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The first case of the celebrated Sherlock Holmes

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

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

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

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 Study in Scarlet is a detective mystery novel written by Arthur Conan Doyle, introducing his characters, consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend and chronicler, Dr. John Watson, who later became two of the most famous characters in literature.

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

A Study in Scarlet, by sir Arthur Conan Doyle, in a large print edition.

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

The Penguin English Library edition

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

The Baker Street Classics Sherlock Holmes collection is a retro-inspired full set of Conan Doyle's wonderful tales of the inimitable "consulting detective" at work. Featuring original illustrations from editions of the 1920s, this collection will adorn any booklover's shelf and... 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

"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 Arthur Conan Doyle, introducing his characters, consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend and chronicler, Dr. John Watson, who later became two of the most famous characters in literature.

A Study in Scarlet is the first of the Sherlock Holmes stories. Watson narrates his first meeting with the eccentric Holmes, who appears almost genius in some fields of study and completely ignorant in others. This, as Holmes explains, is because he believes that brain space... Read Full Overview

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