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 | Apr 1, 1995 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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