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A Study in Scarlet

By: Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrated by: Derek Jacobi
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 Originally named A Tangled Skein, this is the first Sherlock Holmes story. The real strength and the unique quality of the novel lies in the introduction of Holmes and Watson to each other - and those dark early scenes when a corpse is discovered in a derelict house in southeast London. The ultimate crusader against crime and criminals, Holmes' genius is revealed here for the very first time.Public Domain (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Mystery Fiction Crime Sherlock Holmes Detective Short Stories Classic Mystery
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The narrator kept saying Lestrade weirdly and the book felt like two separate stories. It was really jarring

Strange Pronunciation

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Narrator was great. First time reading Sherlock Holmes and thoroughly enjoyed it. Struggled at part 2 but once I understood where it was going, got back into. A fairly short read.

Well read

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Jacobi is perfect for nearly all the British voices, but woeful for the American accents. We can forgive him though, because, oh, Sherlock!

Close to a perfect reading

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This I believe has been my most enjoyable experience of Sherlock Holmes so far.

A Study in Scarlet

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