The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter is seen writing a story in his blog titled "The Geek Interpreter". In the 2014 episode "The Empty Hearse", Sherlock and his brother Mycroft have a casual competition over analyzing a certain knitted hat, a reference to the discussion in this short story on analyzing a man they see on the street through the window of the Diogenes Club. In the 2015 special, The Abominable Bride, a Mr Melas is also referenced as waiting to see Mycroft after he has discussed a case with his brother and Dr. Watson. In the seventh episode of the NHK puppetry Sherlock Holmes, Sherman,
Minor Sherlock Holmes characters Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler. He appears in two pastiche novels by author John Lescroart, "Son of Holmes" (1986) and "Rasputin's Revenge" (1987). Lupa, a secret agent during the First World War, is strongly implied to be the younger version of fictional detective Nero Wolfe in the mystery series by Rex Stout. Enola Holmes is the younger sister and youngest sibling of Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes. She appears in the series "The Enola Holmes Mysteries" by Nancy Springer and it could be inferred that she appears in the story "The Copper Beeches" as Violet Hunter, however there is not enough