A Conan Doyle

A Study in Scarlet A Conan Doyle

A Study in Scarlet A Study in Scarlet is the first detective novel by British Author Arthur Conan Doyle written in 1886. The novel marks the first iteration of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. The story is told by Holmes to his friend Watson as he chronicles his investigation known as a "study in scarlet." Odin's Library Classics Odin's Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind's literature from throughout the ages. Carefully selected, each work is unabridged from classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama.