Immediatelydownload the The Valley of Fear summary, chapter-by-chapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more - everything you need for studying or teaching The Valley of Fear. Arthur Conan Doyle is best known for his short stories and novels about Sherlock Holmes, whom Jon L. Lellenberg TheValley of Fear is a mystery novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and was the last of the four Sherlock Holmes novels written by the author. It was first published in serial form in the Strand Magazine from September 1914 to May 1915. Plot. At the outset of the novel Sherlock Holmes receives a message from Fred Porlock, an agent to Professor Moriarty. Porlock occasionally sends Holmes insider information. Sincehis first appearance in Beeton's Christmas Annual in 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes has been one of the most beloved fictional characters ever created. 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Loosely based on the activities of the secret Irish organization that was the Molly Maguires and of undercover Pinkerton agent James McParland, the novel is split into two parts. poster pelestarian hewan dan tumbuhan yang mudah digambar dan simple. 14 Folgen Receiving a mysterious cypher message from a Fred Porlock, apparent agent of the infamous Professor Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson set about deciphering the message, taking them into the mysterious murder of John Douglas. The connection between the murder and the message from Porlock creates the basis for this new Sherlock mystery, the last novel written by Doyle featuring the famous detective. Receiving a mysterious cypher message from a Fred Porlock, apparent agent of the infamous Professor Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson set about deciphering the message, taking them into the mysterious murder of John Douglas. The connection between the murder and the message from Porlock creates the basis for this new Sherlock mystery, the last novel written by Doyle featuring the famous detective. Top‑Podcasts in Kunst The Valley of Fear is a mystery novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and was the last of the four Sherlock Holmes novels written by the author. It was first published in serial form in the Strand Magazine from September 1914 to May 1915. Plot[] At the outset of the novel Sherlock Holmes receives a message from Fred Porlock, an agent to Professor Moriarty. Porlock occasionally sends Holmes insider information. Moriarty is blameless in the eyes of the law but Holmes knows him to be "the controlling brain of the underworld." Together Holmes and Watson decipher Porlock's message as indicating that a man named John Douglas residing at Birlstone is in danger. Inspector MacDonald of Scotland Yard calls upon Holmes to ask for his help and informs him that Mr Douglas of Birlstone Manor House has been murdered that morning. Sherlock Holmes tells MacDonald that since he received an alert from Porlock it is probable that Professor Moriarty's influence exists in the matter. MacDonald reminds Holmes that the professor is an educated and well respected man. Holmes informs MacDonald that although the Professor's salary is seven hundred pounds a year he owns a painting worth over forty thousand pounds and the Inspector agrees that this is suspicious. Holmes, Watson, and MacDonald travel to Birlstone village in Sussex. John Douglas was murdered at around midnight and had been shot in the head. The house is an old manor with a moat and drawbridge. A man name Cecil Barker was staying at the house on the night the murder took place and was a regular guest of Mr and Mrs Douglas. A sawn off shotgun was found at the scene. It appeared to have been fired at close range which caused the head to have been completely blown to pieces. Cecil Barker claims that he was upstairs in his room when he heard the shot and rushed downstairs. The drawbridge was up at this time and Cecil claims that he lowered it in order to admit help. There is a mark of blood upon the window sill where someone seems to have entered. Cecil says that he thinks the intruder got away by wading through the moat but has no explanation for how the assailant entered the house in the first place unless he entered before that time and waited in the house. A card lays beside the body with the initials scrawled in ink upon it. A small branded mark is seen on the man's arm but it has not been made recently. Douglas' wedding ring appears to have been taken from his hand which seems indicative since no others rings were taken. The police speculate that the murderer must have escaped across the moat but if this was so then the question of how he has so far eluded the police when all his clothes were wet as he walked through the town is a mystery. Holmes notices that Mr Douglas seems to have had only one dumbbell to hand in the study which strikes him as odd. From interviews with the people in the house more details about the events are established. Cecil Barker heard the shot, rushed down from his bedroom and entered the study and upon seeing Douglas murdered he rang violently on the bell. The servants and Mrs Douglas all rushed to the scene. Mr Barker persuaded Mrs Douglas to return to her room which she did. Holmes mentions to Watson that he thinks it was strange for Mrs Douglas to have shown so little outward emotion and not to have rushed to her husband's body. Cecil Barker says that he believes a secret society of men pursued Douglas and that this fear for his life is what prompted him to live in such a quiet area of England. Mr Douglas married his wife when he came to England five years previously. He had been married before and this first wife died of Typhoid. Douglas had met and worked with Cecil Barker in America for a time and then and suddenly left for Europe. Both Cecil Barker and Mrs Douglas were aware that some danger overhung Douglas and that this danger was connected with some episode of his life in America. Mrs Douglas says that she had heard her husband mention "The Valley of Fear". By studying the soles of Cecil Barker's slippers Holmes ascertains that Barker used the sole of his own shoe to make the mark on the window sill so as to give the appearance that someone exited that way. Back at their lodgings in the village Holmes tells Watson that Cecil Barker and Mrs Douglas are certainly lying but that why they are lying is not yet clear. When a shotgun is fired at close range the sound is muffled. The housekeeper heard what she described as a door slamming half an hour before the alarm was raised. Holmes believes that what the housekeeper actually heard was the shot fired when the murder really took place. White Mason, the Sussex detective, and MacDonald report that they have traced a bicycle found on the grounds of the house to an American staying at a guest house. It seems likely that he was the assailant since the gun used in the murder was of an American make but there is no sign of the man. Holmes tells MacDonald to write to Cecil Barker and inform him that the police intend to search the moat the next day. That night Holmes, Watson, MacDonald and White lay in wait outside Birlstone Manor and see Cecil Barker fish something out of the moat. The four men rush in and surprise Cecil, the bundle he has fished from the moat turns out to be the clothes of the missing American connected with the bicycle. It was weighted down with the missing dumbbell. Cecil refuses to explain the situation but at that moment Mr Douglas appears, alive and well. Douglas hands Dr Watson a written account called The Valley of Fear which he says explains the early part of his story and why he ended up being hunted in such a desperate way. Douglas explains the recent events. He had spotted an enemy of his, Ted Baldwin, in the area and expected an attack. The next day he was attacked is his study, the assailant attempted to shoot him but Douglas grabbed the gun first and in the struggle between the two men Baldwin received a shot to his face. With Cecil's help Douglas dressed the man in his own clothes and disposed of Baldwin's suit in the moat. He put his rings on the man's fingers except his wedding ring which he could not get off. The card was the mark that Baldwin had brought with him and intended to leave on Douglas' body, stood for Vermissa Valley. Douglas explains that the branding mark was that of a society to which both he and Baldwin belonged. Since they both bore the mark on their arms this would make it likely that the bodies could not be told apart since Baldwin's head was destroyed utterly by the shot. Since the time of the murder Cecil and Mrs Douglas had covered for Douglas who was hiding in the house. The report Douglas gives to Watson explains how he came to be hunted so viciously. Douglas' real name is Birdy Edwards and he was at one time a detective with the Chicago detective agency Pinkerton's. Edwards had infiltrated a dangerous gang in Vermissa Valley, which had become known as the Valley of Fear, and brought them to justice. Edwards' life had never been safe since some of the criminals who had escaped the death penalty were released from jail. Edwards had moved around from place to place. His first wife Ettie, whom he had met in the valley, passed away. He then met Cecil and the two made a fortune in business together. Hounded once again Douglas disappeared and made for England where he met and married his second wife. Holmes urges Douglas to leave England and warns that a new threat, greater than all those of his past, now hangs over him. Douglas takes this advice but is mysteriously lost overboard on the vessel bearing him and his wife to Africa. Holmes is convinced that Professor Moriarty was consulted by the men who hunted Douglas and that it was this criminal mastermind whose direction ended Douglas' life. Holmes intends to bring Moriarty down but warns Watson and MacDonald that it will take some time to achieve. Trivia[] This story took place before The Final Problem because Holmes mentioned he never met Moriarty. Story Texts[] Part 1 - The Tragedy of Birlstone Chapter 1 - The Warning Chapter 2 - Sherlock Holmes Discourses Chapter 3 - The Tragedy of Birlstone Chapter 4 - Darkness Chapter 5 - The People of the Drama Chapter 6 - A Dawning Light Chapter 7 - Light in the Darkness Part 2 - The Scowrers Chapter 1 - The Man Chapter 2 - The Bodymaster Chapter 3 - Lodge 341, Vermissa Chapter 4 - The Valley of Fear Chapter 5 - The Darkest Hour Chapter 6 - Danger Chapter 7 - The Trapping of Birdy Edwards Epilogue Sherlock Holmes Canon Sherlock Holmes • John Watson • Mycroft Holmes • Professor Moriarty • Inspector Lestrade • Irene Adler Secondary Characters Mary Watson • Mrs Hudson • Tobias Gregson • Athelney Jones • Sebastian Moran Novels A Study in Scarlet • The Sign of the Four • The Hound of the Baskervilles • The Valley of Fear Short story collections The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes • The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes • The Return of Sherlock HolmesHis Last Bow • The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes Behind the scenes Arthur Conan Doyle • The Strand Magazine • Sidney Paget • Chronology of Sherlock Holmes Cases The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle is one of many stories about Doyle’s famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. At the beginning of this novel, Holmes gets a message from one of Professor Moriarty’s agents—Fred Porlock. From time to time, Porlock sends Sherlock inside information about Moriarty’s endeavors. Despite the fact that the law sees Moriarty as innocent, Sherlock firmly believes him to be the puppet master of a criminal underworld. Sherlock enlists the help of his friend and sidekick, Dr. Watson, to decode Porlock’s message; from it, they learn that the life of John Douglas, who resides at Birlstone, is in after, Inspector MacDonald of Scotland Yard informs Sherlock and Watson that Mr. Douglas of Birlstone Manor was found murdered. Sherlock expresses his suspicions that Moriarty was behind Douglas’s murder, but MacDonald doesn’t agree and reminds Sherlock that Professor Moriarty is both respected and educated. Holmes responds that Moriarty owns a painting worth more than forty-thousand pounds, which is suspicious, despite his seven-hundred-pound annual salary. MacDonald agrees this is strange. He accompanies Sherlock and Watson to Birlstone. Douglas was shot in the head at close range near midnight. The manor house is surrounded by a moat and drawbridge, and a regular guest of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas—Cecil Barker—was staying Birlstone on the night of the murder. A sawed-off shotgun was discovered at the crime claims he was upstairs when he heard the gunshot. He says he rushed downstairs and saw the drawbridge was up, and lowered it so help could come. Blood on the window sill suggests someone climbed through the window; Cecil maintains the intruder must have waded through the moat, but can’t explain how said intruder got into the house in the first place. Next to the body, there’s a card with “ written on it. Douglas has a brand on his arm, but it’s not new, and his wedding ring was taken. Holmes observes that Douglas had only one dumbbell, which he thinks is interviews with others in the house, Sherlock learns that Cecil found the body and rang the bell, summoning Mrs. Douglas and the servants. Cecil urged Mrs. Douglas to return to her room, and she readily agreed. Sherlock tells Watson he thinks her agreeing to leave her husband’s body was odd. Cecil reveals that a secret society might have been pursuing Douglas. Sherlock learns Douglas had been married before, but his first wife died from Typhoid, and that he had married his second wife five years earlier. Douglas met Cecil in America, before suddenly leaving for Europe. Cecil and Mrs. Douglas knew that he faced some danger resulting from his time in America, and Mrs. Douglas reveals her husband once mentioned “The Valley of Fear.”Sherlock discovers from Cecil’s slippers that he marked the windowsill with blood. He tells Watson that both Cecil and Mrs. Douglas are lying, but he’s not sure why. He also thinks the housekeeper heard the murder take place because she said she heard a door slamming a half hour before Cecil raised the alarm, and a shotgun, fired at close range, is muffled. It is revealed that the murder weapon is American-made; additionally, an American was seen riding a bicycle around the village. Holmes tells MacDonald to inform Cecil that the moat will be searched the next day; then he, MacDonald, and Watson hide and watch Cecil fish something out of the water that night. They catch Cecil and find that he’s fished out a bundle of clothes—worn by the cycling American—weighed down with a dumbbell. At this point, Mr. Douglas appears, alive, and gives Watson a written account of The Valley of Fear. He explains that he saw Ted Baldwin, an enemy, and expected an attack. The next day, he was attacked in his study; his attacker tried to shoot him. They fought for the gun and Baldwin was shot in the face. Cecil and Mr. Douglas disguised Baldwin as Mr. Douglas, throwing Baldwin’s clothes in the moat and putting Mr. Douglas’s rings on Baldwin—all save his wedding ring, which he could not remove. Baldwin had intended to leave the card that read “ on Mr. Douglas’s body. stands for Vermissa Valley. They both belonged to a secret society, hence the brand on the dead man's arm. Since Baldwin’s death, both Cecil and Mrs. Douglas have covered for Mr. Douglas, who hid in the account Mr. Douglas gave Watson explains why he was hunted. His real name is Birdy Edwards, and he was once a detective for Pinkerton’s in Chicago. He’d infiltrated and destroyed a gang in Vermissa Valley, known as The Valley of Fear. Since then, he was a hunted man. Sherlock warns Mr. Douglas to leave England because a new threat, worse than the gang from Vermissa Valley, was after him. Mr. Douglas agrees, but on the journey to Africa, he is lost overboard. Sherlock believes Moriarty was hired by to assasinate Mr. Douglas. He tells Watson and MacDonald that he intends to catch Moriarty, but that it will take only plays a major role in two of Doyle’s stories about Sherlock Holmes—The Valley of Fear and The Adventure of the Final Problem, but he is often thought of today as Holmes’ arch-enemy, due to his prevalence in many adaptations since. Rent/buy Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear Photos Movie Info Sherlock Holmes and Watson receive a message from Fred Porlock that indicates a man named John Douglas, who is residing at Birlstone, is in danger. The withdrawn violinist is thrown into the criminal world upon meeting a doctor. Rating G Genre Mystery & thriller, Animation Original Language English Director Warwick Gilbert Release Date Streaming May 22, 2020 Runtime 49m Cast & Crew Critic Reviews for Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear There are no critic reviews yet for Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear. Keep checking Rotten Tomatoes for updates! Audience Reviews for Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear There are no featured reviews for Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear because the movie has not released yet . See Movies in Theaters The Valley of Fear, published in 1915, is the fourth and final Sherlock Holmes novel written by Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle also wrote 56 short stories.Sherlock Holmes receives a coded message indicating that a man named John Douglas is targeted for murder by Professor Moriarty's criminal organization. Holmes and Watson are too late to stop the murder, which presents a puzzle somehow the killer managed to shoot Douglas and escape, despite using a shotgun which alerted the household, and despite the drawbridge to Douglas's mansion being raised up for the night. Suspicion falls on Douglas's friend who was visiting, and then Douglas's strangely unconcerned wife, before Holmes discovers the truth of the mystery, which dates back to Douglas's involvement with a secret society in a coal mining district of page is for tropes specific to the novel. For general tropes relating to Sherlock Holmes, see the Sherlock Holmes spoilers below. Valley of Fear, though the least-read book in the series, contains some of the best plot turns. It is highly recommended you read it before scrolling Ambiguous Situation As critic Kyle Freeman notes in his introduction to Barnes & Nobles' second compilation of the Holmes canon, Douglas' killing of the Scowrer agent may have been less accidental and more cold-bloodedly proactive, even if it could be written off as self-defense either way. Freeman goes on to note how oddly quiet Holmes is during the denouement instead of congratulating Douglas polishing off an Asshole Victim and securing safety for his family, and additionally wonders just how plausible it is that a Pinkerton Agent could infiltrate a murderous gang for so long without being obligated to do some heinous things himself to keep his cover. Ambiguous Syntax The final chapter title, "The Trapping of Birdy Edwards"; the apparent object is really the subject. Really, it stretches the boundaries of idiomatic English so far that it's not really so much "ambiguous" as "just this side of lying". Bluffing the Murderer It's actually impossible to drain the moat, but Holmes tricks Barker into thinking they're going to drain the moat, which leads Barker to try and retrieve some incriminating evidence. The Book Cipher Holmes decrypts a message enciphered with a book cipher by deducing which book had been used as a key text. He does at one point get tripped up because the book was an almanac and it was January - Holmes first attempted to use the almanac for the new year, while the informant used the almanac for the previous year. Curtain Camouflage Douglas spots the assassin's shoes peeking out from behind the curtain. Don't Create a Martyr Morris cautions the other Freemen about this when they contemplate killing a newspaper man who had been critical of the group. Don't Sneak Up on Me Like That! McMurdo's girlfriend sneaks up on him while he's writing a letter and gets attackedIf she had expected to startle him, she certainly succeeded; but only in turn to be startled herself. With a tiger spring he turned on her, and his right hand was feeling for her throat. Downer Ending Moriarty's killers finally get to Douglas. Even Evil Has Standards As vile as Boss McGinty is, even he's repulsed by Evans Pott, who's implied to be the overall leader of the Scowrers. Faking the Dead Douglas has the idea of dressing the assassin in his clothes after the assassin's face is blown off by the shotgun. Funetik Aksent MacDonald the Scottish policeman renders "consider" as "conseedar". Garden of Love Subverted. While investigating the victim's death, Watson finds the widow and the dead man's best friend laughing merrily in the garden. Their attitude makes him think they killed the husband to pursue an affair in peace, as neither looks particularly distraught by the death. They both know the husband is actually alive, as they helped disguise the would-be assassin's corpse as his own. Genre Shift The first half is a bona fide mystery story. The second half is much more like a western — or an early example of hard-boiled detective fiction. Gun Struggle Baldwin and Douglas fight over a shotgun; Douglas wins when the gun goes off in Baldwin's face. The Ghost Moriarty is never seen in person throughout the novel but his sinister presence is keenly felt. Hero Killer Moriarty. He has a rep to maintain. Hypocrite The Scowrer criminal gang, and particularly their leader Bodymaster McGinty, justify their crimes as part of class warfare They extort money from the corporations that are exploiting the workers and strike against the wealthy capitalists. Doyle, however, spends several paragraphs explaining just how well-attired McGinty is, and as the story progresses he dresses more and more extravagantly, adding layers of gold and diamonds, while still claiming that he is fighting for the worker against the wealthy capitalists. Also he totally fails to use the powers of his public office to which he is elected through initimidation for the benefit of the working class; he levies enormous taxes and embezzles the money instead of spending it on public works. Identical Stranger After a shotgun to the face and a change of clothes, Baldwin is left identical to Douglas. Initiation Ceremony Though McMurdo is already a member of the Freemen, the Scowrers have their own ritual for new members, which climaxes with them being branded with the lodge symbol. Inspired by… As Doyle mentions in the introduction, the second half of the story is based on Allan Pinkerton's account of how his agency infiltrated the Molly Maguires. I Own This Town Nothing happens in Vermissa without Bodymaster McGinty's say-so. I Shall Taunt You In the epilogue, Moriarty sends Holmes a taunting telegram - "Dear me, Mr. Holmes dear me!" just before Holmes is informed Douglas has been lost overboard. The Irish Mob Clearer in the source material by Allan Pinkerton. Here, it seems more like everyone connected with the Scowrers just so happens to have an Irish surname. Make It Look Like an Accident How Moriarty's operatives ultimately take care of Edwards when he and his wife flee to South Africa. Edwards 'falls overboard' in a gale off Saint Helena. Holmes even cites this trope when Barker informs him. Master Forger McMurdo presents himself as a forger, showing Boss McGinty several coins which "never saw the Philadelphia Mint" and look indistinguishable from real coins, managing to hide his equipment in a single small room even when the police come calling. In fact they were likely real, since McMurdo is actually a Pinkerton Agent infiltrating the Scowrers. Minion with an F in Evil Morris is a member of the Scowrers, but only joined because he was discovered to be a Freeman once he moved to the Vermissa Valley. He is the only member who tries to tone down the amount of killings and bloodshed the gang commits, and warns the protagonist John McMurdo to find a way out. The Mole the protagonist is revealed to be an undercover Pinkerton agent. Nice Job Breaking It, Hero Holmes is arguably indirectly responsible for Douglas' death at the hands of Moriarty. If he hadn't gone down to Birlstone or if he had heeded Mrs. Douglas' cryptic plea for assistance, then Douglas might have been able to fake his death. The BBC Radio 4 adaptation actually has Holmes beat himself up over the matter until Watson consoles him by pointing out that if Moriarty is really good as Holmes says he, the outcome would've been the same anyway. One-Steve Limit Averted. John McMurdo, the alias used by Birdy Edwards when joining the Scowrers, is unrelated to McMurdo the prize fighter who once went up against Holmes in a boxing match as mentioned in The Sign of the Four. Additionally, there are a myriad of Johns named John Douglas and John "Jack" McMurdo both of which turn out to be an alias for Birdy Edwards, Boss John "Jack" McGinty and, naturally, Dr. John Watson. Additionally, though it's only mentioned once, Captain Marvin's first name is Teddy, the same as Teddy Baldwin's. Opposites Attract Revenge It is likely that Baldwin's particular vendetta against McMurdo wouldn't be of the "pursue him across continents" strength if he hadn't stolen his girl. Pinkerton Detective The Pinkertons have sent Birdy Edwards to the valley to take down the Scowrers. Pragmatic Villainy Brother Morris, member of the vicious, bloodthirsty Scowrer organized crime gang, always urges moderation and restraint, explaining that it is because if the Scowrers push too hard then the citizens and government will eventually get them. Morris further points out that they're already squeezing out many of the smaller mining companies who are selling out to bigger New York and Philadelphia firms whose owners are out of the Scowrers' reach, and who can simply send new management to replace anyone the Scowrers harm. He actually wants to stop the crimes completely, but knows that if he said that he would become their next victim instead. Renegade Splinter Faction Of off-brand Masons, at that. Given Doyle's record at creating outrage with his evil secret societies, it's understandable that he wanted to play this one safe. Sawed-Off Shotgun The intended murder weapon, turned against its user; while totally impractical for the final context in which it was used, a shotgun going off in its first intended site the English countryside, home to many hunts is totally sensible. Secret Handshake McMurdo confirms that he is a member of the Eminent Order of Freemen by performing one of these. Series Continuity Error Here Holmes has already told Watson about Moriarty, but in "The Final Problem", Watson claims to have never heard of him. The mistake is explained when you remember this novel was written well after "The Final Problem". Signature Style This is how Holmes deduces in the epilogue that it was Moriarty, not the Scowerers, who killed Edwards off Saint Helena. Make It Look Like an Accident is a favored style of Moriarty's. Slave to PR The reason why Moriarty has his agents kill Douglas. At first he was content to use his organization to locate Douglas, inform the surviving Scowrers of his location and let their own man do the job. But after Baldwin failed, he took matters into his own hands because as Holmes explains to Mr. Baker, Moriarty's whole reputation rests on the fact that he can't afford to fail a client. Spanner in the Works Douglas' plan was to spend several more months gathering evidence and intel on the Lodge's activities before arresting the gang. Morris' tipoff about the Pinkerton's undercover operative blows these plans out of the water and Douglas has to accelerate his endgame. Suspicious Spending Holmes mentions that Professor Moriarty owned a painting worth many times over his legitimate annual income. At the time, this was the most tangible piece of evidence Holmes could find against Moriarty. Third-Party Peacekeeper When McMurdo and Baldwin are close to starting a fight over both of them dating Elsie, Boss McGinty has to step in to prevent his two best Hired Guns from killing each other. The Unseen Moriarty is mentioned repeatedly throughout the novel, though he never actually appears. Undercover Cop Reveal McMurdo was actually a Pinkerton. Villain with Good Publicity Holmes notes how Moriarty has an impeccable public reputation. Villain Team-Up A variation. Having traced Edwards to Britain, the Scowerers wisely seek out the assistance of their British counterparts-in-crime. They collaborate with Moriarty's syndicate, which uses its resources and network to locate their quarry. We Will Meet Again In the epilogue, when Mr. Barker expresses outrage how nobody can bring Moriarty to justice, Holmes merely replies "I don't say that he can't be beat. But you must give me time - you must give me time!" Wham Line "I am Birdy Edwards!" What Happened to the Mouse? Evans Pott is mentioned as being the overall leader of the Scowrers, so powerful that he even outranks and scares Boss McGinty. However, there's no mention of what happens to him once Douglas destroys McGinty's outfit, which seems to take down the Scowrers' entire racket. Whole Episode Flashback Most of the second half of the novel is Douglas's backstory, explaining why assassins are after him. The X of Y The title is "The Valley of Fear." Xanatos Speed Chess Douglas has to accelerate his endgame against the Lodge once his cover is partially blown. To his credit, he manages to turn it to his advantage and use this to round up the gang. Your Head Asplode The victim "Lying across his chest was a curious weapon, a shotgun with the barrel sawed off a foot in front of the triggers. It was clear that this had been fired at close range and that he had received the whole charge in the face, blowing his head almost to pieces. The triggers had been wired together..."

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