num_pages: 129
description: As a dense yellow fog swirls through the streets of London, a deep melancholy has descended on Sherlock Holmes, who sits in a cocaine-induced haze at 221B Baker Street. His mood is only lifted by a visit from a beautiful but distressed young woman - Mary Morstan, whose father vanished ten years before. Four years later she began to receive an exquisite gift every year: a large, lustrous pearl. Now she has had an intriguing invitation to meet her unknown benefactor and urges Holmes and Watson to accompany her. And in the ensuing investigation - which involves a wronged woman, a stolen hoard of Indian treasure, a wooden-legged ruffian, a helpful dog and a love affair - even the jaded Holmes is moved to exclaim, 'Isn't it gorgeous!'--back cover
language: English
title: The Sign of Four
titlecomplete: The Sign of Four (Sherlock Holmes, #2)
characters: Dr. John Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Athelney Jones, Mary Morstan
genres: Mystery, Fiction, 19th Century, Thriller, Classics, Crime, Mystery Thriller, Detective, Historical Fiction, Audiobook
ratings_count: 150122
series: Sherlock Holmes
publisher: Penguin Books