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  • Sherlock: A Study in Scarlet
Sherlock: A Study in Scarlet
  • Imprint: BBC Books

  • Published: 15/09/2011

  • ISBN: 9781849903660

  • Length: 224  Pages

  • Dimensions: 198mm x 14mm x 126mm

  • Weight: 156g

  • RRP: £7.99

Sherlock: A Study in Scarlet

  • Arthur Conan Doyle

  • Steven Moffat (Introducer)

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The hit BBC series Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, offers a fresh, contemporary take on the classic Arthur Conan Doyle stories, and has helped introduce a whole new generation of fans to the legendary detective. The debut episode took as its inspiration the very first Sherlock Holmes novel, A Study in Scarlet - and this edition of Conan Doyle's novel will allow Sherlock fans to discover, or re-discover, the power of that classic story.

A Study in Scarlet is the genre-defining work with which popular crime fiction was born. A potent mix of serial murder, suspense, cryptic clues, red herrings and revenge, the novel introduces us to the world-famous characters of Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson and Inspector Lestrade and sees Sherlock and Dr Watson meet and join forces for the first time as they track a mysterious killer that stalks London's streets.

In addition to the original text, this edition also has an introduction by Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat, who explains how it inspired the Sherlock script.

  • Imprint: BBC Books

  • Published: 15/09/2011

  • ISBN: 9781849903660

  • Length: 224  Pages

  • Dimensions: 198mm x 14mm x 126mm

  • Weight: 156g

  • RRP: £7.99


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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Edinburgh where he qualified as a doctor, but it was his writing which brought him fame, with the creation of Sherlock Holmes, the first scientific detective. He was also a convert to spiritualism and a social reformer who used his investigative skills to prove the innocence of individuals.

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