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IN THE YEAR 1878 1 took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the Army. Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as assistant surgeon. The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out. On landing at Bombay, I learn that my corps had advanced through the passes was already deep in the enemy's country. I folk however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

The campaign brought honours and promotion to many, but for me it had nothing but misfortune disaster. 1 was removed from my brigade and attached to the Berkshires, with whom the fatal battle of Maiwand.

A Study in Scarlet

PART ONE

 Chapter 1 Mr. Sherlock Holmes

 Chapter 2 The Science of Deduction

 Chapter 3 The Lauriston Garden Mystery

 Chapter 4 What John Rance Had to Tell

 Chapter 5 Our Advertisement Brings a Visitor

 Chapter 6 Tobias Gregson Shows What He Can Do

 Chapter 7 Light in the Darkness

PART TWO

 Chapter 1 On the Great Alkali Plain

 Chapter 2 The Flower of Utah

 Chapter 3 John Ferrier Talks with the Prophet

 Chapter 4 A Flight for Life

 Chapter 5 The Avenging Angels

 Chapter 6 A Continuation of the Reminiscences of John Watson, M.D.

 Chapter 7 The Conclusion

The Sign of Four

 Chapter I The Science of Deduction

 Chapter 2 The Statement of the Case

 Chapter 3 In Quest of a Solution

 Chapter 4 The Story of the Bald-Headed Man

 Chapter 5 The Tragedy of Pondicherry Lodge

 Chapter 6 Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration

 Chapter 7 The Episode of the Barrel

 Chapter 8 The Baker Street Irregulars

 Chapter 9 A Break in the Chain

 Chapter 10 The End of the Islander

 Chapter 11 The Great Agra Treasure

 Chapter 12 The Strange Story of Jonathan Small

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

 A Scandal in Bohemia

 The Red-headed League

 A Case of Identity

 The Boscombe Valley Mystery

 The Five Orange Pips

 The Man with the Twisted Lip

 The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle

 The Adventure of the Speckled Band

 The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb

 The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor

 The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet

 The Adventure of the Copper Beeches

 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

 Silver Blaze

 The Yellow Face

 The Stock-Broker's Clerk

 The "Gloria Scott"

 The Musgrave Ritual

 The Reigate Puzzle

 The Crooked Man

 The Resident Patient

 The Greek Interpreter

 The Naval Treaty

 The Final Problem

 The Return of Sherlock Holmes

 The Adventure of the Abbey Grange

 The Adventure of Black Peter

 The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton

 The Adventure of the Dancing Men

 The Adventure of the Empty House

 The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez

 The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter

 The Adventure of the Norwood Builder

 The Adventure of the Priory School

 The Adventure of the Second Stain

 The Adventure of the Six Napoleons

 The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist

 The Adventure of the Three Students

 The Hound of the Baskervilles

 Mr. Sherlock Holmes

 The Curse of the Baskerviues

 The Problem

 Sir Henry Baskerville

 Three Broken Threads

 Baskerville Hall

 The Stapletons of Merripit House

 First Report of Dr. Watson

 Second Report of Dr. Watson

 Extract from the Diary of Dr. Watson

 The Man on the Tor

 Death on the Moor

 Fixing the Nets

 The Hound of the Baskerviues

 A Retrospection

 The Valley of Fear

PART ONE

 Chapter 1 The Warning

 Chapter 2 Sherlock Holmes Discourses

 Chapter 3 The Tragedy of Birl stone

 Chapter 4 Darkness

 Chapter 5 The People Of the Drama

 Chapter 6 A Dawning Light

 Chapter 7 The Solution

PART TEO

 Chapter 1 The Man

 Chapter 2 The Body master

 Chapter 3 Lodge 341, Vermissa

 Chapter 4 The Valley of Fear

 Chapter 5 The Darkest Hour

 Chapter 6 Danger

 Chapter 7 The Trapping of Birdy Edwards

Epilogue

 His Last Bow

 His Last Bow: Preface

 The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge

1. The Singular Experience of Mr. John Scott Eccles

2. The Tiger of San Pedro

 The Adventure of the Red Circle

 The Adventure of the Cardboard Box

 The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans

 The Adventure of the Dying Detective

 The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax

 The Adventure of the Devil's Foot

 His Last Bow: An Epilogue of Sherlock Holmes

 The Case-Book Of Sherlock Holme

 Preface

 The Adventure of the Illustrious Client

 The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier

 The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone

 The Adventure of the Three Gables

 The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire

 The Adventure of the Three Garridebs

 The Problem of Thor Bridge

 The Adventure of the Creeping Man

 The Adventure of the Lion's Mane

 The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger

 The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place

 The Adventure of the Retired Colourman