The source for the television series of the same title, by the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories. According to Wikipedia: «Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, (22 May 1859 — 7 July 1930) was an author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, historical novels, plays and romances, poetry, and non-fiction.»
