The Hall of Fame
Tens of thousands of sleuths have tried to solve a Dear Holmes mystery. Only a few of those detectives have earned their place in our hall of fame. Meet our top detectives.
Detective Tanya H.
Inducted: June 2024
Favorite Non-Holmes Detective: Hercule Poirot (and any Agatha-Christie detective).
Detective John D.
Inducted: June 2024
Go-To Sleuthing Disguise: "An elderly book-collector, a la Holmes in 'The Adventure of the Empty House'
Detectives Stan & Andrew C.
Inducted: June 2024
Stan's Go-To Disguise: "A CIA latex mask with a scar, like Blofeld."
Andrew's Go-To Disguise: "false mustache, fancier suits than I would wear, and a scar."
Detective Lynn D.
Inducted: June 2024
Fun Fact: Winner of the Featured Detective Competition for The Problem of the Princess's Necklace.
Detective Cassie F.
Inducted: June 2024
Fun Fact: Cassie is a rare 2-time winner of the Featured Detective Competition.
Detective Ray O.
Inducted: June 2024
Fun Fact: Winner of the Featured Detective Competition for The Case of the Vanishing Vermeer.
Detective James S.
Inducted: June 2024
Favorite Non-Holmes Detective Duo: "Rex Stout/Nero Wolfe, with Ellery Queen a close second."
The WYLIE Agency
Inducted: June 2024
Favorite Mystery Trope: "Cases with an inanimate object of unrealized value that, due to our misspent lives spent haunting libraries and laboratories and boatyards, we recognize the potential of more quickly than most folk."
Detective Janet C.
Inducted: June 2024
Holmes Case She'd Most Want to Participate In: "The Woman in Green or The Case of the Diamond Tooth. Both of these cases are intriguing and fast-paced which sends the pulses racing."
Detective Aubrey C.
Inducted: June 2024
Go-To Disguise: "Some kind of working-class disguise — maybe something ubiquitous in those days, like a chimney sweep."
Stay tuned for upcoming hall-of-fame inductions!
Enter your solution into the Featured Detective Competition for your chance to be inducted.
Note: Silhouette paintings used for detectives who wish not to share their picture.