Conan Doyle

British

/ ˈkɒnən, ˈkəʊnən ˈdɔɪl /

noun

Sir Arthur. 1859–1930, British author of detective stories and historical romances and the creator of Sherlock Holmes

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What Conan Doyle fans never seem to get anymore is straight Sherlock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Introducing his villain at the start of each series is another modern shift; Conan Doyle saved him for what he believed would be the end of his journey with Holmes.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025

In case it wasn’t clear, dire second-act number “I Owe it All” lays out the show’s inspirations: Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, Wilkie Collins, Erle Stanley Gardner.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

Anyway, now that the last Holmes stories written by Conan Doyle are losing their legal shield, the characters of Holmes and Watson will indisputably belong to the public.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2022

Then Sir Arthur Conan Doyle heard about the pictures and he said he believed they were real in an article in a magazine called The Strand.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon

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