| A Scandal in Bohemia: A story of love, intrigue, and scandal as Holmes first encounters New Jersey born opera singer Irene Adler. Silver Blaze: A trusted horse trainer is murdered. Holmes and Watson are on the case, but a strange knife and a missing horse confuse the investigation. The Adventure of the Copper Beeches: Copper beeches in the front of a mysterious house expose betrayal. Arthur Conan Doyle was born to an aristocratic Irish family. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and received his medical degree in 1885. Doyle practiced medicine for a short time before deciding to become a writer so he could earn more money. He published his first book in 1887, entitled A Study in Scarlet. After writing about Holmes for many years, Doyle tried his hand at "serious" novels and other types of writing. None of his later works achieved the fame of Sherlock Holmes. Edward Hardwicke plays Sherlock Holmes' assistant, Dr. Watson, as seen on the popular PBS series Mystery! An experienced actor, he has appeared on stage, screen, and television in productions including The Scarlet Letter, Lovejoy, and Day of the Jackal. |
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