"Detective: Sherlock Holmes"". The series is written by Christopher Sequeira with covers by Academy Award winning artist Dave Elsey. In 2010, Boom! Studios published a four-part series entitled ""Muppet Sherlock Holmes"" which featured Gonzo as Holmes, Fozzie Bear as Dr. Watson, and Kermit the Frog as Inspector Lestrade. In 2013, ""New Paradigm Studios"" began publishing a monthly, ongoing series entitled ""Watson and Holmes."" The series re-imagines Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as living in the 21st Century and living in Harlem. It has been estimated that Sherlock Holmes is the most prolific screen character in the history of cinema. The"
"Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes ( or ) is a fictional private detective created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a ""consulting detective"" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, 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. First appearing in print in 1887's ""A Study in Scarlet"", the character's 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"
"Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes ( or ) is a fictional private detective created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a ""consulting detective"" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, 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. First appearing in print in 1887's ""A Study in Scarlet"", the character's 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"
"his exposure to Holmes. By the same token, Lestrade is one of the few people besides Dr. Watson who is capable of moving Holmes on an emotional level, in ""The Adventure of the Six Napoleons"". He was described by H. Paul Jeffers in the following words: He is the most famous detective ever to walk the corridors of Scotland Yard, yet he existed only in the fertile imagination of a writer. He was Inspector Lestrade. We do not know his first name, only his initial: ""G"". Although he appears thirteen times in the immortal adventures of Sherlock Holmes, nothing is"
"that it has almost as many detectives as it has suspects. Although Jane Marple is the most famous character in the novel, and the person who ultimately solves the mystery, she does not fully enter the action until the half-way point of the novel. Even then she is not always the driving force of the investigation. The police are represented by Colonel Melchett and Inspector Slack of the Radfordshire force, and Superintendent Harper of Glenshire. In addition, a second ""amateur detective"", the retired head of Scotland Yard, Sir Henry Clithering, gets involved at the request of Conway Jefferson. Melchett, Harper,"
"still paints him as fallible in this regard (this being a central theme of ""The Adventure of the Yellow Face""). Though Holmes is famed for his reasoning capabilities, his investigative technique relies heavily on the acquisition of hard evidence. Many of the techniques he employs in the stories were at the time in their infancy (for example, Scotland Yard's fingerprint bureau opened in 1901). The detective is particularly skilled in the analysis of trace evidence and other physical evidence, including latent prints (such as footprints, hoof prints, and shoe and tire impressions) to identify actions at a crime scene (""A"
"is depicted as one of the best detectives at Scotland Yard, chiefly because Holmes regularly allows him to take the credit for his deductions in cases such as ""The Adventure of the Empty House"" and ""The Adventure of the Norwood Builder"". In truth, he was already well-established as a respected policeman with 20 years in the Force before ""A Study in Scarlet"". It is observed by Holmes that Lestrade and another detective, Tobias Gregson, have an ongoing rivalry, and he identifies the two as ""the best of a bad lot ... both quick and energetic, but conventional – shockingly so."""
"called Tobias Gregson, after the character in the stories, but his name was changed to Thomas Gregson. Inspector Stanley Hopkins is a Scotland Yard detective and a student of Holmes's deductive methods, who attempts to apply them in his own investigations. Holmes, however, is very critical of Hopkins's ability to apply them well, Hopkins sometimes making such mistakes as arresting a man whose notebook was found at a crime scene despite it being physically impossible for the man in question to have killed the victim in the manner that he was discovered; after the real culprit was captured, he learns"
"Colin Cloud Colin McLeod (born 9 January 1987), known professionally as Colin Cloud is a Scottish stage mentalist who describes himself as a forensic mind reader. He is often described as the closest thing to Sherlock Holmes. Cloud was born in Harthill, Scotland. In a 2015 interview with ""stv Glasgow"", Cloud says that he was shy and quiet at school, and that he studied forensic investigation at university. He has stated that he has been inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, and the detective's ability to read people. Colin Cloud began his career by studying a Bachelor"
"of Scotland Yard assigned to investigate cold cases, to solve crimes where more conventional methods have failed. Several of the Lord Peter Wimsey novels by Dorothy L. Sayers, such as ""Unnatural Death"" and ""Strong Poison"", come near to inclusion in this category. In both books, there is from the start only one real suspect, whose guilt is more or less taken for granted by the middle of the book and who indeed turns out to be the murderer. In both books—as in some other Sayers detective novels, including her last, ""Busman's Honeymoon"", the mystery to be solved is mainly, ""why"
"to ""discover"" the murder when the room was unlocked in fact committed it just then. In 1887, Scotsman Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) gave fresh impetus to the emerging form of the detective story by creating Sherlock Holmes, resident at 221B Baker Street, London—probably the most famous of fictional detectives and the first one to have clients, to be hired to solve a case. Holmes's art of detection consists in logical deduction based on minute details that escape everyone else's notice, and the careful and systematic elimination of all clues that in the course of his investigation turn out to"
"Lestrade far more often than any other official. In ""The Adventure of the Six Napoleons"" it is revealed that Lestrade regularly drops in on Holmes and Watson at 221B Baker Street, sharing the news of Scotland Yard and discussing his current cases with Holmes. For his part, Lestrade gradually develops an appreciation of the detective's methods, going so far as to say at the end of the story, ""We're not jealous of you down at Scotland Yard. No, sir, we are proud of you, and if you come down to-morrow there's not a man, from the oldest inspector to the"
"forensics and the use of reasoning in detective work was the popularity of the fictional character Sherlock Holmes, written by Arthur Conan Doyle in the late 19th century. He remains a great inspiration for forensic science, especially for the way his acute study of a crime scene yielded small clues as to the precise sequence of events. He made great use of trace evidence such as shoe and tire impressions, as well as fingerprints, ballistics and handwriting analysis, now known as questioned document examination. Such evidence is used to test theories conceived by the police, for example, or by the"
"who has profound knowledge of chemistry and sensational literature, very precise but narrow knowledge of geology and botany; yet knows little about literature, astronomy, philosophy, and politics. Holmes also has multiple guests visiting him at different intervals during the day. After much speculation by Watson, Holmes reveals that he is a ""consulting detective"" and that the guests are clients. Facing Watson's doubts about some of his claims, Holmes casually deduces to Watson that one visitor, a messenger from Scotland Yard is also a retired Marine sergeant. When the man confirms this, Watson is astounded by Holmes' ability to notice details"
"This is eminent praise indeed-and is justly bestowed. The sheer inexhaustible inventiveness which Dark displays week upon week, in novel after novel, is testimony to a fertility of imagination which can rightly lay claim to lie within the realm of genius."" John Sinclair (German fiction) John Sinclair is the name as well as the protagonist of a popular German horror detective fiction series (of the pulp fiction or penny dreadful variety). Sinclair, a Scotland Yard chief inspector, battles all kinds of undead and demonic creatures. The series appears weekly and has been running since 1973. The full title is ""Geisterjäger"
"from then until 1927, eventually totalling four novels and 56 short stories. All but one are set in the Victorian or Edwardian eras, between about 1880 and 1914. Most are narrated by the character of Holmes's friend and biographer Dr. Watson, who usually accompanies Holmes during his investigations and often shares quarters with him at the address of 221B Baker Street, London, where many of the stories begin. Though not the first fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes is arguably the best known, with ""Guinness World Records"" listing him as the ""most portrayed movie character"" in history. Holmes's popularity and fame are"
"credited with Holmes' successes — and by the time of ""The Hound of the Baskervilles"" Watson observes ""from the reverential way in which Lestrade gazed at my companion that he had learned a good deal since the days when they had first worked together."" Additionally, despite his disdain for Lestrade's single-mindedness, Holmes appears to have an affection for the detective. In ""The Hound of the Baskervilles"", Holmes comments to Dr. Watson that Lestrade ""is the best of the professionals, I think,"" meaning the professional detectives employed by Scotland Yard as opposed to himself. In the reported cases, Holmes works with"
"and caught the 9:13."" He did this on Monday, 25 April 1895. Holmes himself travelled to Farnham the next day, returning to Baker Street ""late in the evening with a cut lip and a discoloured lump upon his forehead, besides a general air of dissipation which would have made his own person the fitting object of a Scotland Yard investigation"". Sherlock Holmes, as a young boy, also lives in the Farnham area with his aunt and uncle in Andrew Lane's ""Young Sherlock Holmes"" series of books. The station features prominently as Holmes, his friend, and his tutor often travel by"
"and objectively report the ""science"" of his craft: Nevertheless, Holmes's friendship with Watson is his most significant relationship. When Watson is injured by a bullet, although the wound turns out to be ""quite superficial"", Watson is moved by Holmes's reaction: Holmes clients vary from the most powerful monarchs and governments of Europe, to wealthy aristocrats and industrialists, to impoverished pawnbrokers and governesses. He is known only in select profession circles at the beginning of the first story, but is already collaborating with Scotland Yard. However, his continued work and the publication of Watson's stories raises Holmes' profile, and he rapidly"
"becomes well known as a detective; so many clients ask for his help instead of (or in addition to) that of the police that, Watson writes, by 1895 Holmes has ""an immense practice"". Police outside London ask Holmes for assistance if he is nearby, even during a vacation. A Prime Minister and the King of Bohemia visit 221B Baker Street in person to request Holmes's assistance; the government of France awards him its Legion of Honour for solving a case; the King of Scandinavia is a client; and he aids the Vatican at least twice. The detective acts on behalf"
"her medical background helpful, and Watson realizes she has a talent for investigation. Sherlock's police contact, Captain Thomas Gregson, knows from previous experience working with Scotland Yard that Sherlock is brilliant at solving cases, and welcomes him as part of the team. The investigative group also includes Detective Marcus Bell, an investigator with sharp intuition and intimidating interrogation skills. Although initially skeptical of Holmes and his unorthodox methods, Bell begins to recognize Sherlock as an asset to their investigations. Writer and producer Robert Doherty created the show. Doherty has commented that it was Carl Beverly who ""initially was the one"
"rest of Scotland Yard that the case is solved. Knowing that Holmes's role in stopping the killings can never be publicly acknowledged, Lestrade and the detective force privately gift him with a commemorative cigarette case, to replace the one the Ripper took as a trophy. Holmes is warmed by this heartfelt praise, from law enforcement professionals, more than he ever could be by any official accolades. Reviews of ""Dust and Shadow: An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H Watson"" have been largely positive. Tim Rutton, writing for the ""Los Angeles Times"", stated ""she gets the critical component"
"of Holmes stories: Mycroft Holmes Mycroft Holmes is a fictional character appearing in stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He is the elder brother (by seven years) of detective Sherlock Holmes. He is described as having abilities of deduction and knowledge exceeding even those of his brother, though their practical use is limited by his poor physique and dislike of fieldwork. The character has been adapted in various pieces of literature and media, including television series, movies, radio, and comics. He is also popular in culture, being mentioned by many works, which mostly reference his job, personality, or his"
"appears, accused of a murder that Sherlock must find him innocent of, in the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game adventure ""The Yorkshire Horrors"". Sherrinford also appears in the Italian comic series ""Storie da Altrove"" (a spin-off of ""Martin Mystère"") as the eldest brother, born nine years before him, of Sherlock himself. Minor Sherlock Holmes characters This article features minor characters from the ""Sherlock Holmes"" stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and from non-canonical derived works. Inspector Baynes of the Surrey force appears in the two-part story ""The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge"", subtitled (i) ""The Singular Experience of Mr John Scott"
"2017 dollars); among his executors was Chief Superintendent Adolphus Williamson. Jack Whicher Detective Inspector Jonathan ""Jack"" Whicher (1 October 1814–29 June 1881) was one of the original eight members of the newly formed Detective Branch which was established at Scotland Yard in 1842. In 1860 he was involved in the Constance Kent murder case which was the subject of Kate Summerscale's 2008 book ""The Suspicions of Mr Whicher"" and the film of the same name. He was one of the inspirations for Charles Dickens’s Inspector Bucket, Colin Dexter’s Inspector Morse, Wilkie Collins's Sergeant Cuff and R. D. Wingfield's Jack Frost,"
"of the Greek Interpreter"" (1893), ""The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge"" (1908) and ""The Adventure of the Red Circle"" (1911). Holmes declares him to be ""the smartest of the Scotland Yarders,"" but given Holmes' opinion of the Scotland Yard detectives, this is not sweeping praise. In one of the stories Watson specifically mentions the callous and cool way in which Gregson behaved. Gregson first appears in ""A Study in Scarlet"" and is a polar opposite of another Yarder Doyle created, Inspector Lestrade. Lestrade and Gregson are such visual opposites, it indicates the barrier Doyle drew between them to emphasise their professional"
"the story strongly mirrors the opening chapters of the original Holmes novel, ""A Study in Scarlet"", from which it takes its name. Whilst almost none of the characters are explicitly identified in the text, it is strongly hinted by the twist ending that 'Rache' is Holmes, and the detective and his veteran friend are Professor James Moriarty and Colonel Sebastian Moran (who, in Doyle's original stories, are the criminal mastermind enemy of Sherlock Holmes and his right-hand man and accomplice respectively). The 'Limping Doctor', meanwhile, is identified explicitly as ""John (or perhaps James) Watson"". In particular: Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes"
"Professor Moriarty Professor James Moriarty is a fictional character in some of the Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Moriarty is a machiavellian criminal mastermind whom Holmes describes as the ""Napoleon of crime"". Doyle lifted the phrase from a Scotland Yard inspector who was referring to Adam Worth, a real-life criminal mastermind and one of the individuals upon whom the character of Moriarty was based. The character was introduced primarily as a narrative device to enable Doyle to kill Sherlock Holmes, and only featured in two of the Sherlock Holmes stories. However, in adaptations, he has often"
"Holmes. Sherlock Holmes is extremely popular in Japan, and was an inspiration for the Japanese anime and manga, ""Case Closed"" (""Detective Conan"" in Japan), where the main character, Jimmy Kudo (Shin'ichi Kudo), takes his pseudonym, Conan Edogawa, from two detective fiction authors, Edogawa Rampo and Arthur Conan Doyle. Incidentally Edogawa Rampo took his name from Edgar Allan Poe, the American writer known as the 'Father' of detective fiction. The Other Guys has released in 2016 an app called ""Sherlock Holmes: Lost Detective"". Divided into two seasons, the main character is a young Scotland Yard agent; in this game there is"
"Minor Sherlock Holmes characters This article features minor characters from the ""Sherlock Holmes"" stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and from non-canonical derived works. Inspector Baynes of the Surrey force appears in the two-part story ""The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge"", subtitled (i) ""The Singular Experience of Mr John Scott Eccles"", and (ii) ""The Tiger of San Pedro"". He is the only official policeman in the books to have ever matched Sherlock Holmes in his investigative skills. In this story, the reader finds that despite working along different lines, they both arrive at the correct conclusion and solve the case at"
"creator Mark Gatiss creating support material for the Sherlock Christmas Special. In 2017, Cloud appeared on season 12 of America's Got Talent and reached the semi-finals. He later made an appearance on the Royal Variety Performance. Colin Cloud Colin McLeod (born 9 January 1987), known professionally as Colin Cloud is a Scottish stage mentalist who describes himself as a forensic mind reader. He is often described as the closest thing to Sherlock Holmes. Cloud was born in Harthill, Scotland. In a 2015 interview with ""stv Glasgow"", Cloud says that he was shy and quiet at school, and that he studied"
"the help of his serum, Holmes prolonged his life for several decades. In 1990s he indirectly helped Martin Mystère to capture a villain who found a formula of his serum. Popular culture references to Sherlock Holmes Many writers make references to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous literary creation, the detective Sherlock Holmes, and these often become embedded within popular culture. While Holmes exists predominately in the context of Victorian-era London, he has been mentioned in such outre contexts as the 22nd century or hunting aliens or supernatural enemies. These references are in addition to the innumerable passing references to Sherlock"
"Mycroft Holmes Mycroft Holmes is a fictional character appearing in stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He is the elder brother (by seven years) of detective Sherlock Holmes. He is described as having abilities of deduction and knowledge exceeding even those of his brother, though their practical use is limited by his poor physique and dislike of fieldwork. The character has been adapted in various pieces of literature and media, including television series, movies, radio, and comics. He is also popular in culture, being mentioned by many works, which mostly reference his job, personality, or his relationship with Sherlock"