A Study in Scarlet is Arthur Conan Doyle's first novel featuring Sherlock Holmes, a detective mystery narrated by Dr. John Watson. It introduces the meeting of Holmes and Watson and their first investigation together. Listeners can enjoy the beginning of the famous partnership and Holmes's deductive method.
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Opening of the book
A STUDY IN SCARLET By A. Conan Doyle
CONTENTS A STUDY IN SCARLET. PART I. CHAPTER I. MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES. CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION. CHAPTER III. THE LAURISTON GARDENS MYSTERY CHAPTER IV. WHAT JOHN RANCE HAD TO TELL. CHAPTER V. OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITOR. CHAPTER VI. TOBIAS GREGSON SHOWS WHAT HE CAN DO. CHAPTER VII. LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS. PART II. THE COUNTRY OF THE SAINTS CHAPTER I. ON THE GREAT ALKALI PLAIN. CHAPTER II. THE FLOWER OF UTAH. CHAPTER III. JOHN FERRIER TALKS WITH THE PROPHET. CHAPTER IV. A FLIGHT FOR LIFE. CHAPTER V. THE AVENGING ANGELS. CHAPTER VI. A CONTINUATION OF THE REMINISCENCES OF JOHN WATSON, M.D. CHAPTER VII. THE CONCLUSION.
A STUDY IN SCARLET.
PART I.
(Being a reprint from the Reminiscences of JLjƒƿ H. WĵǵǪLjƿ, M.D., Late of the Army Medical Department.)