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The Sign of the Four (1890), also called The Sign of Four, is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes by British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle wrote four novels and 56 short stories featuring the fictional detective. Plot. In 1888, [1] Dr. Watson remonstrates with Holmes about his cocaine usage.
- February 1890
- Mystery
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Lippincott's Monthly Magazine, Spencer Blackett (book)
The Sign of the Four begins at the Baker Street home of the infamous detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his assistant, Dr. John Watson. Holmes is a little bored, having no case to work on, and is injecting himself with cocaine—Watson disapproves of this bad habit.
Aug 12, 2023 · by Arthur Conan Doyle. Contents. Chapter I. The Science of Deduction. Sherlock Holmes took his bottle from the corner of the mantel-piece and his hypodermic syringe from its neat morocco case. With his long, white, nervous fingers he adjusted the delicate needle, and rolled back his left shirt-cuff.
Oct 27, 1988 · The Sign of Four: Directed by Peter Hammond. With Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Robin Hunter, Alf Joint. The disappearance of a young woman's father and a mysterious note years later after the strange regular annual delivery of valuable pearls to her puts Sherlock Holmes on the case.
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- Adventure, Crime, Drama
- Peter Hammond
- 1988-10-27
The Sign of Four. Arthur Conan Doyle, Peter Ackroyd (Introduction) 3.90. 158,106 ratings7,877 reviews. 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.
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Full Title: The Sign of the Four (also known as The Sign of Four) When Written: 1889-1890 Where Written: London, United Kingdom When Published: 1890 Literary Period: Victorian Genre: Detective Fiction Setting: London Climax: Holmes and his crew take part in a boat chase to catch the criminals and secure the treasure. Antagonist: Jonathan Small
Mar 1, 2000 · The Sign of the Four Language: English: LoC Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature: Subject: Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Subject: Private investigators -- England -- Fiction Subject: Detective and mystery stories Category: Text: EBook-No. 2097: Release Date: Mar 1, 2000: Most Recently Updated: Aug 12 ...
