Sherlock Holmes, fictional character created by the Scottish writer Arthur Conan Doyle. The prototype for the modern mastermind detective, Holmes first appeared in Conan Doyle’s A Study in Scarlet, published in Beeton’s Christmas Annual of 1887. As the world’s first and only “consulting detective,” he pursued criminals throughout Victorian and Edwardian London, the south of England, and continental Europe.The Valley Of Fear: The Tragedy Of Birlstone: The detective tries to solve the case with the aid of a single dumb-bell and Dr Watson's umbrella.The Potter DiscussionHarry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, and More!Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify The Strange ChroniclesGray Cooper investigates supernatural crime. A Fiction Pod where Sci-Fi meets True-CrimeListen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show