Detective works give readers the thrill of sensation and the novelty of an unexpected solution. Modernity has given rise to many authors of detective works, but the classic remains the most popular.
Arthur Conan-Doyle - creator of the deduction method
Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle was a medical doctor by training. He traveled a lot, faced interesting medical cases, and found himself embroiled in adventure. Subsequently, all this was reflected in his work. Conan Doyle's first short stories were written under the influence of Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens and Bret Hart. But later the writer developed his own style, introducing the mysterious detective Sherlock Holmes, the brave officer Gerard and the encyclopedic scientist Professor Challenger into the literary arena. The greatest fame for Conan Doyle was brought by Holmes, who uses the latest method of deduction to solve crimes. A cynical detective with a subtle English sense of humor brought the author well-deserved fame and is still popular.
Several movies and TV series are dedicated to Sherlock Holmes, and a museum named after him has been opened in London.
Edgar Poe - the creator of the modern detective
This writer left behind a rich literary heritage. He published stories in the Gothic, fantastic and humorous genre, composed poems. Poe is also known as the creator of the canons of the modern detective. His works “Murder on Morgue Street” and “The Golden Beetle” were included in the classic fund of detective prose. By invented several classic detective tricks found in the stories of later writers - the appearance of a false trace, blackmail of a detective or a victim, murder committed by a maniac, false evidence. In the writer's works, the main idea of all the reasons is secondary.
