<P> Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle , KStJ , DL ( 22 May 1859 -- 7 July 1930 ) was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes . Originally a physician , in 1887 he published A Study in Scarlet , the first of four novels about Holmes and Dr. Watson . In addition , Doyle wrote over fifty short stories featuring the famous detective . The Sherlock Holmes stories are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction . </P>
<P> Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle , KStJ , DL ( 22 May 1859 -- 7 July 1930 ) was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes . Originally a physician , in 1887 he published A Study in Scarlet , the first of four novels about Holmes and Dr. Watson . In addition , Doyle wrote over fifty short stories featuring the famous detective . The Sherlock Holmes stories are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction . </P>
when did sir arthur conan doyle wrote his first book
when did sir arthur conan doyle wrote his first book
1887
1887