{"product_id":"the-valley-of-fear-hardcover-2","title":"The Valley of Fear - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSir Arthur Conan Doyle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Holmes has taken on a life of his own in the hearts and minds of a modern world\" -The Times\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Start a story by Conan Doyle and you cannot stop reading, whether you are ten or sixty.\"-Michael Dirda\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The immense talent, passion and literary brilliance that Conan Doyle brought to his work gives him a unique place in English letters.\"-Stephen Fry\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArthur Conan Doyle's \u003ci\u003eThe Valley of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e (1915) is the fourth and final installment of the Sherlock Holmes crime novels. This work of riveting suspense and intrigue is loosely based on the infamous 18th Century Irish secret society, The Molly Maguires. First published in serial form in The Strand Magazine in 1914 and 1915, this novel brings Sherlock Holmes face-to-face with the evil Professor Moriarty, one of the most nefarious characters of crime fiction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Valley of Fear, \u003c\/i\u003e much like the first Sherlock Holmes novel (\u003ci\u003eA Study in Scarlet\u003c\/i\u003e) is told in two parts; the first is the bewildering mystery of a murder at a remote English estate, and the second section is told by the man initially thought to be the murder victim, set in the Midwest of the United States. When Sherlock Holmes receives a cipher message at Baker Street, he quickly deciphers its message- that John Douglas, the resident of a remote estate in Sussex is in danger. Soon after decoding the letter Holmes is visited by a policeman and friend who informs him that Douglas has been murdered at Birlstone, the estate. When Holmes and Watson arrive at the scene they are met with a bewildering array of clues, including a disfigured body, bloody footprints, and a missing dumb-bell. When the house servants are interrogated it becomes clear that there is a conspiracy that extends to a secret society called The Freeman, in a Western coal mining town in the United States. The second part of the book moves to the story of the mafia-like gang in the wild west, and ultimately to Holmes's nemesis, the infamous Professor Moriarty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Valley of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e is both modern and readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSir Arthur Conan Doyle's \u003ci\u003eThe Valley of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e (1915) is the fourth of the Sherlock Holmes mystery novels. The story, set in both the foggy moors of England and an American midwest mining town, is an intriguing work of suspense including secret societies, a perplexing murder, and the timeless deductions of literary's favorite detective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42160531964039,"sku":"9781513220048","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/a36b4c18915de4e38b9d1fecf11badee.webp?v=1733274772","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-valley-of-fear-hardcover-2","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}