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A Study in Scarlet

byArthur Conan Doyle

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy classic detective stories and mysteries.

Topics Detective duoMurder investigationCrime scenesPrivate investigatorsMystery and suspensePioneersThe church of jesus christ and latter-day saintsBattle of maiwandTrichinopoly cigarsAortic aneurysmMurderRevengeFriendship
MoodSuspenseful
ViolenceMild
On his return to London after serving in the Second Anglo-Afghan War as an assistant surgeon, Doctor Watson is looking for a place to live. He is introduced to a certain Mr Holmes, an eccentric, pipe-smoking gentleman who shows an interest in chemistry and is currently engaged in a test to detect human haemoglobin.What begins as a simple house-sharing enquiry soon turns into a fully fledged “study in scarlet”, a case of blood, murder and betrayal that will transport the reader from the streets of London to the early settlements of Salt Lake City in Utah…

Language

en

Published on

10/08/2021

Pages

160

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781847498724

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