The Ardlamont Mystery - The Real-Life Story Behind the Creation of Sherlock Holmes

Joseph Bell and Henry Littlejohn inspired the creation of Sherlock Holmes with their pioneering work in the emerging world of forensic science, and their contribution to the famous Ardlamont murder trial of 1893 is explored here.

About the author

Daniel Smith is a non-fiction author and editor who has written across a range of subjects, including politics, economics and social history. He is the author of The Little Book of Big Ideas: 150 Concepts and Breakthroughs that Transformed History and the 'How to Think Like ...' series for Michael O'Mara Books, which has been published in 25 languages and sold over 500,000 copies worldwide. He is also a scriptwriter for the award-winning podcast series, Real Dictators and A Short History of . . . He lives in London with his wife and two children.

Summary

The true story of the men - Joseph Bell and Henry Littlejohn - who inspired the creation of Sherlock Holmes.

Foreword

The real-life mystery featuring the two men - Joseph Bell and Henry Littlejohn - who inspired the creation of Sherlock Holmes.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Smith
• Publisher: Michael O'mara Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781782438458
• ISBN: 978-1-78243-845-8
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, True Crime, LAW / Forensic Science, TRUE CRIME / Murder / General, Criminal investigation & detection