The Valley of Fear, published in 1915, is the fourth and final Sherlock Holmes novel by Arthur Conan Doyle. The story begins with a cryptic message leading Holmes and Dr. Watson to investigate the murder of John Douglas in a secluded English manor. The plot unfolds in two parts: the first part details the investigation in England, while the second part, a flashback, explores Douglas’s secret past in a lawless American mining town.
Be the first to rate this book.