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A Study in Scarlet
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930)
14 chapters and parts · about 4 hours to read
What the book is about
"A Study in Scarlet" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a detective novel published in 1887. This groundbreaking work introduces Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they investigate a mysterious murder in London. When a man is found dead with the word "RACHE" written in blood, Holmes must unravel the scarlet thread of murder running through the case. The investigation leads to a dramatic tale of revenge spanning two continents, connecting a London crime scene to events in Utah's Salt Lake Valley decades earlier.
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- Detective and mystery stories
- England
- Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character)
- Private investigators -- England
Chapters
- Part I · Chapter IMr. Sherlock Holmesabout 14 minutes
- Part I · Chapter IIThe Science of Deductionabout 18 minutes
- Part I · Chapter IIIThe Lauriston Gardens Mysteryabout 19 minutes
- Part I · Chapter IVWhat John Rance Had to Tellabout 13 minutes
- Part I · Chapter VOur Advertisement Brings a Visitorabout 13 minutes
- Part I · Chapter VITobias Gregson Shows What He Can Doabout 16 minutes
- Part I · Chapter VIILight in the Darknessabout 17 minutes
- Part II: The Country of the Saints · Chapter IOn the Great Alkali Plainabout 18 minutes
- Part II: The Country of the Saints · Chapter IIThe Flower of Utahabout 13 minutes
- Part II: The Country of the Saints · Chapter IIIJohn Ferrier Talks with the Prophetabout 9 minutes
- Part II: The Country of the Saints · Chapter IVA Flight for Lifeabout 17 minutes
- Part II: The Country of the Saints · Chapter VThe Avenging Angelsabout 18 minutes
- Part II: The Country of the Saints · Chapter VIA Continuation of the Reminiscences of John Watson, M.dabout 22 minutes
- Part II: The Country of the Saints · Chapter VIIThe Conclusionabout 11 minutes
A Study in Scarlet, by Arthur Conan Doyle, is in the public domain in the United States. Text from Project Gutenberg, eBook #244, with thanks. Sureno removed Project Gutenberg's header and licence and set the text in large print; this is not an official Project Gutenberg edition. Outside the United States, check your own country's copyright rules before copying it.
