The Sign of Four, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Sign of Four, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Sign of Four

Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrator: Michael Page

Unabridged: 4 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/08/2010

Categories: Fiction, Classic


Synopsis

First published in 1890, The Sign of Four is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's second book starring legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. The story is complex, involving a secret between four ex-cons from India and a hidden treasure. More complex than the first Holmes novel, The Sign of Four also introduces the detective's drug habit and leaves breadcrumbs for the reader that lead toward the final resolution.

About Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was an English novelist known chiefly for his series of tales featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. He also wrote the historic novel, The White Company, and the imaginative fantasy The Lost World.


Reviews

Sherlock Holmes does it again. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson receive the visit of a distressed lady, Miss Mary Morstan, who has received strange jewelry over the years and recently a troubling message from an unknown sender. Upon investigation the case shows to be more complex than originally tho......more

Goodreads review by Anne

Oh, Holmes! I still love you, but this was...not your best book, buddy. Hmm. Ok, now I remember why I never really read the full-length Sherlock stories very much, and usually preferred to stick with the shorties. This was kinda...*cough* dull. And really hard to get through. Plus, (and I know it was......more