Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was an Irish-Scots writer and physician, most noted for creating the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes and writing stories about him which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction.
He is also known for writing the fictional adventures of a second character he invented, Professor Challenger, and for popularising the mystery of the Mary Celeste. He was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels.
I was looking for something shorter to end my October with and decided I couldn’t go wrong with a Sherlock Holmes story. I’m sure I’ve read A Study in Scarlet at some time in the past, but didn’t remember much about it. It’s the first of the Holmes stories, the …
I listened to The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone while I was folding and taping newsletters the other day. I always like Sherlock Holmes, but I didn’t love this one. First, he’s already solved who the culprit is before the story starts; he just needs to find the stolen diamond, …
The Hound of the Baskervilles was a re-read for me. I’ve read or listened to most of the Sherlock Holmes stories and novels over the years, but I always enjoy them. Sir Henry Baskerville needs Sherlock’s help. He’s inherited a house in Dartmoor, at the edge of the moor, in …
I was going running/walking at the park the other night and didn’t have anything to listen to. I found “The Boscombe Valley Mystery” on Audible’s Mystery Channel and it was just the perfect length for how long I wanted to spend exercising. I have been a Sherlock Holmes fan forever, …
