Conan Doyle
Britishnoun
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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
Notable authors such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, AA Milne and Thomas Hardy penned miniature books for its famous tiny library.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2024
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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