Classic & Older Gothic

The Sign of Four

by Arthur Conan Doyle · Sherlock Holmes series

Holmes and Watson accompany Mary Morstan through fogbound London streets to unravel a mystery involving stolen treasure, a mysterious pact, and annual pearls. The investigation leads them through exotic backstories of colonial India, hidden crimes, and desperate pursuit. Doyle's second Holmes novel deepens the detective's methods while establishing the Watson-Morstan romance that would define future stories.

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