dictionary for my esl needs

google search tab for synonyms, ditto

some obscure scientific article about (insert incredibly random crime-related shit here) (it doesn't even have to be crime-related)

google maps for locations in the uk and google street view for details

quite often a wiki tab for whatever original case we're re-working

it's awesome

I have all the short stories in one (physical) collection, though, which does make looking original stuff up easier

i bought it back when i visited the museum in london

it was soooo funny - my dad (who's not the most culturally inclined) went, "oh, when did he live?" and i was like, "um, never - he's a... fictional character?" and my dad went ??????

IS HE?????

His mind was blown