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Summary: Valley Of Fear
Review: The story is a report on the actual events surrounding the arrest, conviction, and hanging of the Molly McGuyers in Schuylkill and Carbon Countys, Pennsylvania at the end of the 19th century. In the story the Mollys are like the gansters. In the Pa. coal region they are folk heros who fought and died for workers wrights. See the movie, "Molly McGuyers" staring Sean Conrey, it's an exact match.The actual Pinkerton, McGowan, Died of old age in California.
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Summary: The Best Holmes Novel
Review: This is probably the best of the Holmes novels. Like all of them (and the short stories) it is near impossible to put down, and leaves you awestruck at Holmes's genius. Doyle's writing style is extremely impressive as always, his characters seem so very real! This book is believable, a true masterpiece of mystery literature, and in the top tier of the long list of the great English detective stories. It just doesn't get any better than this. Even the long section without Holmes and Watson in it ("The Scowers") is enjoyable to read, and not boring (unlike the Mormon part in a Study In Scarlet). Highly reccommended.
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Summary: Elementary My dear Watson
Review: This novel is the best of the 4 novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle concerning Sherlock Holmes. Once again dear old Sherlock Holmes is back with his faithful Watson to display his stunning capabilities of detection. The way in which the Pinkerton detective Jack Douglas goes undercover and rounds up the thugs in Vermissa Lodge is fascinating. This is one of those few novels which one cannot put down until you have read the last page.
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