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Fictional character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

For other uses, see Sherlock Holmes (disambiguation).

Fictional character

Sherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle.

Referring to himself as a "consulting detective" in his stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients, including Scotland Yard.

The character Sherlock Holmes first appeared in print in 1887's A Study in Scarlet.

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His popularity became widespread with the first series of short stories in The Strand Magazine, beginning with "A Scandal in Bohemia" in 1891; additional tales appeared from then until 1927, eventually totalling four novels and 56 short stories.

All but one^[a] are set in the Victorian or Edwardian eras between 1880 and 1914. Most are narrated by the chara