The novel is notable for its rich plot, exotic locations, and the introduction of significant characters, including Jonathan Small, a villain with a wooden leg, and Tonga, a native islander. It also delves deeper into Holmes' character and his drug use, as well as the developing relationship between Watson and Mary.
"The Sign of the Four" is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published in 1890. In this novel, Holmes and Dr. John Watson are drawn into a complex case involving a missing treasure and a pact between four convicts. The story begins when a young woman named Mary Morstan approaches Holmes and Watson for help in finding her missing father, who disappeared ten years earlier under mysterious circumstances.
Mary has been receiving a valuable pearl each year from an anonymous benefactor, and now she has received a letter promising to reveal the truth about her father's disappearance. The investigation leads Holmes and Watson to uncover a tale of betrayal, greed, and revenge that spans from India to London. Along the way, Watson finds himself falling in love with Mary Morstan.
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