- 283 pages
- English
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The Sign of the Four
About this book
Holmes and Watson unravel a mystery so exotic it stretches to the very ends of the British Empire
After months without a case, the world's greatest detective is aimless, his only stimulation the daily injection of his drug of choice. "Which is it to-day?" asks a disapproving Watsonā"morphine or cocaine?" For a mind as finely tuned as Holmes's, the dull routine of existence will not suffice.
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Thankfully for Holmes's health and Watson's anxiety levels, a beautiful young woman soon calls at 221B Baker Street. Ten years ago, Mary Morstan's father, a captain of the 34th Bombay Infantry, disappeared from a London hotel. Four years thereafter, Mary began to receive large, lustrous pearls in the mailāone per year, always delivered on May 4. Now, six pearls later, Mary is finally about to meet her anonymous benefactor and asks Holmes and Watson to accompany her for safety's sake. The crime they uncoverāin which a royal treasure, a diabolical double cross, and a man-eating crocodile all play a partāis one of the most thrilling tales Arthur Conan Doyle ever wrote, and a crucial chapter in the Sherlock Holmes saga.
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This ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler andĀ has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
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After months without a case, the world's greatest detective is aimless, his only stimulation the daily injection of his drug of choice. "Which is it to-day?" asks a disapproving Watsonā"morphine or cocaine?" For a mind as finely tuned as Holmes's, the dull routine of existence will not suffice.
Ā
Thankfully for Holmes's health and Watson's anxiety levels, a beautiful young woman soon calls at 221B Baker Street. Ten years ago, Mary Morstan's father, a captain of the 34th Bombay Infantry, disappeared from a London hotel. Four years thereafter, Mary began to receive large, lustrous pearls in the mailāone per year, always delivered on May 4. Now, six pearls later, Mary is finally about to meet her anonymous benefactor and asks Holmes and Watson to accompany her for safety's sake. The crime they uncoverāin which a royal treasure, a diabolical double cross, and a man-eating crocodile all play a partāis one of the most thrilling tales Arthur Conan Doyle ever wrote, and a crucial chapter in the Sherlock Holmes saga.
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This ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler andĀ has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- I The Science of Deduction
- II The Statement of the Case
- III In Quest of a Solution
- IV The Story of the Bald-Headed Man
- V The Tragedy of Pondicherry Lodge
- VI Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration
- VII The Episode of the Barrel
- VIII The Baker Street Irregulars
- IX A Break in the Chain
- X The End of the Islander
- XI The Great Agra Treasure
- XII The Strange Story of Jonathan Small
- Copyright