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A Study in Scarlet

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A Study in Scarlet

1887 Completed
by Arthur Conan Doyle
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Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet for the first time and take rooms at 221B Baker Street. Their first case together — a murder in an empty house — leads from the streets of London to the deserts of the American West.

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Chapters 14
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Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet for the first time and take rooms at 221B Baker Street. Their first case together — a murder in an empty house — leads from the streets of London to the deserts of the American West.

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14 Chapters
43,630 Words
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Jan 1 Updated

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1 CHAPTER I. — MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES. January 1, 1887 13 min read Unread 0 ›
2 CHAPTER II. — THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION. January 1, 1887 16 min read Unread 0 ›
3 CHAPTER III. — THE LAURISTON GARDENS MYSTERY January 1, 1887 18 min read Unread 0 ›
4 CHAPTER IV. — WHAT JOHN RANCE HAD TO TELL. January 1, 1887 12 min read Unread 0 ›
5 CHAPTER V. — OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITOR. January 1, 1887 12 min read Unread 0 ›
6 CHAPTER VI. — TOBIAS GREGSON SHOWS WHAT HE CAN DO. January 1, 1887 15 min read Unread 0 ›
7 CHAPTER VII. — LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS. January 1, 1887 15 min read Unread 0 ›
8 Part Ii. — CHAPTER I. — ON THE GREAT ALKALI PLAIN. January 1, 1887 17 min read Unread 0 ›
9 CHAPTER II. — THE FLOWER OF UTAH. January 1, 1887 12 min read Unread 0 ›
10 CHAPTER III. — JOHN FERRIER TALKS WITH THE PROPHET. January 1, 1887 9 min read Unread 0 ›
11 CHAPTER IV. — A FLIGHT FOR LIFE. January 1, 1887 16 min read Unread 0 ›
12 CHAPTER V. — THE AVENGING ANGELS. January 1, 1887 16 min read Unread 0 ›
13 CHAPTER VI. — A CONTINUATION OF THE REMINISCENCES OF JOHN WATSON, M.D. January 1, 1887 21 min read Unread 0 ›
14 CHAPTER VII. — THE CONCLUSION. January 1, 1887 10 min read Unread 0 ›

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