The Valley of Fear
by Arthur Conan Doyle
235 pages~4 hrs
“One secret society. Two continents. No escape from the truth.”
A cryptic warning and a brutal murder at a secluded manor lead Sherlock Holmes into a web of conspiracy involving a ruthless American secret society. This final Holmes novel blends a classic locked-room mystery with a gritty international chase where no one is who they seem.
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