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The Sign of Four is the second story by Conan Doyle about the exploits of Sherlock Holmes.

From the moment Mary Morstan tells Holmes about the mysterious disappearance of her father and the yearly gift of a pearl from an unknown benefactor, Holmes and his companion Watson are involved in an exotic tale of stolen treasure, secret oaths and murder, culminating in a breath-taking chase down the Thames. Holmes is on top form, and Watson falls in love. David Timson won the Audiobook of the Year Award for his reading of this, the first Sherlock Holmes novel.

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Public Domain (P)2003 Naxos Audiobooks Action & Adventure Crime Fiction Detective Mystery Traditional Detectives Fiction Crime Sherlock Holmes
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A first class story and the narration was one of the best I've listened to for a while.
I loved the goodies and disliked the villains except for one, who I felt had been hard done by.
Anyone who likes a short (ish) story would like this. Ideal for a car journey.

Exceptionally interesting

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This is, indeed, vintage Conan Doyle; and the tale has generated a whole literary genre. David Time in has a real affinity with the text: his narration is flawless.

A Classic Yarn!

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As it turns out Sherlock Holmes is addicted to cocaine and prone to manic episodes!

I think Conan Doyle is credited with 'inventing' the detective genre and therefore if you enjoy a good mystery it's well worth giving Sherlock a listen. The Sign of Four is no Hound of the Baskervilles but as the second book in the series it gives useful character background information.

Well worth a listen and it's fairly short so easy to get into... And feels like opening a portal into another time.

Didn't realise way a character Sherlock was!

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Wonderfully acted the whole way through. The characters really come to life. Well worth recommending.

A classic story brought to life

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Shame about the constant interruptions in the form of musical interludes that just gave the impression of time-wasting.

Good story and dictation.

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