The Sign of Four
Descriere
In detective stories it’s quite usual for pearls to go missing. But what about pearls that mysteriously appear? Sherlock Holmes faces his second baffling case when he’s visited by a young woman, Mary Morston, whose father has vanished. It’s been ten years since he disappeared – and every year for the past six years, she’s been sent a huge, shiny pearl by an unknown person. Are these strange events linked? Why does the donor of the pearl suddenly want to meet her? And might her father still be alive? When Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson investigate the case, all three are drawn into a dark plot of intrigue and deadly danger…
Despre autor
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle a fost un romancier britanic, celebru pentru a-l fi creat pe Sherlock Holmes - primul detectiv care apare într-o serie de romane polițiste. În afara acestora, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle a fost autorul a numeroase povestiri științifico-fantastice, romane istorice, piese de teatru, romane de dragoste, poezie și texte inspirate direct din realitate (non-fiction).