The real Sherlock Holmes is half Italian, apparently.
According to biographer Angela Buckley, who wrote a book about 鈥淭he Real Sherlock Holmes,鈥 Jerome Caminada, the most brilliant policeman in 19th century Britain, who may have inspired author Arthur Conan Doyle鈥檚 famous character, was the son of an Irish mother and Italian father.
The biography of Caminada, out this month, reveals a series of similarities between him and the fictional character. Born in poverty in Manchester, Caminada rose to the high rank of Superintendent in the criminal investigation department of the Manchester police force thanks to his wits, talent, astute logical reasoning and grasp of forensic science. He was also known for his eccentric disguises.
Caminada was dubbed 鈥渢he Garibaldi of Detectives鈥.
If you want to learn more, you can get the book here.
