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A Study in Scarlet
Classic mystery
A Study in Scarlet
Book 1 of the Sherlock Holmes series
Army doctor John Watson returns to London and becomes the roommate of the brilliant, eccentric Sherlock Holmes. Their first case begins with a body in an abandoned house and a single word written in blood. Holmes's investigation eventually connects the London murder to an older story of coercion and revenge in America. Foundational and brisk, this mystery suits readers who want the beginning of a famous partnership, early forensic reasoning, and a detective explaining how tiny observations produce startling conclusions.
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