A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of the Four (Annotated)

<p><strong>Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's timeless Sherlock Holmes series has inspired countless lives since it was first published in Beeton's Christmas Annual on December 1st 1887.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>This unique edition from BayMar Publishing contains a biography of this accomplished author that provides insight into the life of the man behind the pen and what events inspired his work. This edition also includes an in-depth literary critique of the classic text analyzing what makes the fictional writings of Dr. John Watson Sherlock Holmes' lifelong friend and scribe endure.</p><p><br></p><p>This volume contains the first two Holmes stories ever published: <strong>A Study in Scarlet </strong> and <strong>The Sign of the Four</strong></p><p>.</p><p>In <em>A Study in Scarlet</em> Watson is introduced to the enigmatic Sherlock Holmes. When a bizarre string of murders hits London Watson accompanies his new acquaintance on the hunt for a clever poisoner. This was the first story published in Beeton's Christmas Annual kicking off a legacy.</p><p><br></p><p><em>The Sign of the Four </em>follows the pair as they investigate a curious circumstance explained by Mary Morstan with whom Watson becomes smitten. A case that begins with mysterious gifts that may be connected to her missing father becomes a race for the possession of forgotten treasures. The Sign of the Four was the second story Sir Doyle shared with the world published in 1890.</p>