The very first story about Sherlock Holmes came in 1887, in a full-length novel titled A Study in Scarlet. Doyle only ever wrote four novels about Holmes in total, with most of the other stories ...

In this extract, taken from Arthur Conan Doyle’s novel A Study in Scarlet, the narrator Dr. Watson shares his impressions of Sherlock Holmes with the reader. What is the effect of the narrative ...

Sherlock Holmes debuted in 1887 in "A Study in Scarlet," and in a short time proved so popular that Conan Doyle felt compelled to "kill" him in "The Final Problem," published in 1893. Recognizing ...

Sherlock & Daughter creator Brendan Foley explores what continues to draw audiences - and commissioners - back to the enigmatic detective ...