Sherlock holmes chap 6 p 111 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 doyle wrote four novels and 56 short stories featuring the fictional detective. Directed by desmond davis with ian richardson david healy thorley walters cherie lunghi hired by a young lady sherlock holmes and dr watson investigate the strange recent deaths of her missing fathers friends from the army as well as the whereabouts of the great mogul the second largest diamond in the world. Sherlock holmes lightly he has considerable gifts himself he possesses two out of the three qualities necessary for the ideal detective he has the power of observation and that of deduction he is only wanting in knowledge and that may come in time he is now translating my small works into french your works. Directed by peter hammond with jeremy brett edward hardwicke robin hunter alf joint the disappearance of a young womans father and a mysterious note years later after the strange regular annual delivery of valuable pearls to her puts sherlock holmes on the case