I grew up in a household run by nerds. Both my parents were fans of “Star Trek,” “The Lord of the Rings” and “Sherlock Holmes” — the nerdy trifecta — meaning that our family TV time was spent watching ...

Sherlock Holmes is right up there with Jesus as one of literature’s most frequently depicted figures. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s original stories about the world’s most famous detective have been retold ...