The great detective

By Zach Dundas

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

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.