Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a Scottish author best known for his classic detective fiction, although he wrote in many other genres including dramatic work, plays, and poetry. He began writing stories while studying medicine and published his first story in 1887. His Sherlock Holmes character is one of the most popular inventions of English literature, and has inspired films, stage adaptions, and literary adaptations for over 100 years.

A Study in Scarlett (1888) is the first of the Sherlock Holmes crime novels from Arthur Conan Doyle. It is the overture of Detective Holmes to readers and the seed of literature's most cherished partnership. A transatlantic yarn of romance and revenge, this is where one of our most treasured literary creation all begins.