The Novels - The Valley of Fear, Sherlock Holmes’ Investigative Techniques for Today’s Challenges

11/08/2025 16 min Temporada 5 Episodio 14
The Novels - The Valley of Fear, Sherlock Holmes’ Investigative Techniques for Today’s Challenges

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Episode Synopsis

In this new season of Adventures in Compliance, host Tom Fox takes a deep dive into the Sherlock Holmes novels. Over this season, Tom will take a deep dive into each novel over a four-part series. The four novels we will consider from the ethics and compliance perspective are A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and The Valley of Fear. For the month of August, we conclude this Season with a deep dive into the least well-known of the Sherlock Holmes novels, The Valley of Fear.

In Part 2, Timothy and Fiona return to continue our exploration of The Valley of Fear, where we delve into five key investigative lessons from Sherlock Holmes. Discover how Holmes’ methods of questioning initial facts, emphasizing collaborative efforts, maintaining patience, keeping a big-picture perspective, and communicating findings effectively can be applied to modern corporate and personal challenges. Learn to approach information gathering with meticulous scrutiny and uncover bigger truths hidden in the details.

Key highlights:


Sherlock Holmes’ Relevance Today

Lesson 1: Question Everything

Lesson 2: Investigative Cooperation

Lesson 3: Patience and Persistence

Lesson 4: Big Picture Perspective

Lesson 5: Effective Communication


Resources:

The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes FAQ by Dave Thompson

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