Which fictional detective by Arthur Conan Doyle is known for being outwitted by Irene Adler and whose stories feature Mycroft and a confrontation with Moriarty?

Which fictional detective by Arthur Conan Doyle is known for being outwitted by Irene Adler and whose stories feature Mycroft and a confrontation with Moriarty?

• A. Hercule Poirot
• B. Sherlock Holmes
• C. Sam Spade
• D. Inspector Gadget

Answer: (B)

Sherlock Holmes, the detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle, is known for his keen powers of observation and deduction. Irene Adler’s clever reversal of a Holmes case happens in A Scandal in Bohemia, where she outwits him and earns Holmes’s grudging respect. The stories also feature his brother Mycroft, who appears in several tales and is portrayed as even more intellectually formidable, and a direct confrontation with Moriarty, his arch-nemesis who represents the mastermind behind complex criminal schemes. Taken together, these details point to Sherlock Holmes as the answer.

Sherlock Holmes, the detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle, is known for his keen powers of observation and deduction. Irene Adler’s clever reversal of a Holmes case happens in A Scandal in Bohemia, where she outwits him and earns Holmes’s grudging respect. The stories also feature his brother Mycroft, who appears in several tales and is portrayed as even more intellectually formidable, and a direct confrontation with Moriarty, his arch-nemesis who represents the mastermind behind complex criminal schemes. Taken together, these details point to Sherlock Holmes as the answer.