Read October 2018.
This is the book that introduced Sherlock Holmes to the World.
Dr Watson takes up lodgings in a house where the existing resident is a very odd fellow - and so begins a partnership that will come to solve many tales of murder and mystery.
In The Study In Scarlet, the police are baffled by a mysterious murder, but Holmes soon puts his superior intellect to the test and discovers that this is linked to a tragic story of love and revenge.
I have always struggled trying to get into Sherlock Holmes, so have finally resorted to the Audible audio books, read by the wonderful Stephen Fry.
What a revelation! I am suddenly able to see why these stories have stood the test of time and I can see myself becoming a fan.
Holmes and Watson are such great characters, and I am really looking forward to hearing more of their adventures. I am pleasantly surprised at the amount of humour contained in this book.
The introductions by Stephen Fry are also fascinating, and infect you with his enthusiasm for the stories.
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