Mystery

A Study in Scarlet

by Arthur Conan Doyle

A doctor moves in with a stranger who deduces his entire military history from a scuffed boot. It is really two stories awkwardly sewn together, and the seam runs straight through Utah. Readers forgive it because the first half is nearly perfect.

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Reading time

About 2 hr 55 min

Where to find it

On the Mystery shelves

Edition

Project Gutenberg, eBook #244. In the public domain in the United States.