Arthur Conan Doyle is one of the most visionary and prolific writers of all time, and the creator of the ever popular Sherlock Holmes series of stories. ACD began publishing stories about the renowned detective in 1887, when he released his first novel, A Study in Scarlet. Then, in 1891, he began to compile and publish short stories revolving around Holmes within The Strand Magazine which ended up having record sales as a result of his collected works appearing regularly in the magazine.