James McLevyJames McLevy was born in Co Armagh, the son of a small farmer. Largely self-educated, he joined the Edinburgh police force in 1830 as a night watchman before rising up through the ranks to become a detective. The now largely forgotte, McLevy was one of the first exponents of the crime genre and a likely influence on the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Read More Read Less