AStudy in Scarlet. 2. To return to the order of publication, the second novel in the Sherlock Holmes books canon, The Sign of Four, is where Sherlock's drug use is first depicted and where readers finally begin to see the man behind the detective. This is also the novel where (130-year spoiler alert) Dr. Watson's future wife, Mary Overview Join world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his ever-loyal sidekick Dr. Watson as they embark on a daring adventure. A wealthy man has been murdered in the strangest circumstances. A woman's wedding ring has been found with the body and the word "RACHE" has been scrawled in red on a nearby wall. Summary Part I, Chapter I: Mr. Sherlock Holmes. A Study in Scarlet opens as Dr. John Watson, a British army surgeon in the late 1800s, tells his story of serving overseas in the Afghan War, being shot, and recovering at a hospital. Watson eventually returns to London, England, weak and in poor health, and takes up residence in a hotel. TheAdventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, in no particular order. Mix and match from the two as you wish. A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of Four - again, in no real order. The Return of Sherlock Holmes; His Last Bow and The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, in any order. The Valley of Fear; The Hound of the Baskervilles Description In A Study in Scarlet we meet two of the most famous fictional characters, Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, for the first time. An American has been killed in an empty house, and the only clue is the word 'Rache' scrawled in red. As Holmes sets to work with his unique forensic methods, a moving story of love, religion, and revenge unfolds. Thenext day, reports of the "Brixton Mystery" fill the papers, which Watson and Holmes read together at breakfast. Watson summarizes to the reader the findings of a few newspapers, most of which insinuate that liberalism or socialism was at work and which praise Lestrade 's and Gregson 's involvement in the case. Despite the newspapers' misinformation, Watson learns some new facts Youcould be forgiven for thinking that Sherlock Holmes was out of copyright already. The original novel, A Study in Scarlet, was published in 1887—more than 125 years ago.Even in the U.S CliveMerrison plays Sherlock Holmes, with Michael Williams as Dr John Watson. In their very first adventure set in 1881, the penniless doctor meets a curious young man with some extremely strange Sincethe publishing of the first novel, A Study in Scarlet, Holmes and Watson have been popular with readers of all ages. Re-imagined in thousand of plays, movies, novels for over a century, Sherlock Holmes still manages to captivate audiences around the world. Includes 11 Slides. This product is not editable.This presentation is a gr Takeour free A Study in Scarlet quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now! Directions: Click on the correct answer. Questions 1-5 of 25: QeMe.