The Valley of Fear |
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Author:
| Doyle, Arthur Conan |
Read by:
| Cosham, Ralph |
Series title: | The Sherlock Holmes Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4829-3175-4 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2013 |
Publisher: | Blackstone Audio, Incorporated
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Book Format: | CD-Audio |
List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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When a coded message arrives for Sherlock Holmes, he soon deciphers it and finds a warning: someone is about to be murdered. A visit from a Scotland Yard inspector confirms that one John Douglas has been mysteriously killed in Sussex. Even Sherlock Holmes, well accustomed to the bizarre, finds the elements of this case unusual. John Douglas lived at Birlstone Manor House, built on the ruins of a castle surrounded by a moat. Every night he drew up the bridge as a precaution against...
More DescriptionWhen a coded message arrives for Sherlock Holmes, he soon deciphers it and finds a warning: someone is about to be murdered. A visit from a Scotland Yard inspector confirms that one John Douglas has been mysteriously killed in Sussex. Even Sherlock Holmes, well accustomed to the bizarre, finds the elements of this case unusual. John Douglas lived at Birlstone Manor House, built on the ruins of a castle surrounded by a moat. Every night he drew up the bridge as a precaution against potential villains. Nevertheless, Douglas was found dead, shot in the face with a sawed-off shotgun. And the bereaved are strangely dry-eyed.