A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle

"A Study in Scarlet" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a detective novel published in 1887. This groundbreaking work introduces Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they investigate a mysterious murder in London. When a man is found dead with the word "RACHE" written in blood, Holmes must unravel the scarlet thread of murder running through the case. The investigation leads to a dramatic tale of revenge spanning two continents, connecting a London crime scene to events in Utah's Salt Lake Valley decades earlier. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
Title A Study in Scarlet
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Study_in_Scarlet
Credits Roger Squires and David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Subject Private investigators -- England -- Fiction
Subject Detective and mystery stories
Subject England -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 244
Release Date
Last Update Dec 9, 2025
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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