The Stories about Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Virtual Entertainment, 2013 Series: Detective classic books Illustrations by Steele (1903) Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A London-based "consulting detective" whose abilities border on the fantastic, Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to adopt almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve difficult cases. Ho