The great detective
by Zach Dundas
For longtime Conan Doyle fans as well as readers just discovering Sherlock Holmes, a wickedly smart and rollicking journey through the birth, life, and afterlives of popular culture's most beloved sleuth.
English Detective and mystery storiesPrivate investigators in literatureCharactersHistory and criticismInfluenceSherlock HolmesDoyle, arthur conan, sir, 1859-1930Holmes, sherlock (fictitious character)Detective and mystery stories, history and criticismLITERARY CRITICISM / Mystery & DetectiveLITERARY CRITICISM / Books & ReadingHISTORY / Europe / Great Britain