Author: Arthur Conan DoylePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Detective and mystery stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
The Sign of Four
Author: Simon GoodenoughPublisher:
ISBN: 9780863500220
Category : Detective and mystery stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
A collection of facsimiles of Dr. Watson's private papers, including notes, telegrams, maps, photographs, newspaper clippings, and other clues to assist the reader in solving the mystery of the Sign of four.
The Sign of Four
Author: Arthur Conan DoylePublisher: Broadview Press
ISBN: 9781551113920
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
It is in this, the second Holmes novel, that the great detective comes fully to life—not only as a melancholic and an inscrutable master of deduction, but also as an incurable drug addict. "Which is it today?" Watson asks Holmes matter-of-factly on the opening page of the novel, "morphine or cocaine?" "It is cocaine," Holmes famously replies. "A seven-per-cent solution. Would you like to try it?" Mary Morstan comes to Holmes in the hope that he will be able to solve a mystery. Ten years earlier her father, Captain Arthur Morstan, had returned to London on leave from his regiment in India where it is said that he and one Thadeus Sholto, "came into possession of a considerable treasure." By the time his daughter arrived at his hotel, he had vanished without a trace. The Sign of Four remains a small masterpiece of suspense, and the novel has enjoyed a steady readership ever since its first publication in 1890. In recent years, however, it has not been readily available except as a part of larger omnibus Holmes anthologies. This Broadview edition provides a reliable text at a very reasonable price. It contains textual notes but no appendices or introduction.
The Sign of the Four
Author: Arthur Conan DoylePublisher:
ISBN: 9781077830752
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
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.
The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs
Author: Katherine HowePublisher: Henry Holt and Company
ISBN: 1250304873
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
A magical bloodline. A family curse. Can Connie break the spell before it shatters her future? A bewitching novel of a New England history professor who must race against time to free her family from a curse, by Katherine Howe, New York Times bestselling author of The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane. Connie Goodwin is an expert on America’s fractured past with witchcraft. A young, tenure-track professor in Boston, she’s earned career success by studying the history of magic in colonial America—especially women’s home recipes and medicines—and by exposing society's threats against women fluent in those skills. But beyond her studies, Connie harbors a secret: She is the direct descendant of a woman tried as a witch in Salem, an ancestor whose abilities were far more magical than the historical record shows. When a hint from her mother and clues from her research lead Connie to the shocking realization that her partner’s life is in danger, she must race to solve the mystery behind a hundreds’-years-long deadly curse. Flashing back through American history to the lives of certain supernaturally gifted women, The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs affectingly reveals not only the special bond that unites one particular matriarchal line, but also explores the many challenges to women’s survival across the decades—and the risks some women are forced to take to protect what they love most.
The Sign of the Four
Author: Arthur Conan DoylePublisher: Joe Books Ltd
ISBN: 1988120748
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Sherlock Holmes Book #2 A new client, Mary Morstan, engages Sherlock Holmes' services to solve two mysteries: the disappearance of her father, Captain Arthur Morstan, and her receipt of one perfect pearl in the mail each year since answering a newspaper advertisement. But when Holmes' investigation reveals a priceless treasure, the stakes are raised and murder becomes the focus of his inquiry. The second novel to feature Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson, The Sign of the Four introduces Mary Marston, Watson's future wife. Be it mystery, romance, drama, comedy, politics, or history, great literature stands the test of time. ClassicJoe proudly brings literary classics to today's digital readers, connecting those who love to read with authors whose work continues to get people talking. Look for other fiction and non-fiction classics from ClassicJoe.
Sherlock: The Sign of Four
Author: Arthur Conan DoylePublisher: Random House
ISBN: 1849904049
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Sherlock and Dr Watson receive a visit from Mary Morsten, who offers up a particularly cryptic puzzle for them to solve. Her father went missing six years ago and since then she has received a pearl for every year he has not re-appeared. Now, the treasure's sender has requested a meeting and she would like Sherlock and Watson to accompany her.
Sherlock: Sign of Four
Author: Arthur Conan DoylePublisher: Random House
ISBN: 1446417263
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
The hit BBC series Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, offers a fresh, contemporary take on the original Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories, and has helped introduce a whole new generation of fans to the legendary detective. In this TV tie-in edition to the classic novel, Sherlock and Dr Watson receive a visit from Mary Morsten, who offers up a particularly cryptic puzzle for them to solve. Her father went missing six years ago and since then she has received a pearl for every year he has not re-appeared. Now, the treasure's sender has requested a meeting and she would like Sherlock and Watson to accompany her. Finding the mystery benefactor is only the start of this adventure, that puts Sherlock and Watson hot on the trail of cold-blooded killers and thieves, and a lost Indian fortune.
The Sign of the Four
Author: Sir Arthur Conan DoylePublisher: Oxford Paperbacks
ISBN: 0192823795
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
Miss Mary Marstan receives through the post once a year a large pearl without any clue as to the sender. When her mysterious correspondent requests a meeting, Holmes and Watson start out on a case. A terrible death and vanishing treasure lead to an epic pursuit through the dawn streets and later along the River Thames. The cast of characters include the unfortunate Sholto twins, the mongrel Toby, and the wooden-legged man, as the fire and blood of Mutiny-torn India throw gigantic, distorted silhouettes across late Victorian London. - ;Miss Mary Marstan receives through the post once a year a large pearl without any clue as to the sender. When her mysterious correspondent requests a meeting, Holmes and Watson start out on a case. A terrible death and vanishing treasure lead to an epic pursuit through the dawn streets and later along the River Thames. The cast of characters include the unfortunate Sholto twins, the mongrel Toby, and the wooden-legged man, as the fire and blood of Mutiny-torn India throw gigantic, distorted silhouettes across late Victorian London. -
The Sign of Four
Author: Arthur Conan DoylePublisher:
ISBN: 9780742676831
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
In this fascinating adventure, first published in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in 1890, Sherlock Holmes tracks down a mysterious Indian treasure, and Dr. Watson finds romance. It is the second of four novella-length works featuring the world's first consulting detective, and offers much insight into Holmes's investigative methods, as well as some shocking revelations about his personal life.
