Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the iconic Sherlock Holmes, was a true polymath. From his medical background and ...

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of “Sherlock Holmes,” died at his home in Crowborough, East Sussex. He was 71. Before he was the world famous author and spiritualist, Doyle was a trained physician and ...

William Roughead wasn’t the kind of writer who liked to indulge in outrage. The Glasgow lawyer, who began attending murder trials in 1889 at the age of 19—for curiosity’s sake until it became his ...

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1923 U.S. tour was devoted entirely to promoting spiritualism and communication with the dead. Cincinnatians sold out the Emery Theatre to hear the famous author. “Yes, it was ...

Sherlock Holmes, a character created by author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in his 23 book collection, is probably one of the most well known fictional characters of all time, portrayed in movie re-makes by ...

Few literary characters have staying power that can match Sherlock Holmes. Since his debut in a short story over 130 years ago, tales of the detective’s almost superhuman ability to solve mysteries - ...

Conan Doyle for the Defence. By Margalit Fox. Random House; 352 pages; $27. Profile; £16.99. TOWARDS the end of the 19th century a patient appeared before a doctor and his students in a Scottish ...

So who doesn’t love a good crime novel? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—Montblanc’s focus for this year’s Writers Edition—was a pioneer in the genre, perhaps best known for his creation of the well-loved ...

‘The Hope among loose ice, March 16th, 1880. Image: Conan Doyle Estate Ltd Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is best known for his novels about a certain Mr. Holmes, who keeps popping up in movies and TV shows.

EXCLUSIVE: In a highly competitive situation, Imagine Kids+Family has landed the filmed content rights to Ali Standish’s upcoming multi-book series The Improbable Tales of Baskerville Hall, which ...

BBC Arts has unveiled two new shows exploring the rich legacy of author Arthur Conan Doyle and his most famous creation, Sherlock Holmes. Doyle came to hate Holmes and killed him off in print only to ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In a discovery that absolutely deserved to be revealed in time with Sherlock's dark Season 4 ...