About the book: 2012 / Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the world's most famous detective Sherlock Holmes, lived a long, eventful life, which, according to the famous British journalist Russell Miller, no less fascinating than the adventures of his favorite hero. Throughout his life, Arthur Conan Doyle wrote letters to relatives and friends. These letters contain his successes, defeats, thoughts about people, certain events in political and social life. Russell Miller had great luck - he managed to immerse himself in the writer’s private correspondence, previously inaccessible to specialists. Based on these documents, he creates a bright, lively image of the writer, a controversial personality, but surprisingly charming and talented.