Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle

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The story of a power struggle between Sherlock Holmes, the greatest detective who never lived, and the writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Lucy Worsley explores the extraordinary love-hate relationship between author and creation.

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...on the Case of Conan Doyle. Doctor and Detective. A look at the relationship between Arthur Conan Doyle and his creation Sherlock Holmes.

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...on the Case of Conan Doyle. Fact and Fiction. Without Sherlock Holmes, how far would Doyle go to become the hero of his own story?

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...on the Case of Conan Doyle. Shadows and Sleuths. How did Doyle’s new beliefs change his famous detective?

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