Sign of Four

by Arthur Conan Doyle

First published 2419

When a woman's fiancé vanishes, Sherlock Holmes is called in to investigate. His search leads him to a shadowy group tied to a long-lost fortune, the Agra treasure. As Holmes and Watson close in, they find themselves in a deadly game of cat and mouse through the docklands of London, chasing the perpetrators down the Thames. With time running out, can they uncover the truth and stop a bloody cycle of vengeance?

Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, mystery, crime, detective, 19th-century

Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, suspenseful

Tropes: cat-and-mouse, detective-story

Setting: England, India, Langham Hotel, London, Agra Fort, Buffs, Andaman Islands, Dartmoor Prison

Period: 1888, 1857, December 1878, 1882

189 pages · Paperback · J Murray

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