Sherlock Homes, Father of Crime Fiction

2nd December 2010

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a prolific writer from the nineteenth century who created many excellent stories. He is best known for his character, Sherlock Holmes. Holmes was a genius at solving crimes and is considered the forerunner of today’s crime fiction genre.

Doyle was not only a prolific story teller, but a master at concocting plots and characters to intrigue and challenge even the most avid reader. His adventurous stories of murder and mayhem still delight readers today young and old.

eShelf Books offer 69 of everyone’s favorite Arthur Conan Doyle stories, including The Adventure of the Dying Detective, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, and The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot. These are only a few of the amazing stories offered on DVD by eShelf Books. Within our many titles, lie countless hours of wonderful fiction.

You will marvel at the intricate plots woven by Doyle as you help Sherlock Holmes solve his latest case aided by his trusted companion and friend, Dr. Watson. Using nothing but his own superior mind and logical reasoning, Holmes and Watson set about solving crimes that would make even the most skilled detective envious.

As a forerunner of famous detectives such as Mike Hammer, Sam Spade and Adrian Monk, Sherlock Holmes may well be the granddaddy of them all. His stories will no doubt be around for as long as there are book worms.

Arthur Conan Doyle also wrote some very fine science fiction stories as well. In The Lost World, he creates Professor Challenger and takes his readers on an unforgettable journey to a prehistoric world where dinosaurs still exist. The Jurassic Park series written by Michael Crichton no doubt had their origin from this incredible novel written by Doyle in 1912.

He opens up a whole new world to readers by creating a place and time that no longer exists, but holds unimaginable adventure for its readers. Many stories since the conception of this one, have attempted to craft such wonder and intrigue.

Many fans do not realize that Arthur Conan Doyle was also a prolific poet. eShelf Books offers his series called, “Songs of Action” including some unforgettable poems such as The Song of the Bow and The Old Gray Fox. These would make wonderful Christmas or Birthday gifts for all the would-be poets on your shopping list.

We hope your next adventure will be perusing through the extensive list of titles offered at eShelf Books. Our titles come on DVD for your convenience at most reasonable prices. Relax and enjoy a good book tonight without the eye strain. Order a book on DVD from eShelf Books today.

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