Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle, famous for his powers of deduction, pipe smoking, and deerstalker cap.

The character has become shorthand for brilliant detective work or keen observation: Nice work, Sherlock, often used sarcastically when someone states the obvious.

A Sherlock Holmes is anyone who solves mysteries through careful reasoning.

detective

sleuth

Private investigator

private eyeHired investigator, unlicensed
investigatorOne who examines evidence
consulting detectiveFreelance crime-solving expert

gumshoe · inspector · Scotland Yard · magnifying glass · deerstalker · pipe · disguise · observation · surveillance · case

Victorian

London

England's capital city

Baker StreetLondon road, detective's address
gaslightDistort someone's reality
fogLow-lying cloud cover

hansom cab · cobblestone · opium den · telegram · Scotland Yard · British Empire · gentleman · landlady · sitting room · fireplace

canon

Arthur Conan Doyle

WatsonCommon English surname
MycroftElder brother, greater mind
novelNew and unusual

Moriarty · Mrs Hudson · short story · Study in Scarlet · pastiche · adaptation · BBC · Benedict Cumberbatch · Robert Downey Jr

deduction

reasoning

Drawing logical conclusions

logicScience of valid reasoning
inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
analysisMethodical study of parts

observation · clues · evidence · method · conclusion · hypothesis · eliminate · deduce · solve · brilliant

mystery

whodunit

Crime fiction identifying perpetrator

enigmaSomething hard to fathom
puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity
caseContainer or instance

crime · murder · theft · blackmail · suspense · intrigue · secret · cipher · code · hidden

Sherlock Holmes

sleuth

London

Arthur Conan Doyle

reasoning

whodunit

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