Synopses & Reviews
Arthur Conan Doyle did not rely on imagination for the amazing cases tackled by his hero, Sherlock Holmes, after all. Drawing on new research that follows the tracks the author left in the real world, Peter Costello details how Conan Doyle's fictional outpourings were the direct result of his hidden career as an amateur detective and criminologist. This fascinating book shows how many of Holmes's methods of deduction were actually methods his creator used to solve real crimes, and how real-life Scotland Yard had a Sherlock Holmes of its own: Arthur Conan Doyle. Eight pages of rare photographs are featured in this updated, revised edition of The Real World of Sherlock Holmes.
Synopsis
Draws on new research to document a range of true crimes investigated by the Sherlock Holmes creator, in an account that offers insight into Conan Doyle's work as an amateur detective and criminologist as well as how his achievements informed his writings. Original..
About the Author
Peter Costello, author of the highly acclaimed Life of Joyce among other works, also contributed to a wide range of journals, among them the Dublin Sunday Independent and the Irish Literary Supplement.