Who is the author of Sherlock Holmes?

Follow the events that led author Arthur Conan Doyle to feature the wildly popular detective character Sherlock Holmes in 60 mystery stories, on Biography.com. read more

The author and creator of Sherlock Holmes is Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ, DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) who was a Scottish writer and physician, most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. read more

Sherlock Holmes (/ˈʃɜːrlɒk ˈhoʊmz/) is a fictional private detective created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. read more