The detective was published in 1887. It was in this work that readers were first introduced to Sherlock Holmes.
London police officers are forced to admit defeat. They are unable to solve a series of mysterious murders. Sherlock Holmes comes to their aid. Using his favorite method of deduction, he finds the killer and reveals a dramatic story of bloody revenge.
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was born of Irish parentage in Scotland. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, but he also had a passion for storytelling. His first book introduced that prototype of the modern detective in fiction, Sherlock Holmes. Despite the immense popularity Holmes gained throughout the world, Doyle was not overly fond of the character and preferred to write other stories. Eventually popular demand won out and he continued to satisfy readers with the adventures of the legendary sleuth. He also wrote historical romances and made two essays into pseudoscientific fantasy: The Lost World and The Poison Belt.