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The Sign of Four

Arthur Conan Doyle (1890)

SubgenreHistorical Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesSherlock Holmes #2
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.11
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

MurderDeathColonialismRacism

Positive tags

MysteryFriendshipAdventure

Hero archetypes

Detective / Investigator

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Tropes

Detective DuoHidden TreasureVictorian LondonRevenge Plot

Themes

JusticeDeduction and LogicColonial LegacyGreedLoyalty

Synopsis

The Sign of the Four (1890), also called The Sign of Four, is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Tags

MysteryDetective FictionVictorian EraAdventure