A Study in Scarlet
Sherlock Holmes #1 • Arthur Conan Doyle
A brilliant detective unmasks a bloody conspiracy born of revenge and buried secrets.
About this book
A Study in Scarlet introduces the brilliant, eccentric detective Sherlock Holmes and the steady, observant Dr. John Watson as they are drawn into a baffling murder that exposes layers of secrecy in Victorian London. Conan Doyle’s crisp prose and meticulous attention to detail turn forensic deduction into a thrilling intellectual game, with Holmes’s uncanny powers of observation and reasoning guiding a tense investigation through fogbound streets and social undercurrents. Equal parts atmospheric mystery and character study, the novel offers surprising moral texture and a narrative energy that launched one of fiction’s most enduring partnerships—perfect for readers who relish puzzle-solving, vivid period detail, and the slow unfolding of a cleverly concealed truth.