![]() ![]() The Strange Case of Birdy Edwards: The First Hardboiled Detective?Ī Single Triumph? The Valley of Fear on Film It Is an Old Manuscript: The Notes for The Valley of Fear The Overthrow of the Molly Maguires: Stories from the Archives of the Pinkerton Detective Agency The Scowrers: Fact and Fiction in The Valley of Fear Sorry – we are SOLD OUT Table of Contents This companion volume was produced specifically for the expedition and provides a very thorough overview for those who weren’t there.ĩ8 pages, trade paperback, October 2004 Murderland In 2004, the Baker Street Irregulars mounted its first expedition – to the actual locations where those singular events occurred in order to shed further light on The Valley of Fear. ![]() Competing claims of guilt versus innocence, provocation versus retaliation, and oppression versus terrorism permeate the tale of this secret organization of Irish-Americans in the 1870 mining districts of Pennsylvania. And yet, the historical memory of the Molly Maguires is more complicated than the account found in The Valley of Fear. The events depicted in the novel’s flashback are well-documented fact. However, in the case of The Valley of Fear no such literary detective work is needed. ![]() For Sherlockian scholars, finding the actual historical events behind the Canon is an enjoyable pastime. ![]()
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