"The Sign of the Four" is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's follow-up to his immensely successful "A Study in Scarlet", where we first meet one of the most famous literary detectives of all time, Sherlock Holmes. "The Sign of the Four" is the mystery surrounding the disappearance Miss Mary Morstan's father. Every year on the anniversary of Miss Morstan's father's disappearance, Mary receives an anonymous gift of a priceless pearl. Miss Morstan solicits the help of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson to unravel the identity and motive of her anonymous benefactor.
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Of all the Holmes stories it is The Sign of Four which remains persistently in my memory. --Graham Greene
Sherlock Holmes is the very foundation stone of the edifice that is crime fiction. --Times
[Holmes] is probably the only literary creation since the creations of Dickens which has really passed into the life and language of the people. --G. K. Chesterton --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
Sherlock Holmes is the very foundation stone of the edifice that is crime fiction. --Times
[Holmes] is probably the only literary creation since the creations of Dickens which has really passed into the life and language of the people. --G. K. Chesterton --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
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This was a great book, as expected of the Sherlock Holmes novels. The book gets really interesting towards the end as all the others seem to do when Sherlock reveals the mystery. It's a pretty short read, and it's free on kindle! Why wouldn't you get this?
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This review is from: The Sign of the Four (Kindle Edition)
What starts out as a small meeting with an unknown man turns into a murder mystery for Sherlock Holmes. I don't like to spoil endings, but let me say this: if you think the book is boring at first, don't stop reading: there is a TON of action towards the end.
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In this, the second Sherlock Holmes story written by Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes is called upon by a young lady who needs the great detective's help with a mystery. However, when this mystery leads to murder, Holmes must seek to uncover secrets that have lain hidden for many years, and have their roots in treacheries upon treacheries in far-off India. There's a one-legged man who is at the center of this mystery, and he has a murderous friend who may just be the end of Sherlock Holmes!As I said, this is the second ever Sherlock Holmes story, written in 1890. As with the very best of the Holmes story, this one is absolutely gripping, carrying a fascinating story with mysteries wrapped up in mysteries that only Mr. Holmes can possibly conquer. As an added bonus, in this story, we get to learn about Dr. Watson's meeting of his true love, and his eventual marriage - which should end some rumors that people spread. Yep, this is a great story, one that is sure to please any fan of mysteries, and is certain to delight any Sherlock Holmes fan!
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Miss Morstan, Sherlock Holmes, Thaddeus Sholto, Athelney Jones, Jonathan Small, Captain Morstan, Major Sholto, Cecil Forrester, Bartholomew Sholto, Pondicherry Lodge, Mordecai Smith, Brother Bartholomew, Mahomet Singh, Baker Street, Upper Norwood, Dost Akbar, Abdullah Khan, Pinchin Lane, Lal Rao, Lal Chowdar, Andaman Islands, Jacobson's Yard Browse Sample Pages:
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Miss Morstan, Sherlock Holmes, Thaddeus Sholto, Athelney Jones, Jonathan Small, Captain Morstan, Major Sholto, Cecil Forrester, Bartholomew Sholto, Pondicherry Lodge, Mordecai Smith, Brother Bartholomew, Mahomet Singh, Baker Street, Upper Norwood, Dost Akbar, Abdullah Khan, Pinchin Lane, Lal Rao, Lal Chowdar, Andaman Islands, Jacobson's Yard Browse Sample Pages:
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