I have always been a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes but I have never actually read any of the books. So after coming back from London this summer, I was really excited to read the books. I started reading the Sherlock Holmes Mysteries on the plane to London, beginning with A Study in Scarlet. This was actually a pretty interesting novel as it let the reader get to know the main characters. Of course Dr. Watson is the narrator and writer of their adventures but Holmes is CLEARLY the hero. The story begins with Watson returning from the wars and trying to find a place to live before he goes…