Showing results for title "The Sign of Four", by author "Arthur Conan Doyle" in Literary History & Criticism

The Sign of the Four is a thrilling mystery that plunges Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson into a tangled web of stolen treasure, murder, and betrayal. When Mary Morstan seeks their help in solving the mystery of her father’s disappearance and a strange inheritance, the case leads them to dark secrets from colonial India and a deadly pact between convicts. This gripping detective novel also deepens Holmes’ character, revealing his reliance on drugs and introducing Watson’s future wife. A must-read for mystery lovers!

The Sign of Four (SIGN) is a Sherlock Holmes novel written by Arthur Conan Doyle first published in the Lippincott's Magazine in February 1890. This is the 2nd Sherlock Holmes story. In the 7 and 14 June 1890 issues of The Bristol Observer appeared the first illustrations of Sherlock Holmes wearing a deerstalker, before the well-known Sidney Paget ones.