Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

All legends begin somewhere, and the two novels here are where one of the world's best-loved legends began. In A Study in Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson first meet and investigate a seemingly impossible mystery that begins with a corpse in a deserted house. In The Sign of the Four the detective faces an even greater challenge: solving both the disappearance of Captain Arthur Morstan and the theft of the Agra treasure in India. In this Macmillan Collector's Library edition, Sherlock scholar David Stuart Davies provides both an illuminating afterword and a fascinating chronology of the Sherlock Holmes stories.

A Study in Scarlet & The Sign of The Four

'Doctor Watson, Mr Sherlock Holmes' - The most famous introduction in the history of crime fiction takes place in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's A Study in Scarlet, bringing together Sherlock Holmes, the master of science detection, and John H. Watson, the great detective's faithful chronicler. This novel not only establishes the magic of the Holmes myth but also provides the reader with a dramatic adventure yarn which ranges from the foggy, gas-lit streets of London to the burning plains of Utah. The Sign of the Four, the second Holmes novel, presents the detective with one of his greatest challenges. The theft of the Agna treasure in India forms a catalyst for treachery, deceit and murder. With these two classic novels, A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of the Four, you have the brilliant foundation of the Sherlock Holmes canon. Reading pleasure rarely comes any finer.

A Study in Scarlet & the Sign of the Four (Collector's Edition)

The first two stories in the Sherlock Holmes collection.

A wonderful introduction to the characters, setting the scene and building up intrigue from the very beginning.

However, I found the criminals confessions rather long-winded, and the deflection to Utah in A Study in Scarlet felt a little void of the overall spark you expect from the series, falling quite dull and flat in places.

Overall a great start to the series and definitely a reflection of his earlier work which laid foundations for the great mastermind we associate with Sherlock Holmes.

Victoria Justice

The first two stories in the Sherlock Holmes collection.

A wonderful introduction to the characters, setting the scene and building up intrigue from the very beginning.

However, I found the criminals confessions rather long-winded, and the deflection to Utah in A Study in Scarlet felt a little void of the overall spark you expect from the series, falling quite dull and flat in places.

Overall a great start to the series and definitely a reflection of his earlier work which laid foundations for the great mastermind we associate with Sherlock Holmes.

Arthur Conan Doyle

.0000000000A Study in Scarlet introduced the great scientific detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson, his friend and chronicler, to the reading public. This novel, a cornerstone in the annals of crime fiction, tells of their first meeting and how they set up in rooms together in Baker Street. It is not long before the charismatic sleuth and his faithful companion are plunged into a dramatic mystery which starts with the discovery of a corpse in a deserted house and the letters RACHE scrawled on the wall in blood. The Sign of the Four, the second Holmes novel, presents the detective with one of his greatest challenges - solving the theft of the great Agra treasure in India. In these two classic novels you have the foundation of the Sherlock Holmes legend. As well as his witty and illuminating Afterword to this edition, David Stuart Davies, the illustrious editor of Sherlock magazine, has provided a fascinating chronology of the Sherlock Holmes Stories.

A Study in Scarlet & The Sign of The Four

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