A Study In Scarlet Part I

Chapter 1: Mr. Sherlock Holmes

Chapter 2: The Science of Deduction

“I have my eye on a suite in Baker Street,” he said, “which would suit us down to the ground. You don’t mind the smell of strong tobacco, I hope?”

A Study In Scarlet is a 1887 detective novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would become the most famous detective duo in popular fiction. But they started - like so many people do - as strangers who just couldn’t pay their rent.

This episode is narrated by Alma Roda-Gil. Alma is a freelance goth begrudgingly living in the UK. They write about culture and are currently rewatching (and crying at) CBS' Elementary. You can find them on Twitter at @knifefemme  or peruse their portfolio here.

Content warning: Depictions of murder and violence, including poison and animal death.

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