A Study in Scarlet Book 1 Chapter 1 - Mr Sherlock Holmes

In which a recently invalided army surgeon returns to London seeking affordable lodgings and is introduced by an old acquaintance to an eccentric yet brilliant chemist and detective, whose novel scientific methods promise to revolutionise the detection of bloodstains. Their meeting suggests the beginning of an intriguing companionship amid the bustling metropolis, where both men’s unusual qualities are quietly unveiled.