For forty years, Arthur Conan Doyle contributed regularly to The Strand Magazine - one of the most famous authors in the world, and one of the most famous magazines. How did that relationship come about, and why did it last for so long? More significantly, what did it achieve? In this new study, Mike Ashley makes a persuasive case for reading some of Doyle's lesser-known work, and uncovers hidden aspects of his writings that reveal him to be a more broadly talented writer than he is often given credit for. Book jacket.