From Holmes to Sherlock by Mattias Bostrom

FROM HOLMES TO SHERLOCK by Mattias Bostrom is an impressive work of scholarship on an iconic character and his creators. This book contains 111 chapters, plus footnotes and a bibliography that together span about 70 pages.  While there is an extensive index, there is no separate table of contents although the book is split into eight parts covering 1878 to 2016 and allowing true fans to enjoy the many, many details in relative chronological order or to simply focus on sampling a period of interest. Also included are eight pages of color photographs picturing Arthur Conan Doyle, Joseph Bell, William Gillette, and various celebrities who have portrayed Sherlock Holmes. Bostrom is a member of the Baker Street Irregulars and a recognized expert on his subject. FROM HOLMES TO SHERLOCK won the nonfiction award from the Swedish Crime Writers Academy and received a starred review from Booklist.