The first Sherlock Holmes novel — Watson meets the legendary detective.
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CHAPTER I. MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES. In the year 1878 I 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…
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- Part I, Chapter I. Mr. Sherlock HolmesFree
- Part I, Chapter II. The Science of DeductionFree
- Part I, Chapter III. The Lauriston Gardens MysteryFree
- Part I, Chapter IV. What John Rance Had to TellFree
- Part I, Chapter V. Our Advertisement Brings a VisitorFree
- Part I, Chapter VI. Tobias Gregson Shows What He Can DoFree
- Part I, Chapter VII. Light in the DarknessFree
- Part II, Chapter I. On the Great Alkali PlainFree
- Part II, Chapter II. The Flower of UtahFree
- Part II, Chapter III. John Ferrier Talks with the ProphetFree
- Part II, Chapter IV. A Flight for LifeFree
- Part II, Chapter V. The Avenging AngelsFree
- Part II, Chapter VI. A Continuation of the Reminiscences of John Watson, M.D.Free
- Part II, Chapter VII. The ConclusionFree
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