IN MARCH 1885, ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE was in practice as a doctor in Southsea, a suburb of Portsmouth, the great naval base on the south coast of England.
An edition of The Real World of Sherlock Holmes
(1991)
Conan Doyle detective
true crimes investigated by the creator of Sherlock Holmes
1st Carroll & Graf ed.
by Peter Costello
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This book details how Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the doctor, became a detective writer. It draws on his education by Dr. Joseph Bell in Edinburgh University on how to observe and reason on even the smallest details when considering physical evidence of a possible crime. Through real life events, crimes and celebrated murders, we learn that Doyle was more like Sherlock Holmes in his methods and observations, and that he was at times, very much a real private detective. This is a fascinating case book on crimes and causes, for Doyle was always looking to help those who needed help. The last fifteen years of his life were spent on investigation and vigorous support of the spiritualist movement, but this did not entirely take away his interest in the various fields of criminology. Some of the major crimes of the early 20th Century are also discussed, and Doyle's observations are interesting to read.
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history, Biography, Scottish Authors, Knowledge and learning, Detectives, Crime, Case studies, Characters, Sherlock Holmes, Criminal investigation, Doyle, arthur conan, sir, 1859-1930, Detectives, biography, Great britain, biography, Crime, great britain, Holmes, sherlock (fictitious character), Authors, scottish, Authors, biography, Biographies, Enquêtes criminelles, Sherlock Holmes (Fictitious character)People
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Conan Doyle détective: les véritables enquêtes du créateur de Sherlock Holmes
2010, Éd. France loisirs
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Conan Doyle detective: true crimes investigated by the creator of Sherlock Holmes
2006, Carroll & Graf
in English
- 1st Carroll & Graf ed.
0786718552 9780786718559
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Conan Doyle, Detective: The True Crimes Investigated by the Creator of Sherlock Holmes
November 1, 2006, Carroll & Graf
Paperback
in English
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Conan Doyle: Detective
2006, Carroll & Graf Publishers
Paperback
in English
- First Carroll & Graf edition
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The Real World of Sherlock Holmes: The True Crimes Investigated by Arthur Conan Doyle
1991, Carroll & Graf Publishers, Running Press, Brand: Carroll n Graf Pub
Mass Market Paperback
in English
0786700203 9780786700202
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The real world of Sherlock Holmes: the true crimes investigated by Arthur Conan Doyle
1991, Carroll & Graf
in English
- 1st Carroll & Graf ed.
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The real world of Sherlock Holmes: the true crimes investigated by Arthur Conan Doyle
1991, Robinson
in English
1854870998 9781854870995
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First published by Robinson, as 'The real world of Sherlock Holmes', 1991.
Includes bibliographic references (p. 298-326)
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