The Sign of The Four

Sherlock Holmes - The Sign of The Four -By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 

"Schade dass die Natur nur EINEN Mensch aus Dir schuf,

Denn zum wuerdigen Mann war und zum Schelmen der Stoff."

(Pity that nature created just a human out of you, For appreciable men and rogues could have been created from the same material.)

                                          

Holmes, though is a man of reason and logic, still seeks escape from the mundane experiences of daily ordinary life. Time in between cases hazily passes for Sherlock as his artificial stimulants provide his mind a clarity. Dr. Watson is the voice of reason amidst all this chaos. His friendship is unwavering. 

Holmes' curiosity is ignited when a letter expressing the desire to meet our client, Mary Morstan, to right a wrong done to her, is presented to him. But, in our dear Dr. Watson, something else is ignited. A fire in the cold.

Greed and vengeance fuel the story as amidst the Indian mutiny at the beginning if the freedom struggle, a treasure forcibly exchanges possessions. Justice is a double edged sword as all involved have dark associations and planning to lead a rich, leisurely life; Whatever, or whoever, the cost.

Sherlock Holmes returns in this brilliantly reasoned and executed case, full of upheavals and his famous deductions based on minutiae. The sign of the four, a letter, a lost boat and a worried wife are all the clues Holmes needs to set his army loose in search of the truth. Spanning exotic locations to dingy prison barracks, Holmes' sleuthing gives rest to a tale of honorable thieves. Yet all this, to Holmes, is a mere escape from mundane into a field to apply his expertise.

Layered within this story is another story; one of a patient and simmering love. Spellbound, Dr. Watson has his heart rising to the very mention of Ms. Mary Morstan. His intention behind following the perils to their conclusion is simply that of ending his beloved Mary's sufferings. Amidst the chaos and dark necessities of Sherlock's adventures, Dr. Watson finds his station as a benefactor, friend and lover to the equally subtle, eloquent and intelligent, Mary Morstan.

Elegantly woven, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle offers a singular experience in reading both Cold Reason and Love emerging as victors. Contrasting and perplexing, the author takes the reader on a ride where logic sees to the rightful end of the tale, and Love takes the prize; hidden in plain sight...

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