The Sign of Four

The Sign of Four
ISBN: 9780140439076
Publication Date: 1 August 2001

The great detective's melancholy mood is lifted by the arrival of attractive Mary Morstan at 221B, Baker Street. Mary's father vanished ten years ago. Four years later she began to receive annually an exquisite gift: a large, lustrous pearl. Now she has had an intriguing invitation to meet her unknown benefactor and urges Holmes and Watson to accompany her.

When confronted with a case that involves a wronged woman, a wooden-legged ruffian, hidden treasure and a love affair, even the jaded Holmes is forced to exclaim, '"Isn't it gorgeous!"'

About the Author

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Edinburgh where he qualified as a doctor, but it was his writing which brought him fame, with the creation of Sherlock Holmes, the first scientific detective. He was also a convert to spiritualism and a social reformer who used his investigative skills to prove the innocence of individuals.