Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet #[nn]
A Study in Scarlet, a faithful adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic mystery, kicks off with Dr. Watson’s return from Afghanistan and his unexpected partnership with the enigmatic Sherlock Holmes. As Holmes and Watson investigate the brutal murders of two American men—each linked by the chilling word "Rache" written in blood—clues begin to point toward a long-buried revenge rooted in a tragic past. Illustrated by Noly Panaligan with crisp, atmospheric detail and lettered by Jim Loftus, this 1989 adaptation brings the original story’s sharp wit and suspense to life, with a cover by Noly Panaligan that captures the tale’s brooding intensity.
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Dr. Watson returns from the war in Afghanistan and shares a flat on 221 Baker Street with the consulting detective Sherlock Holmes. Holmes brings Dr. Watson along on a case where an American named Enoch J. Drebber has been killed and the word "Rache" (German for "revenge") written in blood on the wall. Soon, another American, Joseph Strangerson, is stabbed to death with the same modus operandi. Holmes deducts that the killer is coach driver Jefferson Hope, who blamed Drebber and Strangerson for the death of his girlfriend Lucy. She had been forced to marry Drebber and comitted suicide.
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