“Poe practically invented the detective story, Doyle merely popularized it,” Dell says. “So, in tribute to Poe, I decided to write my own detective stories, except my detective would be the antithesis of Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. Churchfield solves crimes with common sense, not arcane knowledge, and he likes punching people, chasing skirts, and getting drunk. Good times.”

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