The Sign of Four
- Kategoria:
- kryminał, sensacja, thriller
- Cykl:
- Sherlock Holmes (tom 2)
- Seria:
- The Sherlock Holmes Collection
- Tytuł oryginału:
- The Sign of Four
- Wydawnictwo:
- Penguin Books
- Data wydania:
- 1982-01-01
- Data 1. wydania:
- 1982-01-01
- Liczba stron:
- 138
- Czas czytania
- 2 godz. 18 min.
- Język:
- angielski
- ISBN:
- 0140058559
- Tagi:
- sherlock holmes
'I abhor the dull routine of existence... That is why I have chosen my own particular profession, or rather created it, for I am the only one in the world.'
'The only unofficial detective?' I said, raising my eyebrows.
'The only unofficial consulting detective,' he answered. 'I am the last and highest court of appeal in detection.'
At first the interruption to the boredom of Sherlock Holmes seems to have little to do with crime. But there is mystery enough to intrigue the jaded detective. A governess, whose father vanished ten years ago and who has been receiving the gift of a valuable pearl sent annually and anonymously, now needs an escort to meet her unknown benefactor.
But before the night has ended, an impossible murder is discovered. Although Watson is bemused by love, Holmes is helped by Toby the tracker dog and the Baker Street Irregulars to hunt down a brutal killer and interpret the Sign of Four...