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Doyle created Sherlock Holmes in 1887 and tried to kill him in 1893 because he wanted to write “serious” historical fiction. Readers revolted. He brought Holmes back. The detective who solves crimes through observation and deduction became literature’s most adapted character. Holmes isn’t superhuman—he just pays attention to details others ignore. Doyle accidentally created the template for every detective story since: the brilliant observer, the loyal sidekick, the tantalizing mystery, and the satisfying explanation revealing how seemingly impossible crimes have logical solutions.