Unquiet Spirits

"full of spirits and energy" [GLOR]  Bonnie MacBird returns to the show, this time to regale us with her own adventures that came with writing Unquiet Spirits, her latest Sherlock Holmes novel from HarperCollins.    The book is a sequel to the popular Art in the Blood, and follows Sherlock Holmes's adventures in England, Scotland and France in the months following The Hound of the Baskervilles. In preparing for this work, Bonnie did some traveling of her own and manages to weave her own tale of intrigue around whisky experts, old distilleries, the inspiration for Hogwarts and much more.    And please consider becoming a . Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and this year, transcription services.    Sponsors This episode includes our two longtime sponsors, plus a new addition. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: , where you can discover the joys of  , with its own special blend of magic.   Notes 1:32 Our spirits will not be quieted 4:13 Getting prematurely delighted 5:34 Welcome to Bonnie MacBird 8:12 Inspiration for Unquiet Spirits 10:52 The wine calamity of 1889 15:31 Researching whisky is hard 22:28 Sherlock Holmes's school 28:26 Surprises along the way 33:46 Looking at Holmes's past 40:21 Creating situations in which Holmes's powers are conveyed 42:21 A strong female character 44:41 Watson was discrete, despite being a promoter of Holmes 50:26 Don't forget the annotations 54:38 Why the magic happens 57:15 A couple of items in the news lately   Links Bonnie MacBird on    Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  as well as through our accounts on , , and .   Please , , , ,  or —or the podcast player of your choice—and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323).