A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle

His body is found in an abandoned home in Lauriston Gardens, thus beginning the mystery. He is pursued to the death by Jefferson Hope. The son of one of the Mormon Elders, Drebber is awarded Lucy Ferrier's hand in marriage. Unfortunately, she dies within a month of a broken heart. She is eventually forced to marry one of Elders' sons, Enoch Drebber.

The beautiful and charming adopted daughter of John Ferrier, Lucy falls in love with an outsider and a Gentile -Jefferson Hope. The adopted father of Lucy Ferrier, he comes to recognize the danger of the Mormons and tries to escape Salt Lake City with Lucy and Jefferson Hope. John FerrierĪ traveler heading West who joins the Mormon faith when the Mormons, led by Brigham Young, rescue him from the desert. StamfordĪn old war friend of Watson's who introduces Watson and Holmes when both mention they are looking for a roommate. He is intelligent, rational, calm, and steadfast. He is sent to recover in London, upon which he is introduced to Holmes and becomes his roommate. WatsonĪ military doctor who is wounded during the second Afghan war. He has a tendency to be moody and he sometimes experiences profound depression he is also very solitary. His success in solving crimes stems from his ability to observe and deduce. It is implied that he is involved in some drug usage, although this is never explicitly stated. He is a talented violin player and chemist, and is well-versed in sensational literature. His knowledge is specialized yet diverse. The book's title derives from a speech given by Holmes, a consulting detective, to his friend and chronicler Watson on the nature of his work, in which he describes the story's murder investigation as his 'study in scarlet': 'There's the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it.A brilliant and eccentric 'consulting detective,' Holmes is a rather enigmatic figure.

Watson, who would become the most famous detective duo in popular fiction. The story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Sat 21st Jan 1978, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMĪ Study in Scarlet is an 1887 detective novel written by Arthur Conan Doyle. Saturday-Night Theatre: A Study in Scarlet Watson MD, has recently taken up residence at 221B Baker Street. He consults Mr Sherlock Holmes, a rather eccentric young gentleman who, together with J. Inspector Gregson of Scotland Yard is puzzled. An American is found dead in an empty house in the Brixton Road.

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle