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If Conan Doyle had written only this first novel introducing Holmes to Watson (newly returned from service in Afghanistan), he would have deserved his reputation. The murder of two Americans in London is revealed as revenge for a grievous wrong perpetrated by members of the Mormon community. Superb. --Rachel Redford, The Observer
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Convalescing in London after a disastrous experience of war in Afghanistan, Dr John Watson finds himself sharing rooms with his enigmatic new acquaintance, Sherlock Holmes. But their quiet bachelor life at 221B Baker Street is soon interrupted by the grisly discovery of a dead man in a grimy 'ill-omened' house in south-east London, his face contorted by an expression of horror and hatred such as Watson has never seen before. On the wall, the word rache - German for 'revenge' - is written in blood, yet there are no wounds on the victim or signs of a struggle. Watson's head is in a whirl, but the formidable Holmes relishes this challenge to his deductive powers, and so begins their famous investigative partnership.
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In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine' of the University of London,2 and proceeded to Netley3 to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army. Read the first page
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It is 1878 and Doctor John Watson, his health damaged by his experiences with the British Army in Afghanistan during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, is looking for lodgings in the great city of London. It seems fortuitous, when a mutual friend introduces him to another who needs someone to share costs on a suite on Baker Street, but this other man is quite an eccentric. Sherlock Holmes has bent his life and education towards turning himself into the premier detective.
Watson can hardly credit Holmes's claims of what a first-class detective can do. But, when a note arrives from a Scotland Yard detective, inviting Holmes to consult on a particularly mysterious murder, Watson soon finds himself carried along by Holmes, watching his new friend's powers unravel a seemingly inscrutable knot. The game is afoot, and Holmes needs to solve a murder, and bring a murderer to justice.
This fascinating book was first published in 1887, and was the very first Sherlock Holmes story. In it we get to see the first meeting of Holmes and Watson, and hear Holmes explain his methods in detail. If you are a fan of murder mysteries, then this is definitely a book that you should not miss.
The center part of this story revolves around the actions of the Mormon Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Author Arthur Conan Doyle had a tendency to "wing" the details of his story, and his treatment of the Mormons shows a certain carelessness in how he presented them. Therefore, if you are a Mormon, you will most likely find this book offensive.
But, that said, this is a wonderfully entertaining story that is sure to please most every mystery fan. And, if you are a fan of Sherlock Holmes, then you must read this book! It's great.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Although it's not the best written of the Holmes stories, "A Study in Scarlet" is most definitely my favorite. I love the description of Holmes' character in this book and the way Arthur Conan Doyle begins the relationship between Holmes and Watson is beyond brilliant. It's positively indescribable. The only thing I don't like about this book is the way in which it is written. The book is divided into two parts. In the first half, Holmes and Watson meet and then investigate a crime. The second half tells the history of the people involved in the crime. Part II is good although Holmes and Watson are not in it, but the format is somewhat confusing on the first read because it appears that Doyle is beginning an entirely new story without finishing the first one. But overall this book is a fine addition to the Sherlock Holmes canon and I would highly recommend it.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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"A Study in Scarlet" is the first of the Sherlock Holmes series and therefore gives the reader the perfect opportunity to progressively befriend the famous detective at the same time as the good Dr Watson does. Throughout the course of the book you will marvel at the numerous skills that Holmes has so painfully striven to attain through arduous hard work during his life, and watch as he uses them in practice. As the mystery of the case develops, so does Dr Watson's friendship with Holmes, and the reader finds himself in the same position as Watson; baffled and confused as to how all the pieces of the puzzle which Holmes has so cleverly found, will ever fit together. After reading this book I found myself envious of all the remarkable talents that Holmes possesses, and every time he proposed a new theory, I could not rest until he explained the seemingly simple pathways he used to arrive at his conclusion. This book provides an excellent introduction to the world of Sherlock Holmes, it was the first of this series of books that I bought, and will certainly not be the last. Experience the astonishing mind of perhaps the greatest detective created by reading "A Study In Scarlet".
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good book
very good and well writen book....i have all the series and i suggest it to the mystery book lovers. forst scherlok holmes story.
Published 1 month ago by george
A Study in Scarlet by: Arthur Conan Doyle
A Study in Scarlet by: Arthur Conan Doyle
Get ready to read one of the greatest book you have read in your life about two bloody murders, and one mind tricking mystery that... Read more
Get ready to read one of the greatest book you have read in your life about two bloody murders, and one mind tricking mystery that... Read more
Published 2 months ago by stavros1234
Sherlock Holmes still entertains
First time I've read a Sherlock Holmes novel and I was pleasantly surprised. This book was selected by my book club and most of us agreed that the novel was both entertaining and... Read more
Published 3 months ago by ToniK
Perfect!!
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Published 3 months ago by jimanastas
Meet Holmes.
I actually read this because I have been enjoying the modern Sherlock adaptations on the BBC and realised that i had never actually read any of the books. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Puzzle crazy
Great starting point
Not quite as good as say Hound of the Baskervilles or the later novels but it is still a really engaging and entertaining novel, really well woven plots that keep you guessing and... Read more
Published 9 months ago by C. S. Bancroft
A brilliant book!
I really cannot begin to describe how well Sir Conan Doyle has succeeded with this wonderful book! You will keep guessing, and laughing, and wondering until the very last chapter. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Suzana
Great Sherlock Holmes Graphic Novel
This isn't the first time A study in Scarlet has been adapted into a graphic novel but it is still a welcome addition. Ian Edginton is very faithful to Doyle's story. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Michael Finn
Great Story, Book Not So Great
I received this only two days after ordering it and I am therefore very happy with this. It came in a well protected package which was secure and clear no-one had been in it. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Fan
Cheap but feels like it
My first Conan Doyle. Good stories. Good price, especially for the first two Holmes novels in the same volume, but the paper is very poor quality.
Published 21 months ago by G. Smith
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