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The Sign of the Four

Name: The Sign of the Four
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

1890 Completed

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A young woman's missing father, a stolen treasure from India, and a one-legged man with a blowpipe draw Holmes and Watson into a case of greed, betrayal, and revenge.

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12 chapters

1 Chapter I — The Science of Deduction January 1, 1890 14 min read Unread 0

2 Chapter II — The Statement of the Case January 1, 1890 9 min read Unread 0

3 Chapter III — In Quest of a Solution January 1, 1890 8 min read Unread 0

4 Chapter IV — The Story of the Bald-Headed Man January 1, 1890 18 min read Unread 0

5 Chapter V — The Tragedy of Pondicherry Lodge January 1, 1890 12 min read Unread 0

6 Chapter VI — Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration January 1, 1890 15 min read Unread 0

7 Chapter VII — The Episode of the Barrel January 1, 1890 19 min read Unread 0

8 Chapter VIII — The Baker Street Irregulars January 1, 1890 15 min read Unread 0

9 Chapter IX — A Break in the Chain January 1, 1890 17 min read Unread 0

10 Chapter X — The End of the Islander January 1, 1890 15 min read Unread 0

11 Chapter XI — The Great Agra Treasure January 1, 1890 10 min read Unread 0

12 Chapter XII — The Strange Story of Jonathan Small January 1, 1890 47 min read Unread 0

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