My Dear Watson

Overview: One of the most famous partnerships in literature yields, over time, to a peculiar romantic triangle. Sherlock Holmes. Dr. John Watson. And the good doctor’s second wife, whom Doyle never named. In L A Fields's novel, Mrs. Watson is a clever woman who realizes, through examining all the prior cases her husband shared with the world's greatest consulting detective, that the two men shared more than adventures: they were lovers, as well. In 1919, after the pair has retired, Mrs. Watson invites Holmes to her home to meet him face to face. Thus begins a recounting of a peculiar affair between extraordinary men. One of the most famous partnerships in literature yields, over time, to a peculiar romantic triangle. Sherlock Holmes. Dr. John Watson. And the good doctors second wife, whom Doyle never named. In L A Fields's novel, Mrs. Watson is a clever woman who realizes, through examining all the prior cases her husband shared with the world's greatest consulting detective, that the two men shared more than adventures: they were lovers, as well. In 1919, after the pair has retired, Mrs. Watson invites Holmes to her home to meet him face to face. Thus begins a recounting of a peculiar affair between extraordinary men. You are such a unique person, Holmes says poisonously. What a shame that history will most likely never remember your name. The question Mrs. Watson faces: Did Holmes simply take advantage of her husbands loyalty and love, or did the detective return those feelings? And what to do now that the pair are no longer living together at Baker Street and Watson has other claims on his affections? My Dear Watson offers readers a romance that requires as much reasoning to puzzle out as it does passion. Mrs. Watson proves a worthy opponentin intellect, in guile, in convictionfor the great detective. Recommended for libraries by the GLBT Roundtable of the American Library Association. One of the most famous partnerships in literature yields, over time, to a peculiar romantic triangle. Sherlock Holmes. Dr. John Watson. And the good doctor's second wife, whom Doyle never named. In L.A. Fields's novel, Mrs. Watson is a clever woman who realizes, through examining all the prior cases her husband shared with the world's greatest consulting detective, that the two men shared more than adventures: they were lovers, as well. In 1919, after the pair has retired, Mrs. Watson invites Holmes to her home to meet him face to face. Thus begins a recounting of a peculiar affair between extraordinary men. "You are such a unique person," Holmes says poisonously. "What a shame that history will most likely never remember your name." The question Mrs. Watson faces: Did Holmes simply take advantage of her husband's loyalty and love, or did the detective return those feelings? And what to do now that the pair are no longer living together at Baker Street and Watson has other claims on his affections? A finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, My Dear Watson offers readers a romance that requires as much reasoning to puzzle out as it does passion. Mrs. Watson proves a worthy opponent-in intellect, in guile, in conviction-for the great detective. Introduction / Gerald S. Argetsinger The summer my cousin turned Mormon / Rik Isensee Lasting impressions / Scott Singer Selection from No going back / Jonathan Langford ("Adolescence") / Alan Williams Peter's mirror / Jeff Laver The birth of tragedy / Hugo Olaiz Excerpts from Missionary position / Steven Fales MTC interview / M. Larsen The call / Donna Banta The interview / John Bennion Excerpt from 14 / John Cameron The seduction of H. Lyman Winger / Michael Fillerup The term paper artist / David Leavitt Duets / Eric Samuelsen Hunters and gatherers / Bernard Cooper Strong like water / Robert Hodgson Van Wagoner Partying with St. Roch / Johnny Townsend Strange bedfellows / Ken Shakin Gay messiah / Dirk Vanden The dream / Levi S. Peterson Nestle's revenge / Ron Oliver Excerpt from Wait! / Julie Jensen Espiritu santo / Marty Beaudet I love you no matter what / Emily January Petersen Excerpt from Facing east / Carol Lynn Pearson. Contains Twenty-five Exemplary Short Works Depicting A Variety Of Perspectives Of What It Means To Be Both Mormon And Gay. Some Portray Characters Determined To Reconcile Their Sexuality With The Mormon Faith In Accordance With Its Constantly Evolving Teachings And Policies. The Majority Present The Realities Of Gay/lesbian Mormons Who Have Come To Terms With Their Sexuality In A Variety Of Alternative Ways. Others Are Written From Outside The Mormon Community, Commenting On Often Strange Encounters With Mormons Who Are Gay. In 1919, after Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson have retired frm sleuthing, Watson's never-named second wife invites Holmes to dinner, and the secret history of the relationship between the two men unfolds