As a dense yellow fog swirls through the streets of London,a deep melancholy has descended on Sherlock Holmes,who sits in a cocaine-induced haze at 221B Baker Street. His mood is only lifted by a visit from a beautiful but distressed young woman - Mary Morstan,whose father vanished ten years before. Four years later she began to receive an exquisite gift every year: a large,lustrous pearl. Now she has had an intriguing invitation to meet her unknown benefactor and urges Holmes and Watson to accompany her. And in the ensuing investigation - which involves a wronged woman,a stolen hoard of Indian treasure,a wooden-legged ruffian,a helpful dog and a love affair - even the jaded Holmes is moved to exclaim,'Isn't it gorgeous!'
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780140439076Number of pages: 160Weight: 123 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 9 mm
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