Publisher's Synopsis
Arthur Conan Doyle was a Scottish writer and physician best known for his stories featuring the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. Conan Doyle was a prolific author and his innovative mysteries make him one of the most widely read authors in history. Conan Doyle also wrote The Lost World, which was one of the earliest and most influential works in the lost world genre of fiction. The Valley of Fear, published in 1915, is the final novel featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. The book begins with Sherlock receiving a message from an agent of Professor Moriarty.