![]() ![]() His most famous creation is the detective Sherlock Holmes, who he introduced in his first novel A Study in Scarlet (1887). Over his life he produced more than thirty books, 150 short stories, poems, plays and essays across a wide range of genres. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and began to write stories while he was a student. ![]() Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born on in Edinburgh. In this thrilling tale of fear and tyranny, stretching from the stark American coal valleys to an English country manor, Holmes must battle his greatest – and most lethal – enemy… For he recognises the calling card of his nemesis: Professor James Moriarty. Was this suicide or murder? But Holmes is in no doubt. Douglas has been founded dead – his face blown off by a shotgun. Sherlock Holmes is intrigued and disturbed when he receives an ominous coded message: a Mr Douglas of Birlstone House is in terrible danger.īefore Holmes can act, shocking news arrives. Wait, young man, and you will learn for yourself’. The terror is in the hearts of the people from the dusk to the dawn. ‘It is the Valley of Fear, the Valley of Death. ![]() Emmy award-winning actor Sir Derek Jacobi reads this classic story featuring Holmes and Watson. ![]()
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