The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Macmillan Collector's Library)

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930)was a Scottish author most noted for his stories about thedetective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a majorinnovation in the field of crime fiction, and the adventures ofProfessor Challenger. He was a prolific writer whose other worksinclude science fiction stories, historical novels, plays andromances, poetry, and non-fiction. Conan was originally a givenname, but Doyle used it as part of his surname in his later years.