A Study in Scarlet

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For the Sherlock' episode, see A Study in Pink

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A Study in Scarlet is a novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published in 1887. It is the first novel where the renowned detective Sherlock Holmes makes his appearance, along with his loyal companion Dr. John H. Watson.

The story is divided into two parts, each with distinct settings and plotlines. In the first part, we are introduced to Dr. John Watson, a former military doctor wounded in the Afghan War. Watson is searching for affordable lodgings in London when he is introduced to Sherlock Holmes, a brilliant consulting detective. The two instantly hit it off and decide to become roommates at 221B Baker Street.

They receive their first case when Scotland Yard calls upon Holmes' expertise to solve a mysterious murder. The body of a man named Enoch J. Drebber is discovered in an abandoned house, and the word "RACHE" has been written in blood on the wall. Holmes begins his investigation, utilizing his seemingly irrational methods of deduction and observation, which often leave Watson astounded. As the investigation progresses, we learn about the victim’s association with a man named Joseph Stangerson, another victim found dead in similar circumstances. The duo discovers a connection between the murder and a past event that occurred in Salt Lake City, Utah. The narrative takes an unexpected turn as the story shifts to the American West in the second part.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Chapter II
  2. ↑ Chapter IV
Sherlock Holmes books
Books A Study in Scarlet • The Sign of the Four • The Hound of the Baskervilles • The Valley of Fear
Short-stories "A Scandal in Bohemia" • "The Red-Headed League" • "A Case of Identity" • "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" • "The Five Orange Pips" • "The Man with the Twisted Lip" • "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" • "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" • "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb" • "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor" • "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet" • "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches" • "The Adventure of Silver Blaze" • "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" • "The Adventure of the Yellow Face" • "The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk" • "The Adventure of the Gloria Scott" • "The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual" • "The Adventure of the Reigate Squire" • "The Adventure of the Crooked Man" • "The Adventure of the Resident Patient" • "The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter" • "The Adventure of the Naval Treaty" • "The Adventure of the Final Problem" • "The Adventure of the Empty House" • "The Adventure of the Norwood Builder" • "The Adventure of the Dancing Men" • "The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist" • "The Adventure of the Priory School" • "The Adventure of Black Peter" • "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton" • "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons" • "The Adventure of the Three Students" • "The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez" • "The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter" • "The Adventure of the Abbey Grange" • "The Adventure of the Second Stain" • "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge" • "The Adventure of the Red Circle" • "The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans" • "The Adventure of the Dying Detective" • "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax" • "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot" • "His Last Bow" • "The War Service of Sherlock Holmes" • "The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone" • "The Problem of Thor Bridge" • "The Adventure of the Creeping Man" • "The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire" • "The Adventure of the Three Garridebs" • "The Adventure of the Illustrious Client" • "The Adventure of the Three Gables" • "The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier" • "The Adventure of the Lion's Mane" • "The Adventure of the Retired Colourman" • "The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger" • "The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place"
Characters Sherlock Holmes • Dr. Watson • Mycroft Holmes • Professor Moriarty (sequel book) • Mary Morstan • Mrs. Hudson • DI Lestrade • Jefferson Hope • Stamford • Irene Adler • Sebastian Moran • Charles Augustus Milverton • Jonathan Small • Culverton Smith
Places 221B Baker Street • Diogenes Club • St Bartholomew's Hospital‏‎
Real people Sir Arthur Conan Doyle • Sidney Paget
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