A Study in Scarlet is the pioneering work by Arthur Conan Doyle that established his status as a master of detective fiction. 《血字的研究》是柯南-道尔的开山之作,奠定了他侦探小说大师的地位。 A Study in Scarlet introduces the legendary partnership of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson through a baffling murder marked by a single mysterious word.From London's fog-shrouded streets to a dramatic tale of vengeance in America, the novel reveals Holmes's brilliant deductive methods in their first full display, launching an enduring era of detective fiction. 作品讲述的是从阿富汗战场因伤回国的华生医生,一次偶然的机会,结识了要和他共同租房的年轻人福尔摩斯。很快,他发现福尔摩斯具有超越常人的缜密观察力和非凡的推理分析能力。有一天,福尔摩斯接到苏格兰场的格雷格森的来信,邀请他去查一件案子。于是,他和华生一起前往凶案现场,在一座无人居住的空房里发现了一具没有外伤的尸体,死者是美国人。现场的墙壁上用鲜血赫然写着"RACHE",同时还发现一枚滚落的戒指、两种不同的脚印、墙上的几处指痕。经过细致调查和缜密推理,福尔摩斯终于找到了凶手。
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