The Valley of Fear, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Valley of Fear, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
List: $13.95 | Sale: $9.77
Club: $6.97

The Valley of Fear

Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrator: Michael Healy

Unabridged: 6 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/15/2013

Synopsis

When a strange coded message arrives at 221B Baker Street, sent by a member of Professor Moriarty’s criminal organization, Sherlock Holmes 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 at close range with a sawed-off shotgun. And the bereaved are strangely dry-eyed.The mystery spans the Atlantic, from Sussex and the foggy streets of London to a coal-mining region in Pennsylvania, and the ultimate twist can only be untangled by the incomparable skill of the legendary Holmes.

About Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father, Charles Altamont Doyle, was English, of Irish Catholic descent, and his mother, Mary, was Irish Catholic. In 1864 the family scattered because of Charles’s growing alcoholism, and the children were temporarily housed across Edinburgh. The family came together again in 1867 and lived in squalid tenement flats. Doyle’s father died in 1893 after many years of psychiatric illness. After attending Jesuit schools, Doyle went on to study medicine. After graduation, he became a ship’s surgeon and shipped to the West African coast, after which he studied ophthalmology in Vienna. From the time of his early study of medicine to the final stages of his career, Doyle wrote prolifically.

About Michael Healy

Michael Healy has appeared off Broadway and on national television, most notably on Saturday Night Live for three years, as well as in several national commercials. He continues to hone his craft in Rhode Island, where he has won awards for acting. His audiobook recordings include Mr. Midshipman Easy by Frederick Marryat, The Collector of Lost Things by Jeremy Page, and The Valley of Fear by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Federico on February 28, 2024

Moriarty-less. Mr. Douglas of Birlstone Manor is found dead of a shotgun wound to the head, apparently the product of a long standing feud with the infamous Professor Moriarty. A devastated Mrs. Douglas and gentleman Cecil Barker meet detectives Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, in an investigation......more

Goodreads review by Henry on June 08, 2024

Sherlock Holmes receives a message from the mysterious "Porlock" , a nom-de plume, as he tells the curious Dr.Watson, in their residence, at 221 B Baker Street, in London...coded, they will have to find a particular book to decipher it, but clues are given and though a second note promised, never ar......more

Goodreads review by Steven on October 11, 2020

Fue bueno, pero no para tanto. En realidad 2,8 No puedo negar que mi personaje favorito es Sherlock Holmes, quizás por ello, mi fanatismo causó que mi primera impresión en cada una de sus novelas fuera de adulación hacia sus historias. Sin embargo, soy consciente de que ese fanatismo puede enceguecerm......more

Goodreads review by Charles on March 02, 2024

Charles van Buren 5.0 out of 5 stars One of the more exciting Sherlock Holmes tales Format: Kindle Edition This review is of the free Kindle edition: A Public Domain Book Publication date: May 12, 2012 Language: English ASIN: B0082RVDYUBook THE VALLEY OF FEAR, the fourth and final Sherlock Holmes novel (but......more

Add to Cart
Add to Wish List