Sherlock Holmes Day

Today is Sherlock Holmes Day. A way to celebrate his creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday. The author was born 22 May 1859. The great detective character first appeared in 1887 in the story A Study in Scarlet. His fame for deduction soon caught on and many came to believe he was actually a real person living at 221B Baker Street in London. Together with his side-kick Dr.Watson, Sherlock appeared in innumerable novels and short stories. 

My personal favourite is The Hound of the Baskervilles. Doyle threw everything into the novel - Dartmoor, escaped prisoners, and a monstrous hound that make it still enjoyed to this day.

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