Cases of Identity

By David Hammer

Just as he did in his celebrated series of Sherlockian travel books, author David Hammer embarks upon another search: this time to match the real names and personalities which stand behind Arthur Conan Doyle's memorable characters. Readers may often assume that such interesting and novel characters sprang wholly from the mind of the author. However, many of them are modeled after real-life personalities who are no less compelling. Along the way, we will meet a select few who, it can be said, were created by the characters.

183 pp., soft-cover, lavishly illustrated.