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The Strand Subscription
The 221B Daily prints a new case every morning, in Watson’s voice, with the verdict and Holmes’s reveal both yours to render. Today’s edition is free for everyone — and will always be. The Strand Subscription is for readers who want the rest of the file-room: every back issue, the audio narrations, and a permanent seat at Baker Street’s table.
Subscriptions also keep the presses running. The 221B Daily is independent fan work; without subscribers we run on goodwill and tea.
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The morning paper
Every reader gets today’s case in full — no sign-in, no wall. Read it, render your verdict, see how Holmes saw it. Returns each morning, free of charge.
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- · Watson’s narration on every case
- · The verdict mechanic and Holmes’s reveal
- · The morning post by email (opt-in)
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- · Everything in the morning paper, plus:
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- · Streak counter that survives a fresh browser
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The Strand Subscription
The whole file-room.
Unlimited archive. The Strand Cycle finale highlights. Subscriber-only case notes and harder editions when available. A permanent reader record and a seat at Baker Street’s table.
- · Everything in the previous tiers, plus:
- · Unlimited back issues — every case ever published, no monthly limit
- · The Strand Cycle archive highlights — see the cameo lines threaded through each month’s 30 cases, leading to the Day-31 finale
- · Subscriber-only case notes and harder editions when available
- · Early access to themed weeks and experimental formats
- · The satisfaction of keeping a strange little Baker Street newspaper alive
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For the careful reader
A few notes before you sign on
What we ask of Google. Only your name and email — used to remember your verdicts and your streak across devices. We never post on your behalf, and we never share your address with anyone. The full Privacy notice details this.
What we don’t sell. We don’t run advertising, and we don’t sell email addresses to other publishers. Your subscription, plus the goodwill of Sherlockian readers, is what keeps the paper alive.
What you can stop, when you wish. Cancel any Strand Subscription via Patreon — there’s no retention chase, no “are you sure” labyrinth.
What this is not. The 221B Daily is independent fan work. It is not affiliated with the Conan Doyle Estate, Frogwares Ireland Ltd, MX Publishing, Sherlock & Co., or any other Holmes publisher or society. The cases are AI-assisted and human-edited; the underlying world of Sherlock Holmes is in the public domain.
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