The great detective

By Zach Dundas

Subjects: HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain, LITERARY CRITICISM / Mystery & Detective, English Detective and mystery stories, Private investigators in literature, Characters, Holmes, sherlock (fictitious character), Influence, History and criticism, Detective and mystery stories, history and criticism, Doyle, arthur conan, sir, 1859-1930, Sherlock Holmes, LITERARY CRITICISM / Books & Reading

Description: 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.