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The Sign of the Four - cover

The Sign of the Four

Conan Doyle

Publisher: Fractal Press

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Summary

The Sign of the Four is one of the legendary crime novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in which detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson investigate a complex case involving a stolen treasure, and a secret pact among four convicts.
Available since: 06/29/2012.

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