The Sign of the Four
Subtitle: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure
By: Arthur Conan Doyle
Edition: William Collins Paperback Edition (5)
Series: Collins Classics
Publisher: William Collins
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 162
ISBN-13: 9780008110468
Subjects: English Detective and mystery stories; Fiction
Other titles: Sign of Four
Description: In London, 1888, the razor-sharp detective skills of Sherlock Holmes are to be put to the test. Mary Morstan reports two seemingly unconnected and inexplicable events: the disappearance of her father, a British Indian Army Captain, and the arrival of pearls by post from an unknown sender. Driven on by its complexity, Holmes and Watson slowly begin to unravel an intricate web of exotic treasure, secret pacts and mysterious deaths. 

One of only four novels featuring Sherlock Holmes and his trusty sidekick Watson, 'The sign of the four' will delight those who have been captivated by Arthur Conan Doyle's short stories.
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