Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930)was a British writer, famous for his detective fiction, having Sherlock Holmes as the main character. The Sherlock Holmes stories are considered crime fiction stories.

Sherlock Holmes is a private detective who investigates cases for a wide range of clients including Scotland Yard. He is very confident and sometimes arrogant because of his amazing intellectual abilities. Many clients ask for his help instead of the police. Fascinating stories that border on the fantastic.