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Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who first appeared in publication in 1887. He is the creation of British author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A brilliant London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his intellectual...
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Filter this CollectionThe Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
"The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes.
It is notable for being the one of...
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- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Final Problem
"The Final Problem" is a short story by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his detective character Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in Strand Magazine in December 1893. It appears in book form as part of the collection The Memoirs of Sherlock...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Empty House
The Adventure of the Empty House, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Public pressure forced Conan Doyle to bring...
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- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
A Scandal in Bohemia
"A Scandal in Bohemia" was the first of Arthur Conan Doyle's 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories to be published in The Strand Magazine and the first Sherlock Holmes story illustrated by Sidney Paget. (Two of the four Sherlock Holmes novels—A Study in...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
Silver Blaze
"Silver Blaze", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of the twelve in the cycle collected as The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. It was adapted in 1937 in the film starring Arthur Wontner....
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction,
- Short story
The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans
"The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of eight stories in the cycle collected as His Last Bow.
The monotony of pea-soup-fog-shrouded London...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Red-Headed League
"The Red-Headed League" is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle. It first appeared in The Strand Magazine in August 1891, with illustrations by Sidney Paget. Conan Doyle ranked "The Red-Headed League" second in...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter
"The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. The story was originally...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
A Case of Identity
"A Case of Identity" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and is the third story in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
Set in 1888, the story revolves around the case of Miss Mary Sutherland, a woman with...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
"The Boscombe Valley Mystery", one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the fourth of the twelve stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in the Strand Magazine in...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Lion's Mane
The Adventure of the Lion's Mane, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes. It is notable for being narrated by...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of Black Peter
"The Adventure of Black Peter" is a Sherlock Holmes story by Arthur Conan Doyle. This tale is in the collection The Return of Sherlock Holmes, but was published originally in 1904 in the Strand Magazine and Collier's.
Forest Row in the Weald is the...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Problem of Thor Bridge
The Problem of Thor Bridge is a Sherlock Holmes murder mystery by Arthur Conan Doyle, which appears in the collection The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes. The story was previously published in the Strand Magazine and Hearst's International Magazine in...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Five Orange Pips
"The Five Orange Pips", one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the fifth of the twelve stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
The story was first published in The Strand magazine in...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual
The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual is a short story by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. The story was originally published in Strand Magazine in 1893, and was collected later in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes....
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Man with the Twisted Lip
"The Man with the Twisted Lip", one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the sixth of the twelve stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The story was first published in the Strand...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
"The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle", one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the seventh story of twelve in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The story was first published in Strand...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
"The Adventure of the Speckled Band" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Scottish author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is the eighth of the twelve stories collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The story was first...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb
"The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb", one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the ninth of the twelve stories collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The story was first published...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor
"The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor", one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the tenth of the twelve stories collected inThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The story was first published in...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet
"The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet", one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the eleventh of the twelve stories collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The story was first published...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
"The Adventure of the Copper Beeches", one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the last of the twelve collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in Strand Magazine...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Second Stain
The Adventure of the Second Stain, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
Lord Bellinger, the Prime Minister, and...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Gloria Scott
The Adventure of the Gloria Scott, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. This story is related mainly by Holmes...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Dying Detective
"The Adventure of the Dying Detective", in some editions simply titled "The Dying Detective", is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Together with other seven stories, it is collected as His...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Cardboard Box
"The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is the second of the twelve Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes in most British editions of the canon, and second of the...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Six Napoleons
The Adventure of the Six Napoleons, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk
"The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is the fourth of the twelve collected in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes in most British editions of the...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Norwood Builder
The Adventure of the Norwood Builder, one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the second tale from The Return of Sherlock Holmes. The story was first published in Strand Magazine in 1903 with...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Yellow Face
"The Adventure of the Yellow Face", one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the third tale from The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in Strand Magazine in 1894 with original...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Reigate Squire
The Adventure of the Reigate Squire, also known as The Adventure of the Reigate Squires and The Adventure of the Reigate Puzzle, was one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is one of 12...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Crooked Man
The Adventure of the Crooked Man, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
Holmes calls on Watson late one evening to...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Resident Patient
The Adventure of the Resident Patient, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
Doctor Percy Trevelyan brings Holmes...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Naval Treaty
The Adventure of the Naval Treaty, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
Dr. Watson receives a letter, which he...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Dancing Men
The Adventure of the Dancing Men, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes has found these paper clues...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist
The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
Holmes is contacted by Miss Violet...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Priory School
The Adventure of the Priory School, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
Holmes receives a visit from Thorneycroft...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton
"The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
According to the William S....
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Three Students
The Adventure of the Three Students, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes finds himself in a...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez
The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
One wretched November night, Inspector...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter
The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes. It was originally published in...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Abbey Grange
The Adventure of the Abbey Grange, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
Holmes wakes Dr Watson up early one...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge
"The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge", a lengthy, two-part story consisting of "The Singular Experience of Mr. John Scott Eccles" and "The Tiger of San Pedro", which on original publication in The Strand it bore no collective title other than "A...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Red Circle
The Adventure of the Red Circle, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of eight stories in the cycle collected as His Last Bow.
Mrs. Warren, a landlady, comes to 221B Baker Street with...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Devil's Foot
"The Adventure of the Devil's Foot" is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. It is one of eight stories in the cycle collected as His Last Bow.
Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves in Cornwall one...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
His Last Bow
"His Last Bow", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of eight stories in the cycle collected as His Last Bow. Unlike most other Holmes stories which are written from the point of view...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Illustrious Client
"The Adventure of the Illustrious Client", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes.
Sir James Damery comes to see...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier
The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes.
This Sherlock Holmes story is...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Three Gables
The Adventure of the Three Gables, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes.
The story begins with a visit to 221B...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire
The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes.
Holmes receives two odd letters which...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Three Garridebs
The Adventure of the Three Garridebs, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes.
Holmes receives a letter from a...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Creeping Man
The Adventure of the Creeping Man, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes.
Mr. Trevor Bennett comes to Holmes with...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger
The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes.
Holmes is visited by Mrs. Merrilow, a...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place
The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place, is the last of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes.
Head trainer John Mason...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Adventure of the Retired Colourman
The Adventure of the Retired Colourman, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes is hired by a...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
"The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of eight stories in the cycle collected as His Last Bow.
Holmes sends Dr. Watson to Lausanne to...
- x Characters:
- Sherlock Holmes
- x Genre:
- Detective fiction
