A Study in Scarlet

Résumé
A Study in Scarlet, published in 1887 by Arthur Conan Doyle, is a detective novel that introduces Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they investigate a murder in London. The case begins with a dead man found at the scene bearing the word “RACHE” written in blood, setting Holmes on the trail of clues that link the crime to a wider pattern of events. As the investigation unfolds, the story expands beyond the immediate mystery, tying the London investigation to earlier circumstances in Utah’s Salt Lake Valley and revealing how the threads of the case connect across continents.