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The Sign of The Four
A locked-room mystery, a one-legged man, a mysterious pact, and a hidden treasure—The Sign of the Four plunges Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson into a case teeming with shadows from the past and secrets born across seas. Summoned by Miss Mary Morstan, a woman whose father vanished a decade ago, Holmes must navigate a tangle of deceit involving colonial betrayal, a stolen hoard, and revenge bound by oath. As the fog rolls over the Thames and a strange small boat slips through the night, deduction is the only light in the darkness. This second Holmes novel deepens the detective’s character, introduces Watson’s own romantic arc, and quickens the pulse with every turn of the page. Here, science meets suspense—and justice races in a police launch.
- Language
- EN
- Genres
- adventure, detective, novel
- Published
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