The Valley of Fear is the fourth and final novel starring Sherlock Holmes and John Watson written by English author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1859-1930 Like all previous Sherlock Holmes stories it was first published in serialized form between 1914 and 1915 and later in book form A mysterious murder takes place and Holmes and Watson must use all their wits to piece the puzzle together The novel makes use of all the usual story beats of a Sherlock Ho...