false 102868 117 "A Study in Scarlet" is the first published story of one of the most famous literary detectives of all time, Sherlock Holmes. Here Dr. Watson, who has just returned from a war in Afghanistan, meets Sherlock Holmes for the first time when they become flat-mates at the famous 221 B Baker Street. In "A Study in Scarlet" Sherlock Holmes investigates a murder at Lauriston Gardens as Dr. Watson tags along with Holmes while narratively detailing his amazing deductive abilities. 1997473 book 1887 A Study in Scarlet total:2210|5:606|4:868|3:622|2:99|1:15| 2210 8581 2709 186 4 3 false false Wed Feb 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 01:57:04 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 10:53:26 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 3 false false Thu Oct 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 03 10:26:23 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 24 08:24:20 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Mar 06 15:01:53 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 15:10:16 -0800 2009
So, I started the book, and unlike most 19th century novels, t...more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Feb 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 09:29:08 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 14:54:12 -0800 2009 1
The most enjoyable parts of this, for me, were Watson's own observations and characterizations of Holmes....more...]]> 3 2 false false Sun Oct 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 18:07:25 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 06 13:36:28 -0700 2008 A Study in Scarlet (1888), Arthur Conan Doyle introduces his master sleuth to the world, warts and all. Aside from his well-known arrogance and tactlessness, Holmes' other flaws – as well as his odd but impressive knowledge – are cataloged by his astonished new roommate, Dr. Watson:

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While it's a bit frustrating that only Holmes possesses the details to solve this one, it's a great introduction to this iconic sleuth.

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However, Part II annoyed me. Like some reviewers mentioned, I had to go online and even check other eBook sources to make sure that my copy of the eBook was really a good one... it felt like I was reading a totally different story. Once I ve...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Oct 26 18:59:25 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 19:06:40 -0700 2009
My father got me the entire Sherlock Holmes series one day, to my absolute horror. I don't mind mystery, but I always imagined Holmes to be a stuffy, elderly type of book that I always ha...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Sep 03 17:00:39 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 17:01:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jan 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 03:31:30 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 08:22:21 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 15:22:18 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 04:55:51 -0700 2009 1 Arthur Conan Doyle clearly thought were evil, before picking back up with W...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Apr 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 20:37:07 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 20:47:33 -0700 2009
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