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The Night Calls St. Martin's, Aug 2003, 24.95, 360 pp. ISBN: 0312291043 In 1878 Arthur Conan Doyle studies medicine at the University of Edinburgh under the tutelage of Dr. Joseph Bell. However, Arthur particularly appreciates the deductive reasoning that his mentor brings to solving crimes by turning an investigation into a more scientific approach. Between his studies, the occasional detective work (see THE PATIENT'S EYES) and an intelligent female student, ... The Patient's Eyes: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes St. Martin's, May 2002, 22.95, 252 pp. ISBN: 0312290950 In 1878, a bored Arthur Conan Doyle is a second year medical student in Edinburgh when the brilliant but unbearable megalomaniac Dr. Joseph Bell becomes his mentor (or perhaps tormentor). Though no one likes Dr. Bell everyone agrees he is a genius. His pioneering work in forensic medicine has fascinated law enforcement and academia alike and has led to a success criminal investigation care...	View these reviews in summary mode David Pirie Message Board Talk about the novels, new and used books that Pirie has written!