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The Sign of the Four (1890), also called The Sign of Four, is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle wrote four novels and 56 short stories featuring the fictional detective. The story is set in 1888. The Sign of the Four has a complex plot involving service in India, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, a stolen treasure, and a secret pact among four convicts ("the Four" of the title) and two corrupt prison guards. It presents the detective's drug habit and humanizes him in a way that had not been done in the preceding novel, A Study in Scarlet (1887).

Unabridged readings of five gripping adventure stories This thrilling anthology contains five action-packed tales of incredible journeys, a murderous treasure hunt, invaders from outer space and international espionage - all read in full by some of the very best voice actors. With over 33 hours...

Sherlock Holmes se queja de la inactividad y de la rutina de la vida cotidiana al doctor Watson, cuando aparece en busca de su ayuda, la hermosa Miss Mary Morstan, con una carta y algunas perlas de gran valor que despiertan el interés del investigador. Además de esos objetos, le entrega un plano en el que aparece una cruz pintada con el signo de los cuatro, pistas que están relacionadas con la desaparición y supuesta muerte del capitán Arthur Morstan, padre de la joven y que forman parte de un misterio.