A Study in Scarlet: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure (Collin Classics)

Doyle’s “A Study in Scarlet,” written in 1886 and published in 1887 in Beeton’s Christmas Annual, introduces Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, initiating their enduring crime-solving partnership. Set in Victorian London, the novel revolves around Holmes, a brilliant detective with unconventional deductive skills, and Watson, a retired military doctor seeking purpose after returning from Afghanistan.

The story unfolds as Watson assists Holmes in a murder investigation at the request of Scotland Yard.