In 1887, the now-famous detective Sherlock Holmes was introduced to the world through Arthur Conan Doyle's story A Study in Scarlet. At the time, Doyle was a struggling physician hoping to supplement his income by writing fiction. While shaping his protagonist, Doyle found a ready-made villain in sinister depictions of Mormons. Set partly in Salt Lake City, Utah, A Study in Scarlet painted... (Read Full Article)