A Study in Scarlet: A Sherlock Holmes Novel
By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Read by Simon Prebble
The Sherlock Holmes Series: Book 1
Unabridged
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2 Formats: Library CD
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2 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9798200113828
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ISBN: 9798200113842
| Runtime: | 5.29 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
In the first of all the Sherlock Holmes stories, Dr. John Watson, discharged from military service after suffering severe wounds, is at a loose end until a chance encounter leads him to take rooms with a remarkable young man. The arrogant, irascible Sherlock Holmes is a master chemist, a talented musician, and an expert on all aspects of crime. And when Watson is drawn into the investigation of a bizarre murder in which Holmes is involved, he is unaware that it is the beginning of the most famous partnership in the history of criminal detection.The mystery begins when a body turns up in an abandoned building. A baffled Scotland Yard calls in the world's first "consulting detective," Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Through observation, subterfuge, and tenacity, he is soon able to discover the identity of the assassin, but that is only the beginning of the bizarre mystery.
This audiobook includes the bonus Sherlock Holmes story "The Adventure of the Speckled Band."
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Author
Author Bio: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was a writer and physician most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, the first scientific detective, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. Before becoming a writer, he attended the University of Edinburgh to train as a physician, and it was from his teacher, Joseph Bell, that he learned much of what would inspire Holmes’s skills of deduction. He also wrote science fiction stories, historical novels, plays, romances, poetry, and nonfiction. After his son Kingsley died in the first World War, he became a convert to spiritualism and a social reformer who used his investigative skills to prove the innocence of individuals.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 5.29 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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