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Sherlock Holmes novel

The Sign of Four

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate a mysterious bequest and a treasure with a secret in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's second Holmes novel, The Sign of Four.

The Sign of Four

The Sign of Four, was written for the Lippincott’s Magazine by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1890. This was the second Sherlock Holmes novel.

The story collects a colorful group of people together, among them Jonathan Small who has a wooden leg and a dwarf from Tonga islands.

The Sign Of The Four

Chapters

12 chapters
  1. 1. Chapter 1: The Science of Deduction
  2. 2. Chapter 2: The Statement of the Case
  3. 3. Chapter 3: In Quest of a Solution
  4. 4. Chapter 4: The Story of the Bald-headed Man
  5. 5. Chapter 5: The Tragedy of Pondicherry Lodge
  6. 6. Chapter 6: Sherlock Holmes gives a Demonstration
  7. 7. Chapter 7: The Episode of the Barrel
  8. 8. Chapter 8: The Baker Street Irregulars
  9. 9. Chapter 9: Break in the Chain
  10. 10. Chapter 10: The End of the Islander
  11. 11. Chapter 11: The Great Agra Treasure
  12. 12. Chapter 12: The Strange Story of Jonathan Small