| The Valley of Fear Contributor(s): Conan Doyle, Sir Arthur (Author) |
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ISBN: 1533258538 ISBN-13: 9781533258533 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $12.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - International Crime & Mystery |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.67 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Valley of Fear is the fourth and final Sherlock Holmes novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is loosely based on the Molly Maguires and Pinkerton agent James McParland. The novel starts when Sherlock Holmes receives a mysterious ciphered message from an agent to Professor Moriarty using the pseudonym Fred Porlock. Together Holmes and Watson decipher Porlock's message which relates that a man named John Douglas, residing at Birlstone, is in danger. Soon inspector Alec MacDonald of Scotland Yard ask Holmes to help in the case. Holmes tells MacDonald of Porlock warning, suggesting Professor Moriarty's involvement. However, MacDonald doesn't fully believe that the educated and well respected Moriarty is a criminal. |