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Includes bibliographical references (p. xliii-lv)
Cover; THE SIGN OF THE FOUR; CHAPTER I: THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION; CHAPTER II: THE STATEMENT OF THE CASE; CHAPTER III: IN QUEST OF A SOLUTION; CHAPTER IV: THE STORY OF THE BALD-HEADED MAN; CHAPTER V: THE TRAGEDY OF PONDICHERRY LODGE; CHAPTER VI: SHERLOCK HOLMES GIVES A DEMONSTRATION; CHAPTER VII: THE EPISODE OF THE BARREL; CHAPTER VIII: THE BAKER STREET IRREGULARS; CHAPTER IX: A BREAK IN THE CHAIN; CHAPTER X: THE END OF THE ISLANDER; CHAPTER XI: THE GREAT AGRA TREASURE; CHAPTER XII: THE STRANGE STORY OF JONATHAN SMALL.
Miss Mary Marstan receives through the post once a year a large pearl without any clue as to the sender. When her mysterious correspondent requests a meeting, Holmes and Watson start out on a case. A terrible death and vanishing treasure lead to an epic pursuit through the dawn streets and later along the River Thames. The cast of characters include the unfortunate Sholto twins, the mongrel Toby, and the wooden-legged man, as the fire and blood of Mutiny-torn India throwgigantic, distorted silhouettes across late Victorian London. - ;Miss Mary Marstan receives through the post once a year a la
