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The Valley of Fear: A Positronic Book
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781515429760
Publisher: Positronic Publishing
Published: Apr 3 2018
Pages: 142
Weight: 0.84
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The final Sherlock Holmes novel by Arthur Conan Doyle combines a classic locked-room mystery with a dramatic tale of secret societies and hidden identities.
When a coded warning arrives at Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson are drawn into the investigation of a murder at an isolated English country house. The victim appears to have been killed under circumstances that defy explanation, and Holmes must untangle a web of clues pointing toward a shadowy criminal organisation operating far beyond the quiet English countryside.
As Holmes traces the origins of the crime, the narrative shifts to reveal the hidden history behind the murder-an earlier struggle against a violent secret brotherhood in the coal regions of America. The two strands of the story gradually converge, exposing a long chain of revenge, deception, and survival that reaches back years before the events of the case.
Blending intricate deduction with adventure and suspense, The Valley of Fear stands as one of Doyle's most ambitious Sherlock Holmes novels. Its structure-combining a traditional detective investigation with a sweeping backstory of intrigue and danger-adds unusual depth to the final full-length Holmes mystery.
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