Description

The Sign of the Four is the thrilling followup to Sir Arthur Conan Doyles premiere novel A Study in Scarlet in which he introduced the worlds first consulting detective the legendary and brilliant Sherlock Holmes
In this tale young Mary Marston seeks out Holmes assistance in unraveling a strange mystery ten years earlier her father a Captain in the army went missing after arriving back in London after a long overseas posting Four years after her fathers disappearance Mary received a gift via post a large and valuable pearl a bequest that would be repeated annually for six years The last pearl however arrived with an invitation for Mary to meet with her mysterious benefactor claiming that Mary had somehow been wronged prompting Mary to seek Holmes advice
Holmes takes the case and embarks on an adventure involving hidden treasure betrayal revengeand a miniature poisondart shooting assassin This is also the story wherein Dr Watson Holmes faithful companion falls in love with Ms Morstan and they agree to marry much to Holmes chagrin
The Sign of the Four is one of the most revered and exciting tales in the Holmes canon and is presented here in its original and unabridged format