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A Study in Scarlet Paperback – 5 August 2001

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The story in which Watson meets Holmes, and the famous partnership is formed

Convalescing in London after a disastrous experience of war in Afghanistan, Dr John Watson finds himself sharing rooms with his enigmatic new acquaintance, Sherlock Holmes. But their quiet bachelor life at 221B Baker Street is soon interrupted by the grisly discovery of a dead man in a grimy 'ill-omened' house in south-east London, his face contorted by an expression of horror and hatred such as Watson has never seen before. On the wall, the word rache - German for 'revenge' - is written in blood, yet there are no wounds on the victim or signs of a struggle. Watson's head is in a whirl, but the formidable Holmes relishes this challenge to his deductive powers, and so begins their famous investigative partnership.
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  5. Publication date
    5 August 2001
  6. Part of series
    The Sherlockian Adventure
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    English
  8. Dimensions
    12.85 x 0.99 x 19.81 cm
  9. Print length
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"[Holmes] is probably the only literary creation since the creations of Dickens which has really passed into the life and language of the people."--G. K. Chesterton

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Edinburgh where he qualified as a doctor, but it was his writing which brought him fame, with the creation of Sherlock Holmes, the first scientific detective. He was also a convert to spiritualism and a social reformer who used his investigative skills to prove the innocence of individuals.


Iain Sinclair is the author of Crash, Lights Out for the Territory and, with Rachel Lichtenstein, Rodinsky's Room. He is a regular broadcaster and interviewer.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0140439080
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 5 August 2001
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780140439083
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140439083
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 136 g
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.85 x 0.99 x 19.81 cm
  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ The Sherlockian Adventure
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1070L
  • Customer Reviews:
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh in 1859 and died in 1930. Within those years was crowded a variety of activity and creative work that made him an international figure and inspired the French to give him the epithet 'the good giant'. He was the nephew of 'Dickie Doyle' the artist, and was educated at Stonyhurst, and later studied medicine at Edinburgh University, where the methods of diagnosis of one of the professors provided the idea for the methods of deduction used by Sherlock Holmes.

He set up as a doctor at Southsea and it was while waiting for patients that he began to write. His growing success as an author enabled him to give up his practice and turn his attention to other subjects. He was a passionate advocate of many causes, ranging from divorce law reform and the Channel Tunnel to the issuing of inflatable life-jackets to sailors. He also campaigned to prove the innocence of individuals, and his work on the Edjalji case was instrumental in the introduction of the Court of Criminal Appeal. He was a volunteer physician in the Boer War and later in life became a convert to spiritualism.

His greatest achievement was, of course, his creation of Sherlock Holmes, who soon attained international status and constantly distracted him from his other work; at one time Conan Doyle killed him but was obliged by public protest to restore him to life. And in his creation of Dr Watson, Holmes's companion in adventure and chronicler, Conan Doyle produced not only a perfect foil for Holmes but also one of the most famous narrators in fiction. Penguin publish all the books about the great detective, A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, The Uncollected Sherlock Holmes and The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes.

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  • Frances Horsley
    5.0 out of 5 stars Genius Strikes Again..
    Reviewed in Australia on 18 June 2021
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    Love Sherlock Holmes stories. Doyle was a Master Wordsmith with his hero. Brilliant writing. Great stories which will never date.
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  • Spicy D.
    5.0 out of 5 stars nice book
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  • Sue Matthews
    5.0 out of 5 stars A study in scarlet.
    Reviewed in the United States on 20 May 2025
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    I enjoyed the opportunity to try to figure out who did it and why. I was not able to figure out the actual murderer but I had a pretty good idea of why it happened. I was upset when the answers were not given right away but Going to the back of the book, All the questions were answered.
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  • Lucinda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sherlock in Scarlet!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 June 2012
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    The essential tie-in guide with the new BBC television drama series of `Sherlock' that is a must-have edition to any fans collection and bookshelf. The first debut episode took its inspiration from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's work `a study in scarlet' thus introducing the reader to Sherlock Holmes from the very beginning illuminating you on one of the most memorable and distinctive characters within fiction and literature. You are taken on a journey of discovery with a concoction of murder, suspense, cryptic clues, red herrings and revenge all in one volume that you will be unable to put down. World famous characters such as Sherlock's trusted side-kick Doctor Watson and the infamous Inspector Lestrade join forces to solve cases of such magnitude and depth one would have to know the criminal mind inside out to catch the mysterious killer who stalks London's streets. As a fan of not just the new series adaptation of Sherlock but also the previous works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, I for this reason was extremely keen to `go behind the scenes' and find out what makes Sherlock Holmes `tick' therefore what makes him such a noticeable character that is totally unique and utterly fascinating. It is the background detail which makes this book so intriguing and absorbing, hence I cannot recommend it highly enough alongside the first episode as it will shine a light onto what you have seen by expanding and adding to your current knowledge. With a most personal, thought-provoking and insightful introduction by Stephen Moffat this book has to be the preferred choice for all readers who love crime, mystery and detection with `the science of deduction' it is an outstanding read that proves just how Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's work will live on for so many years to come.
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  • Soumyodeep Biswas
    5.0 out of 5 stars "A Study in Scarlet" book review
    Reviewed in India on 28 March 2023
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    When you will start reading this as far as the first part of this book will take you to the adventures of Sherlock holmes and bonding of SH and Dr Watson. You will get everything in the first part to bond you to the story. But when as you moved to 2nd part you would Start questioning what was the relevance to write it, but believe me the beauty of this book lies in 2nd part the way story has been narrated and ending connection has been revealed is mind blowing and at the same time you will start feeling that Sir Doyle also cared of emotional aspect in his writings.
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    Reviewed in India on 28 March 2023
    When you will start reading this as far as the first part of this book will take you to the adventures of Sherlock holmes and bonding of SH and Dr Watson. You will get everything in the first part to bond you to the story. But when as you moved to 2nd part you would Start questioning what was the relevance to write it, but believe me the beauty of this book lies in 2nd part the way story has been narrated and ending connection has been revealed is mind blowing and at the same time you will start feeling that Sir Doyle also cared of emotional aspect in his writings.
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  • Luca C.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Buona rilegatura, arrivato nei tempi previsti
    Reviewed in Italy on 22 December 2018
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    Nel recensire un libro su amazon credo non si debba dare un giudizio sul contenuto dell'opera ma sulla fattura dell'oggetto. La rilegatura è buona e la stampa è leggibile, anche se i caratteri potrebbero risultare leggermente piccoli per alcune persone. Io al contrario mi sono trovato bene. Alla fine del libro c'è un dizionario (in inglese come tutto il libro) con la spiegazione delle espressioni più complesse. In definitiva mi sembra una buona edizione. Per 2,90 euro direi che è un ottimo acquisto!
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    Luca C.
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    Buona rilegatura, arrivato nei tempi previsti

    Reviewed in Italy on 22 December 2018
    Nel recensire un libro su amazon credo non si debba dare un giudizio sul contenuto dell'opera ma sulla fattura dell'oggetto. La rilegatura è buona e la stampa è leggibile, anche se i caratteri potrebbero risultare leggermente piccoli per alcune persone. Io al contrario mi sono trovato bene. Alla fine del libro c'è un dizionario (in inglese come tutto il libro) con la spiegazione delle espressioni più complesse. In definitiva mi sembra una buona edizione. Per 2,90 euro direi che è un ottimo acquisto!
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