Conan Doyle
Britishnoun
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If it’s bona-fide Arthur Conan Doyle, I am being decidedly shortchanged.
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 upcoming news, Latitude Theatre is prepping for “Miss Holmes,” an Arthur Conan Doyle riff by Christopher M. Walsh coming in August.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
On Sunday, the last of the Sherlock Holmes stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle enters the public domain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
British author Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, called it “the most terrible August in the history of the world.”
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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