- In ten easy-to-follow spreads this action-packed guide to sleuthing contains everything you need to know to examine a crime scene, collect evidence, identify suspects and solve the most confounding crimes - just like Sherlock Holmes. This title includes an inkpad for taking fingerprints, make-your-own periscope kit and a fold-out poster with a case to solve. Sherlock Holmes is one of the most well-known fictional characters of all time. He featured in 60 stories and books, written by Arthur Conan Doyle, and has been immortalised in over 100 films and plays.