Parallelogram: Newsletter of the Parallel Case: July 2025

Mark your calendars! Holmes in the Heartland will be back in St. Louis, Missouri on July 24-26, 2026!

This weekend-long event is a great chance to visit with other Sherlockians, enjoy fantastic speakers, shop a roomful of vendors, and experience some of the great things that St. Louis has to offer. Registration for Holmes in the Heartland will open soon but we wanted everyone to get a taste of what’s coming next summer:

Friday night will kick the event off with a welcome reception in the evening, ending in time for everyone to venture out and enjoy dinner with friends old and new.

Saturday is a day full of events that include a full lineup of presentations under the theme of “Sherlock Haunts,” lunch, vendors, and a dinner banquet with toasts and a special presentation.

Sunday gets participants out and about in St. Louis with a trip to the Missouri History Museum in historic and beautiful Forest Park and lunch with friends.

More details will come soon about all of these great events, but we wanted to start off telling everyone about our event space and hotel for the weekend, The Cheshire Inn.

Our hotel is the charming Cheshire Inn and its British aesthetic will make every Sherlockian feel like they’ve hopped across the pond for the weekend! King or Double Queen rooms can be reserved with the Holmes in the Heartland discount through this link: https://reservations.travelclick.com/98391?groupID=4787994

If you really want that British feel, The Cheshire Inn also offers themed suites! You can choose from Peter Rabbit, Lord Byron, Gulliver’s Travels, James Bond, Romeo and Juliet, Treasure Island, Death on the Nile, or Brideshead Revisited (viewable at www.cheshirestl.com/). To book one of these suites please contact the hotel directly to request a quote at 314-932-7858.

We recommend booking your room early as this is a boutique hotel and we don’t want anyone to miss out!

We are very excited about this new venue. In fact, when one of the committee members toured it earlier this year, they said, "I didn't know I could fall in love again this late in life." Here are a few pictures to give you a taste of where Holmes in the Heartland will take place: