Arthur Conan Doyle

The Valley of Fear - Gift Edition: a Sherlock Holmes Novel Arthur Conan Doyle

Publisher Marketing: Originally published in 1914 'The Valley of Fear' is the fourth and final novel featuring Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. After decoding a cipher warning from Moriarty's organization for Douglas in Birlstone, Holmes arrives to discover that a corpse is already there. Includes article on the history of the novel, the writer and the inspirations for the character. Gift Edition includes a section for a personal inscription. Contributor Bio:  Doyle, Arthur Conan Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a Scottish physician and prolific writer most renowned for his ingenious Sherlock Holmes detective stories A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, and The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. His collected body of work includes science fiction stories, historical novels, plays, romances, poetry, and nonfiction. Conan Doyle was knighted by King Edward VII in 1902 after writing a widely acclaimed pamphlet defending the British position in the Boer War.