A Study in Scarlet introduced the great scientific detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson, his friend and chronicler, to the reading public. This novel, a cornerstone in the annals of crime fiction, tells of their first meeting and how they set up in rooms together in Baker Street. It is not long before the charismatic sleuth and his faithful companion are plunged into a dramatic mystery which starts with the discovery of a corpse in a deserted house and the letter s RACHE scrawled on the wall in blood.

 

The She-King of Egypt
- Why did Hatshepsut decide to rule Egypt as a man?
Australia's Dry Run
- Farmers feel betrayed by the climate.
Changing Rains
- Droughts and deluges could stir up political unrest.
Svalbard's Ice Paradise
- Seals, bears, and birds flourish on Norway's islands.
Resurrecting Russia's Church
- The faithful search for a new, post-Soviet identity.
Vanishing Amphibians
- Scientists race to save them from threats.