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The Valley of Fear

The Valley of Fear

Doyle, Arthur Conan

Paperback

Mystery & ThrillerClassic FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN13: 9791043139178
Publisher: Les Prairies Numeriques
Published: Mar 1 2026
Pages: 212
Weight: 0.64
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Valley of Fear is the fourth and final Sherlock Holmes novel by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle. It is loosely based on the Molly Maguires and Pinkerton agent James McParland.[1] The story was first published in the Strand Magazine between September 1914 and May 1915. The first book edition was copyrighted in 1914, and it was first published by George H. Doran Company in New York on 27 February 1915, and illustrated by Arthur I. Keller. The Valley of Fear is the final novel in the Sherlock Holmes series by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The story originally appeared over several issues of the monthly Strand Magazine in late 1914 before being published as a standalone work. While Doyle would continue to publish Sherlock Holmes short stories until 1927, The Valley of Fear remains Holmes' final long-form appearance.In the novel, Holmes and his assistant Watson are called to assist with an investigation into the murder of John Douglas, a man shot in his own home at point-blank range with a shotgun. As evidence is examined and witnesses within the house are questioned, Holmes uncovers holes in testimonies and a connection to a secret society that no one wishes to discuss. Plot

Sherlock Holmes receives a cipher message from Fred Porlock, a pseudonymous double agent of Professor Moriarty. Holmes deciphers the message as a warning of a nefarious plot against a man surnamed Douglas, a country gentleman residing at Birlstone House. Some minutes later, Inspector MacDonald arrives at 221B Baker Street with news that Douglas was murdered the night before. MacDonald, Holmes, and Dr. Watson travel to Birlstone House to investigate.

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