The Valley of FearThe Valley of Fear is a story of the Sherlock Holmes series. Full of suspense and ambiguity, the story revolves around the mysterious murder case of Douglas which is resolved astutely by Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson. The civil corruption of North America is also highlighted in this novel. Spine-chilling! |
Contents
Sherlock Holmes Discourses | 17 |
The Tragedy of Birlstone | 32 |
Darkness | 48 |
The People of the Drama | 68 |
A Dawning Light | 89 |
The Solution | 110 |
The Scowrers | 136 |
Fear | 209 |
The Darkest | 227 |
Danger | 249 |
The Trapping of Birdy | 266 |
Epilogue | 283 |
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