The Consulting Detective


You must have come across this man in famous English detective stories - Sherlock Holmes, the fictional detective character created by a Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

I am a big fan of Mr. Holmes for his indescribable ability to take on any disguise and solve any cases using his considerably "real" science of deduction.

This man is not a very welcomed figure during his time in London. He was described as a man who can make no friends because of his freaky behaviors and attitude. Apparently he can just "see through" people - what they've done, eaten, gone to, etc.

He was, however, a very helpful person to the police who can't seem to solve cases. A "consulting detective," is what Mr. Holmes referred himself as.


Dr. John Watson, is a significant character created for Mr. Holmes. He helped Mr. Holmes in solving cases by providing the medical science's point-of-view or the "second opinion," according to the freaky detective. Dr. Watson is also the bibliographer for Mr. Holmes.

Dr. Watson regarded Mr. Holmes as a person with Bohemian lifestyles and habits, with no concern for good order and contemporary standards.

If you dissect Mr. Holmes' brains, you may result in the following findings: He has no knowledge of literature, philosophy, and astronomy; feeble knowledge of politics, variable knowledge on botany, limited geological understanding, profound knowledge of chemistry; accurate yet systematic knowledge of anatomy; immense knowledge for sensational literature; an expert singlestick player, boxer and swordman; also plays the violin well; and a good practitioner of the British law.

While lodging (and working) with Dr. Watson in Baker Street 221B apartment, Mr. Holmes occasional hires a group of underclass people to gather information for him. They were called "the Baker Street Irregulars."

Mr. Holmes first appeared in publication in 1887 and was featured in a total of four novels, 56 stories. Stories cover from 1880 to 1907, with a final case in 1914.


Anyways, after all, I just wanna encourage you to watch "Sherlock" on in BBC TV series, written by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss. The TV show stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as Dr. Watson. This show "wow" me because it is written in the modern time. So, expect iPhones, texting, and all tech savvy features. Hope you'll enjoy this.



Reference: Our beloved wikipedia on Sherlock Holmes.

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