Sherlock Holmes novel "A Study in Scarlet" by Arthur Conan Doyle

[Tanuki]

I seem to recall hearing that the plot involves Mormons. Has anyone here read it?

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Yes, the second part deals with Mormons. Here's a summary

of the story: http://www.gradesaver.com/a-study-in-scarlet/study-guide/short-summary/

[Tanuki]

5. Thank you---helpful summary and interesting website! eom

[Waltons_Mtn]

2. I have read it.

I am currently reading the complete works of Arthur Conan Doyle. I am not sure the name of the story, but I do remember one that referenced Mormons. I just finished a sort story that referenced the Klu Klux Klan. I do not have it with me right now, but I could look it up in about 4 hours.

[Turbineguy]

8. The Five Orange Pips.

[Auggie]

3. Read it a long, long time ago

along with all the other Holmes stories

[dmallind]

4. Yep - it's sensationalized but has elements of truth

in its portrayal of the Avenging Angels. They existed, and kept close discipline via harsh means, but were probably less lethal and certainly had less reach than in the story.

[FSogol]

6. Any mention of Romney's grandparents?

[Turbineguy]

7. It was the first in the series.

It involved Mormons. They made Al Capone seem like a nice man.

[Geoff R. Casavant]

9. I read every part but the Mormon interlude

I suppose I should go back and fill in that gap, but at the time it had no real bearing on the actual mystery, which had been solved by that point in the story.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

10. I believe Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) wrote extensively about Mormonism in Roughing It

I read it about 50 years ago when I was a little kid but I recall that it was generally unflattering and to poke fun, in that biting wit of his

[Ron Obvious]

11. Certainly

Certainly. I've read it many times. The Mormon interlude is as described by others -- it's not kind to them.

I'm also a proud owner of a Baring-Gould "Annotated Sherlock Holmes".