The Sign of the Four is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes. The story is set in 1888 and revolves around East Indian Company and the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The mystery is about a stolen Treasure and a secret pact among 4 convicts and 2 currupt Prison Guards. Sherlock Holmes is hired by Ms. Mary Morston to search for her missing father and to solve another puzzle she cannot decipher.