A Study in Scarlet is a detective mystery novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, introducing his new characters, “consulting detective” Sherlock Holmes and his friend and chronicler, Dr. John Watson, who later became two of the most famous characters in literature. Conan Doyle wrote the story in 1886, and it was published the following year. The book’s title derives from a speech given by Holmes to Doctor Watson on the nature of his work, in which he describes the story’s murder investigation as his “study in scarlet”: “There’s the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it.”
Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born on May 22, 1859, in Edinburgh, Scotland, to a prosperous Irish-Catholic family.
He is probably best known for his Sherlock Holmes books.
This book is in good condition. The cover has moderate edgewear and bowing on the corners. The printing on the spine is fading. Book plate added inside front cover. Inside pages are crisp and free from writing, tears or creases. please see pictures.
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