Holmes family tree, and Sherlock reveals a bit more of himself than he had planned -- by "My Lady's Daughter" [Oct. 14, 2001]
Consuetude Transformed -- by Gean' Fuqua [Sept. 29, 2001]
Bride Visit -- by "...a prim bun which would soften as the day went on" [Sept. 29, 2001]
Christmas at Duke's Denver -- by "The Symmetry and Nobility of the Master's Music." [Aug. 24, 2001]
Flight -- by "Of Holmes, whom I loved"
The Prodigal Wife and Her Return: A Disturbance in the Tranquility of the Sussex Cottage
- Part II: (to say nothing of the cat) -- by Brains and Spirit [Aug. 5, 2001]
A Conversation -- by "another entity in my universe." A Russellian play in one act. [July 25, 2001]
The Conflicts of Wisdom (Part I) -- by Patti Eyre. [June 22, 2001]
Checkmate at Ar-Meggido -- by "Brains and Spirit." [June 17, 2001]
The Vicissitudes of an Idiom -- by Lisa (A Mild Fit of Hysterics) and Jessica (soothing if occasionally incomprehensible monologue). [May 19, 2001]
This Dream -- by "Of Holmes, whom I loved." [April 6, 2001]
The Sounds of Darkness -- by "Uncharacteristically Silent." [March 10, 2001]
The Oxford Affair -- by "... when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth..." [March 10, 2001]
A Russellian Fugue -- by "What this old thing? It's scarcely decent." [Feb. 24 - July 28, 2001]
A Happy Birthday... For Whom? -- by Marmalade, with "Brains and Spirit." The third installment featuring the true master of the Holmes/Russell household. [Feb. 24, 2001]
Playing His Game -- by "The Symmetry and Nobility of the Master's Music." Russell wrestles with her demons... [Jan. 28, 2001]
Music of the Heart -- by "My Lawfully Wedded Husband."
- Part 1 - Music of the Heart -- Ever wanted to see Mary Russell flub a birl? This is the story that makes you wonder whether Holmes is ticklish... [July 27, 2000]
- Part 2 - A Melody Unfinished [Jan. 23, 2001]
Picnic -- by "When you first saw me, you thought I was a boy." This one is rated PG-13. [Jan. 14, 2001]
Russell's Young Man -- by "Brains and Spirit." [Jan. 13, 2001]
- Part 1 - A Manila Folder
- Part 2 - Liebestod
- Part 3 - Pins and Portmanteaux
- Part 4 - Homecoming
- Part 5 - A few steps in the dance
- Part 6 - Several Conversations
- Part 7 - A Lesson in Detection
The Russell Paradox: The Mary Russell marriage as proof of Holmes’s homosexuality? -- by Min and Clarrie a.k.a. 'Buckets.' A monograph true to the tradition of Holmesian scholarship. [Jan. 7, 2001]
The Brothers -- by Clarrie a.k.a. 'Buckets' [Jan. 6, 2001]
A Feline Introduction -- by Marmalade, with "Brains and Spirit." [Jan. 1, 2001]
An (Orange and) White Christmas -- by Marmalade, with "Brains and Spirit." Two's company and three's the cat... [Jan. 1, 2001]
The Pulse of the Sea -- by "This old thing? It’s scarcely decent." [Dec. 4, 2000]
The Violin and Its Player -- by "This old thing? It's scarcely decent." [Sept. 21, 1998]
Horse Sense -- by "Vestige of Femininity." [Sept. 12, 2000]
A Strange Discovery Indeed -- by "Her Much Learning Hath Made Her Mad." [July 24, 2000]
Peculiar Pecuniary Points -- by "Vestige of Femininity." [July 20, 2000]
Karim's Way -- by WatsonsDog. [June 9, 2000]
From HIS Point of View -- by Beth Lawrence. [June 9, 2000]
Consultation - by "Vestige of Femininity." "I have found, much to my amusement, that brilliant people can be completely obtuse when it comes to affairs of the heart." [May 29, 2000]
Untitled - by "Smartmouth15." [April 22, 2000]
A Marriage of True Minds -- by "Vestige of Femininity." All the best-laid plans...
Under the Weather -- by Uniformly Swarthy. Even the proudest detectives of the earth may be laid low by a cold... [April 22, 2000]
Vestige of Femininity -- by "Vestige of Femininity." The great detective reveals his secret fetish. [March 2, 2000]
Legacy -- by "An Oxford Punter." For Brett-heads everywhere... [Feb. 12, 2000]
Untitled -- by Uniformly Swarthy, AKA Angela. Watson hears the news. [Jan. 8, 2000]
Food for Thought -- by "My Lovely Stilton." Hilarious! [Sept. 16, 1999]
A Decision -- by "Scrupulously Attentive to Detail." A moving look into the mental world of Sherlock Holmes during a difficult period in "O Jerusalem." [August 26, 1999]
Oasis -- by "An Oxford Punter." Every good relationship involves some sacrifice and a little torture - not for readers with weak constitutions. [August 7, 1999]
Baker Street Irregular -- by "Copper Beech." With only three short telegrams to go on, Mary has a mystery to solve... [Feb. 25, 1999]
Sussex Conversation -- by "An Oxford Punter." Watson and Mrs. Hudson have a long talk. [Jan. 18, 1999]
Poetic License -- by "Copper Beech." Only Mary Russell could write a short story about writing a poem. [Jan. 8, 1999]
Out of Memory: Spoken Word -- by "Copper Beech." [Jan. 9, 1999]
Out of Memory: Found Missing -- by "Copper Beech." [Jan. 9, 1999]
Out of Memory: Coming Before -- by "Copper Beech." [Jan. 9, 1999]
Out of Memory: Sibling Rivalry -- by "Copper Beech." [Jan. 9, 1999]
Out of Memory: As of Late -- by "Copper Beech." [Jan. 9, 1999]
Out of Memory: Full Circle -- by "Copper Beech." [Jan. 9, 1999]
Titleless -- by "An Oxford Punter." The first (and hopefully not the last!) segment of a Russellian Holmes pastiche (recently revised and improved!). [Sept. 15, 1997]
Upheaval: A Study in Mourning -- by "An Oxford Punter" and "Her Much Learning Hath Made Her Mad."
- Prologue -- by "Her Much Learning hath Made Her Mad" [Aug. 12, 1998]
- Part I [Aug. 12, 1998]
- Part II [Aug. 27, 1998]
Upheaval: Winds of Change -- by "An Oxford Punter" and "Her Much Learning Hath Made Her Mad."
Upheaval: Declaration -- by "An Oxford Punter" and "Her Much Learning Hath Made Her Mad." [October 8, 1998]
Upheaval: Family Matters -- by "An Oxford Punter" and "Her Much Learning Hath Made Her Mad."
- Part I [Oct. 24, 1998]
- Part II: Presence [Nov. 7, 1998]
- Part III [Nov. 19, 1998]
Upheaval: Gambit -- by "An Oxford Punter" and "Her Much Learning Hath Made Her Mad." [Dec. 5, 1998]
Upheaval: Safe Harbor -- by "An Oxford Punter" and "Her Much Learning Hath Made Her Mad." [Dec. 19, 1998]
Circa -- "Copper Beech" offers a toast to our favorite detective couple. [Nov. 2, 1998]
A Matter of Faith -- also by "An Oxford Punter," one of our most celebrated resident Russellian pasticheurs. [March 29, 1998]
Not Even the Best of Them -- by Deirdre Muir. Another pastiche based on the Mary Russell novels. Not for the weak of heart! (or Holmesian purists)... [Sept. 14, 1997]
Titleless -- by Sue Morrison. A sort of sequel to "Not Even..." [May 4, 1998]
Brother, Mine -- by "Her Much Learning Hath Made Her Mad." A sort of sequel to the sequel to "Not Even..." [May 8, 1998]
Due Time -- by Beth Lawrence. Russell has to visit the doctor. [May 13, 1998]
The Consequences of Our Actions -- by Sue Morrison. Who needs doctors? [May 26, 1998]
Life Begins Anew -- by Beth Lawrence. A sequel to "Due Time." No purists need apply! [May 13, 1998]
In Keeping -- A poem by Laura Stemle, based on the Mary Russell books by Laurie King. [Sept. 14, 1997]
Holmes and Irene -- by Huong Nguyen. A Holmes pastiche from the Russellian world. Holmes meets (ahem!) an old acquaintance... [April 3, 1998]
Lessons in Blue -- by "Her Much Learning Hath Made Her Mad." Holmes and Russell on assignment!
Encounter at Reichenbach -- by "An Oxford Punter." A sequel to Hath's "Lessons in Blue." [August 6, 1999]
Cross Type -- The first part of a chain pastiche by the members of the RUSS-L mailing list. [April 20, 1998]
Love's Wanton Ways -- by "Woof!" A story that pokes fun of people who poke fun at Laurie King? [May 4, 1998]
Past and Present Tense -- by "Woof!" Mary confronts her past... [May 6, 1998]
The Dancing Bees -- by "Copper Beech." Mary and Holmes crack a mysterious code. [May 23, 1998]
In Passing -- by "Copper Beech." Holmes, Russell, and and enough slithy toves to make your skin crawl. [Aug. 1, 1998]
The Fifteenth Duke -- by "a bee clinging dopily to his hair" (AKA Peg Erbes). Russell and Holmes meet an old friend, what? [May 23, 1998]
His Wife -- by "A Pair of Glasses." Holmes wakes up and smells the roses. [May 26, 1998]
Round-Robin Pastiche
Welcome to the RUSS-L listserv official round-robin pastiche. Return later to read the handiwork of your fellow list members. If you are a member of RUSS-L and you would be interested in contributing, please with your intention.
- Chapter 1: Sherlock Holmes Reminisces
- Chapter 2: "And they will come out after us..."
- Chapter 3: On the Way to Charing Cross
- Chapter 4