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From: Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
Date: 20050724
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Byline: STEVE HENDRY

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle gave life to the world's most famous private detective, Sherlock Holmes And it was the hand of the Scots author which consigned the Baker Street sleuth to death at the height of his popularity in 1893.

The decision to kill-off Holmes shocked the world and spawned headlines and hate mail. And public pressure famously forced Conan Doyle to bring Holmes back to life.

Just why the ...

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