It was this time of year in 1887 when we got our first taste. A Study of Scarlet, originally titled A Tangled Skein, was published by Ward Lock & Co. in Beeton's Christmas Annual 1887. A. Conan Doyle got £25 for the story and the world was introduced to Sherlock Holmes. He has since gone on to become the most famous literary character on the planet. And last month when the U.S. Supreme court refused to hear an appeal by the estate of Arthur Conan Doyle over licensing fees Sherlock Holmes has finally come to rest in the...
