Title:
A study in scarlet ; and, The sign of four / Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
ISBN:
9780486431666
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Publication Information:
Mineola, N.Y. : Dover Publications, [2003]
©2003
Physical Description:
ix, 180 pages ; 21 cm
Contents:
A study in scarlet -- The sign of the four.
Summary:
Discharged from the military after suffering severe wounds, Dr. Watson unsuccessfully searches for accommodation until a chance encounter leads him to Sherlock Holmes, and 221 B Baker Street. Holmes is a master chemist, a talented musician and an expert on the universal aspects of crime. He reveals to Watson that he is a consulting detective and soon draws Watson into his investigation of a bizarre murder. A new partnership begins unbeknownst to Watson as they start with an unmarked corpse, a wedding ring and a mysterious message scrawled in blood are the clues to a man driven to fulfill a terrible oath sworn more than twenty years before.
Sign of four: A beautiful young woman seeks the help of Holmes and Watson when the mysterious benefactor who has been sending her a pearl each year since her father disappeared wants to meet her. Involved are a priceless hoard of Indian treasure and a murderer. whose trademark is "the sign of four.
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Sign of four.
OCLC Number:
ocm51985042
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