A Study in Scarlet

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Originally entitled "A Tangled Skein", "A Study in Scarlet" is a mystery novel written by Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887. This was the first introduction of Detective Sherlock Holmes to the world.Sherlock Holmes meets Dr. John H. Watson through an old acquaintance of his. The doctor had been injured and became severely ill while serving in India. He has now returned to London and he and Holmes become fast friends. They decide to room together and lease a house on Baker Street.Sherlock Holmes tell Wa...