It wasn't that China didn't have mystery novels like Sherlock Holmes, but that the creation of mystery novels in China was relatively late and not as developed as in western countries. The development of mystery novels in China can be traced back to the 1950s and 1960s, but at that time, for various reasons, this kind of novel did not receive enough attention. Later, with the rapid development of China's economy and the improvement of people's living standards, the creation of mystery novels gradually received more attention and support. There might be some differences in terms of subject matter and content between Chinese mystery novels and Western mystery novels such as Sherlock Holmes. For example, Chinese detective novels usually focused more on the construction of the plot and the description of the characters rather than emphasizing mathematics and logical reasoning. In addition, due to the different cultural background and social environment, the creation of Chinese mystery novels also had some challenges. Although there were no detective novels like Sherlock Holmes in China, there was still a vast space for the development of detective novels in China. With the continuous development of China's economy and culture, it was believed that the creation of Chinese mystery novels would become more and more exciting.