"They were published into actual books," She said with a slight grin. "And movies as well. So, in all likelihood there would be a lot more embellishing-sells better."

Something she picked up really quickly being married to a movie star; who cared about historical accuracy compared to drama or visuals.

She eyed the books, noting with some interest that the figures were becoming..not translucent, but..fading, like some other effect in film editing.

"Well, a number of colleges where I'm from do offer degrees in subjects like forensics, criminology, as well as criminal justice-just to name a few." And that wasn't counting the smaller areas of study. "So the stories did do some good, if probably unintentional."

Real or fictional, the Sherlock Holmes stories did help in giving blue prints to investigators.