I'm totally in the dark on how popular Holmes books were in their day or if they got famous after years and years of a cult following. So, If there was a period when the books became their most popular, did people try to solve crimes? Did the police have to shoo people away from the murder scenes? Cosplay? Deluded people try to start a business in private detective services? I hope this is a specific enough question.

Thank you for your time.