The Sign of Four

The Penguin English Library editionbr>br>A dense yellow miasma swirls in the streets of London as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson accompany a beautiful young woman to a sinister assignation. br>br>For Mary Marston has received several large pearls - one a year for the last six years - and now a mystery letter telling her she is a wronged woman. If she would seek justice she is to meet her unknown benefactor, bringing with her two companions. br>br>But unbeknownst to them all, others stalk London''s fog-enshrouded streets: a one-legged ruffian with revenge on his mind - and his companion, who places no value on human life . . .>

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.

Summary

A dense yellow miasma swirls in the streets of London as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson accompany a beautiful young woman to a sinister assignation. For Mary Marston has received several large pearls - one a year for the last six years - and now a mystery letter telling her she is a wronged woman.

Product details

• Authors: Arthur Conan Doyle, Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 04.09.2014
• EAN: 9780141395487
• ISBN: 978-0-14-139548-7
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 7 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Sherlock Holmes; The Penguin English Library; Penguin Classics; Penguin English Library; Sherlock Holmes
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General