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by Arthur Conan Doyle · 1859–1930
"A Study in Scarlet" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a detective novel published in 1887. This groundbreaking work introduces Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they investigate a mysterious murder in London. When a man is found dead with the word "RACHE" written in blood, Holmes must unravel the scarlet thread of murder running through the case. The investigation leads to a dramatic tale of revenge spanning two continents, connecting a London crime scene to events in Utah's Salt Lake Valley decades earlier.
Summary generated automatically by Project Gutenberg.
- Read time
- 197 min
- Words
- 43,288
- Chapters
- 14
- Paragraphs
- 807
- Price
- Free
- Detective and mystery stories
- England -- Fiction
- Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Private investigators -- England -- Fiction
He hustled on his overcoat, and bustled about in a way that showed that an energetic fit had superseded the apathetic one.
Er stülpte seinen Mantel über und beeilte sich in einer Weise, die zeigte, dass ein Anfall von Energie den apathischen abgelöst hatte.
About the author
Arthur Conan Doyle1859–1930
Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician born in Edinburgh in 1859 and died in Crowborough in 1930.
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Book details
- Original language
- English
- Translation
- German, machine translation
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #244
- Licence
- Public domain worldwide
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