Sir Arthur Conan Doyles Influence on Twentieth Century Detective Literature
There are many different books, in many different genres. There are
horror novels, love stories, suspenseful books, and detective stories. The
detective story's evolution has been a long and eventful process. The man
responsible for the biggest leap in the detective story was Arthur Conan
Doyle. He gave the world Sherlock Holmes, who could be considered the
greatest investigator in detective story history. Holmes was unique in
detective story history. "... The reader's interest is captivated …
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