num_pages: 135
description: In the first of all the Sherlock Holmes stories, Dr. John Watson, discharged from military service after suffering severe wounds, is at a loose end until a chance encounter leads him to take rooms with a remarkable young man. The arrogant, irracible Sherlock Holmes is a master chemist, a talented musician and an expert on all aspects of crime. And when Watson is drawn into the investigation of a bizarre murder in which Holmes is involved, he is unaware that it is the beginning of the most famous partnership in the history of criminal detection. Here is where it all began for England's super sleuth and his faithful sidekick.
language: English
title: A Study in Scarlet
titlecomplete: A Study in Scarlet
characters: John Ferrier, Inspector Lestrade, Enoch Drebber, Sherlock Holmes, Tobias Gregson, Dr. John Watson, Joseph Stangerson, Mrs. Hudson (Conan Doyle series), Jefferson Hope, Lucy Ferrier
genres: Mystery, Fiction, Thriller, 19th Century, Classics, Crime, Mystery Thriller, Detective, Historical Fiction, Audiobook
ratings_count: 426444
places: London, England, Utah
series: Sherlock Holmes
publisher: Penguin Books