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Sherlock Holmes - A Study In Scarlet

By: Arthur Conan Doyle
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  • A Study in Scarlet is an 1887 detective novel by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle. introducing his new characters, "consulting detective" Sherlock Holmes and his friend and chronicler, Dr. John Watson, who later became two of the most famous characters in literature.
    The book's title derives from a speech given by Sherlock Holmes to Doctor Watson on the nature of his work, in which he describes the story's murder investigation as his "study in scarlet": "There's the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it.
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  • 14 - Sherlock Holmes, A Study In Scarlet - The Conclusion

    14 - Sherlock Holmes, A Study In Scarlet - The Conclusion
    Apr 27 2023
    14 mins
  • 13 - Sherlock Holmes, A Study In Scarlet - A Continuation of the Reminiscences of John Watson MD

    13 - Sherlock Holmes, A Study In Scarlet - A Continuation of the Reminiscences of John Watson MD
    Apr 27 2023
    27 mins
  • 12 - Sherlock Holmes, A Study In Scarlet - The Avenging Angels

    12 - Sherlock Holmes, A Study In Scarlet - The Avenging Angels
    Apr 27 2023
    23 mins
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