The Sign of Four Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Penguin Group

As a dense yellow fog swirls through the streets of London, a deep melancholy has descended on Sherlock Holmes, who sits in a cocaine-induced haze at 221B Baker Street. His mood is only lifted by a visit from a beautiful but distressed young woman - Mary Morstan, whose father vanished ten years before. Four years later she began to receive an exquisite gift every year: a large, lustrous pearl. Now she has had an intriguing invitation to meet her unknown benefactor and urges Holmes and Watson to accompany her. And in the ensuing investigation - which involves a wronged woman, a stolen hoard of Indian treasure, a wooden-legged ruffian, a helpful dog and a love affair - even the jaded Holmes is moved to exclaim, 'Isn't it gorgeous!'

'You are a wronged woman and shall have justice. Do not bring police. If you do, all will be in vain. Your unknown friend.' • When a beautiful young woman is sent a letter inviting her to a sinister assignation, she immediately seeks the advice of the consulting detective Sherlock Holmes • For this is not the first mysterious item Mary Marston has received in the post. Every year for the last six years an anonymous benefactor has sent her a large lustrous pearl. Now it appears the sender of the pearls would like to meet her to right a wrong • But when Sherlock Holmes and his faithful sidekick Watson, aiding Miss Marston, attend the assignation, they embark on a dark and mysterious adventure involving a one-legged ruffian, some hidden treasure, deadly poison darts and a thrilling race along the River Thames

Серия книг «Зарубежная классика — читай в оригинале» — это бессмертные произведения великих мастеров пера, написанные ими на их родном языке и наречии. Книги из этой серии помогут читателю углубленно изучать иностранные языки, обогатят его внутренний мир и по-новому откроют произведения известных классиков

В плотном жёлтом тумане, укрывающем лондонские улицы, виднеются три фигуры. Это Шерлок Холмс и доктор Ватсон, сопровождающие красивую молодую девушку к месту зловещей встречи • Её имя – Мэри Морстен. Последние шесть лет неизвестный отправитель присылал ей крупные драгоценные жемчужины, по одной в год. С последней жемчужиной Мэри нашла письмо, в котором говорилось, что она – обманутая женщина, и что ей срочно нужно встретиться с таинственным отправителем • Теперь они движутся по мостовой к театру «Лицеум», не подозревая, что за туманными улицами в это время наблюдают некий одноногий головорез, жаждущий мести, и его товарищ, готовый в любой момент отнять чью-то жизнь • Классическая детективная повесть сэра Артура Конана Дойла в оригинале • Книга на английском языке

The hit BBC series Sherlock offers a fresh, contemporary take on the original Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories, and has helped introduce a whole new generation of fans to the legendary detective. In this TV tie-in edition to the classic novel, Sherlock and Dr Watson receive a visit from Mary Morsten, who offers up a particularly cryptic puzzle for them to solve. Her father went missing six years ago and since then she has received a pearl for every year he has not re-appeared. Now, the treasure's sender has requested a meeting and she would like Sherlock and Watson to accompany her. Finding the mystery benefactor is only the start of this adventure that puts Sherlock and Watson hot on the trail of cold-blooded killers and thieves, and a lost Indian fortune

Miss Mary Morstan has a strange story to tell • Since her father disappeared, she has received a large pearl through the post on the same day, every year, for six years. Who is sending them? And what about her father's paper with the words 'The Sign of Four' written on it? • Sherlock Holmes alone can solve these mysteries • Text adaptation by Jeremy Page

'Down the Strand the lamps were but misty splotches of diffused light which threw a feeble circular glimmer upon the slimy pavement' • Whilst the seamy streets of London drown in a sea of smog, Sherlock Holmes sinks into a cocaine-induced melancholy, until Miss Mary Morstan presents him with a most intriguing case. A terrible death, an unknown benefactor, stolen treasure, and a secret pact between criminals stretching back to a mutiny-torn India, lead Holmes into an epic pursuit of the truth

The series Sherlock offers a fresh, contemporary take on the original Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories and has helped introduce a whole new generation of fans to the legendary detective—these tie-in editions feature introductions from the show's creators and actorsSherlock and Dr Watson receive a visit from Mary Morsten, who offers up a particularly cryptic puzzle for them to solve. Her father went missing six years ago, and since then, she has received a pearl for every year he has not reappeared. Now, the treasure's sender has requested a meeting, and Mary would like Sherlock and Watson to accompany her. Finding the mystery benefactor is only the start of this adventure that puts Sherlock and Watson hot on the trail of cold-blooded killers and thieves—and a lost Indian fortune

Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. His works also include fantasy and science fiction, as well as plays, romances, non-fiction and historical novels. "The Sign of the Four" is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes. The novel has a complex plot involving service in India, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, a stolen treasure, and a secret pact among four convicts

Английский писатель Артур Конан Дойл вошёл в историю как создатель и автор цикла рассказов и повестей о Великом Сыщике - Шерлоке Холмсе. Обладатель уникального острого ума, бесстрашного и благородного сердца и необыкновенной наблюдательности очищает Лондон от преступности, решает запутанные головоломки и вступает в неравную борьбу со Злом. На этот раз, расследуя вместе с легендарным сыщиком и его помощником доктором Ватсоном таинственное дело о пропавшем индийском кладе, читатель раскроет страшную тайну "Знака четырёх" • Читайте зарубежную литературу в оригинале!

"Шерлок. Главные приключения Артура Конан Дойля. Том 2" - это второй из двух томов оригинальных рассказов Артура Конан Дойла с участием легендарного детектива Шерлока Холмса. Он начинается с "Серебряного пламени" и заканчивается последним появлением Шерлока в "Приключениях умирающего детектива". Каждая история об убийстве, неизвестности, загадочных уликах и мести представляет собой новаторское сочетание криминалистики и смелого повествования • Книга на английском языке • 'The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes' • This second of two volumes of Arthur Conan Doyle's original stories featuring the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes begins with Silver Blaze and ends with Sherlock's final appearance in The Adventure of The Dying Detective

The Devil Has Come to Edinburgh • An ill-fated grave-robbery unearths a corpse with a most disturbing symbol on it. When a patient in Edinburgh's lunatic asylum is murdered, the same sign is daubed in blood on the walls - the mark of the devil • The prime suspect: inmate Amy McGray, notorious for killing her parents years before. Her brother, Detective 'Nine-Nails' McGray, must prove her innocence - with the help of an old friend • Inspector Ian Frey insists he is retired. But when called upon, he reluctantly agrees to their final case • As twists follow bombshells, leading to secrets that have been waiting in the shadows all along, all will be revealed • This rollicking Victorian sensationalist melodrama is the epic conclusion to the marvellous Frey & McGray mysteries