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"There's the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life."

The first case of the celebrated Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle's first 'Sherlock Homes' novel introduces the talented detective Holmes to his loyal partner in investigation, Dr. John Watson. A Study in Scarlet is the first of four full length Sherlock Holmes novels written by Arthur Conan Doyle.The novel begins with a... Read Full Overview

A beautiful edtion with 40 original illustrations.

A Study in Scarlet first appeared in 1887 in Beeton's Christmas Annual and was marked the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would become the most famous detective duo in popular... Read Full Overview

Un homme est trouv mort dans une maison inhabit e, au coeur d'un des plus sinistres quartiers de Londres. Autour de lui, des traces de sang, bien que le cadavre n'ait aucune blessure. De quoi laisser perplexes Lestrade et Gregson, les limiers de Scotland Yard.Parue en 1887, cette... Read Full Overview

A BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATED NOVEL OF SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE'S FIRST NOVEL FEATURING SHERLOCK HOLMES

A gorgeous edition of Sherlock Holmes first adventure, the perfect gift for readers and collectors.

A Study in Scarlet is an 1887 detective novel written by Arthur Conan Doyle. The story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would become the most famous detective duo in popular fiction. The book's title derives from a speech given by Holmes, a consulting... Read Full Overview

Now, as in this lifetime, cab drivers, statesmen, academics, and raggedy-assed children sit spellbound at his feet. No wonder, then, if the pairing of Holmes and Watson has triggered more imitators than any other duo in literature."-John Le Carr

"The immense talent,... Read Full Overview

"There's the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it". So said Sherlock Holmes in A Study in Scarlet, Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novel that first introduced the legendary detective to the world. Now, for the first... Read Full Overview

A Study in Scarlet is a detective mystery novel written by Sir 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. Conan Doyle... Read Full Overview

Sherlock show cocreator Steven Moffat provides an introductionto thisfirst in a set of Sherlock Holmes reissues that tie in with the television series The hit series Sherlock offers a fresh, contemporary take on the classic Arthur Conan Doyle stories, and has helped introduce... Read Full Overview

The first of the Sherlock Holmes stories, this was also the first of Conan Doyle's books to be published. In this fascinating and exciting tale, the two towering creations of detective fiction--Holmes, the master of the science of detection, and Watson, his faithful companion--make... Read Full Overview

En esta, la primera de las cuatro novelas que componen la saga novelesca de Sherlock Holmes, Doyle pone en escena por primera vez al inseparable compaero de aventuras de Holmes, el doctor Watson, recin retornado a Londres luego de ser herido en la primera guerra de los britnicos... Read Full Overview

Dr. Watson, a military surgeon lately returned from the Afghan War, needs a flat-mate and a diversion. Sherlock Holmes needs a foil. And thus a great literary collaboration begins. Then... a murder. Facing a deserted house, a twisted corpse with no wounds, a mysterious phrase... Read Full Overview

The first Sherlock Holmes mystery. One of six books in the Sherlock Holmes Collection.