Conan Doyle considered his Sherlock Holmes stories not to be serious, so he decided to “kill” him— a common trick among writers. After the publication of the story “The Last Case of Holmes,” a furious stream of letters poured in.
There is an unconfirmed legend about a letter from the Queen to Conan Doyle, saying that Holmes’ death is only the detective’s clever move. And the writer had to “revive” the character...
Notes of Sherlock Holmes:
Silver
Yellow Face
The Adventure of the Clerk
Gloria Scott"
The Meggreves House Ceremony
The Reigate Squires
The Hunchback
A Patient’s Constant
The Adventure with the Translator
The Naval Treaty
The Last Case of Holmes
The Return of Sherlock Holmes:
The Empty House
The Contractor from Norwood
The Dancing Men
The Lonely Bicycle Rider
The Case at the Boarding School
Black Peter
The End of Charles Augustus Milverton
Six Napoleons
Three Students
The Pince-nez in the Gold Frame
The Missing Rugby Player
The Murder at Abbey Grange
The Second Spot