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Description

A Study in Scarlet brings Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson together for the first time, creating one of the most illustrious crime-solving partnerships of all times. In The Sign of Fou r, an incredible tale of greed and revenge unfolds as Holmes and Watson accompany a beautiful young... read more

Memorable Quotes

  • “What you do in this world is a matter of no consequence. The question is, what can you make people believe that you have done?”
    Sherlock Holmes

First Sentence

IN the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

Series

This is book 1 in the Canon of Sherlock Holmes series.

Authors & Contributors

  1. Arthur Conan Doyle

Other Contributors:

  1. Owen Dudley Edwards (Author)
 

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Books That Influenced This Book

   
  • Murders in the Rue Morgue, Mystery of Marie Roget, Purloined Letter : The Dupin Stories

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