Reginald Musgrave visits Holmes after the disappearance of two of his domestic staff, Rachel Howells, a maid, and Richard Brunton, the longtime butler. Brunton vanished without his belongings after being dismissed for secretly reading a family document, the Musgrave Ritual. Brunton's former lover, Rachel Howells escap...
Holmes's friend, Mr. Trevor was dying as a result of a stroke suffered after he received a letter. Seven weeks earlier, Hudson an old man, had come looking for work. He proved to be as unruly an employee as could be imagined. He had taken unforgivable liberties which would normally have resulted in an employee's dismi...
Pycroft is a stockbroker's clerk who had then been taken on by the firm of Mawson and Williams in the City of London. Tthe firm took him on without a face-to-face interview, with arrangements made via the postal system. The job is a good one, and the wages offered more than reasonable. He also receives another job off...
Holmes and Watson hear the story of Munro's deception by his wife Effie. She had been previously married in America, but her husband and child had died of yellow fever, whereupon she returned to England and met and married Munro. Their marriage had been blissful-"We have not had a difference, not one, in thought, or w...
Sherlock Holmes and his partner Dr. Watson travel by train to Dartmoor to investigate a crime of disappearance of the great race horse Silver Blaze and the murder of the horse's trainer, John Straker. First published in the Strand Magazine, Dec. 1892, with 9 illustrations by Sidney Paget.
Violet Hunter seeks the help of Holmes when she discovers some strange things about a new position as governess for Mr. Jephro Rucastle, a strange man. This man insists to hire Hunter and has raise the salary twice to persuade her to take the job. He also has a vicious mastiff dog who's he seldom fed and the dog is of...
A banker, Mr. Alexander Holder makes a loan of £50,000 to a socially prominent client, who leaves the Beryl Coronet - one of the most valuable public possessions in existence - as security. Holder feels that he must not leave this rare and precious piece of jewelry in his personal safe at the bank, and so he takes it...
Flora Millar; a dancer - caused a disturbance at a wedding reception. A mysterious man at the church picked the wedding bouquet dropped by the bride and handed it back to her. Another unknown man was seen going into Hyde Park with the bride. And then Hattie Doran went missing with her wedding dress and ring found wash...
An engineer, by the name of Victor Hatherley, has had his thumb chopped off in a murderous attack. Hatherley had been employed by a shadowy German figure to repair a hydraulic press, and when the engineer had found out too much its operation. First published in the Strand Magazine, Mar. 1892, with 8 illustrations by S...
Sherlock Holmes investigates the case of a young bride to be who fears that she'll be murdered. Helen Stoner, the stepdaughter of Sir Grimesby Roylott, has reason to believe that her stepfather killed her sister-she just doesn't know how. And the only clue is the last word from the dead sister ; "The Speckled Band" F...
A previously convicted felon is arrested for the theft of The Blue Carbuncle, a priceless jewel. But the jewel is later found in a goose's crop. Holmes tracks down the people related to the goose to find the real thief of the Blue Carbuncle. First published in the Strand Magazine, Jan. 1892, with 8 illustrations by Si...
Mr. St. Clair disappeared in front of his wife, inside an opium den. Holmes investigates this missing man case in disguise. A shocking truth revealed; the missing man has been living a double life... First published in the Strand Magazine, Dec. 1891, with 10 illustrations by Sidney Paget.
Mysterious letters each with KKK signs and five orange pips, followed by mysterious death of the Openshaw family who received them one by one. This has caused Sherlock Holmes' anger and makes him determined in solving it. First published in the Strand Magazine, Nov. 1891, with 6 illustrations by Sidney Paget.
Drebber was found dead from poisoning with the German word 'Rache' or revenge in English; written in blood. Some pills were seen at the crime scene. Not long after it, his friend Strangerson found dead too in the exact same way. Holmes with the help of Watson discovered the killer's motive was a severe broken heart.
Miss Mary Morstan arrives at 221B, Baker Street to request help with the mystery of her missing father, her anonymous gifts of pearls and a letter requesting her to meet an unknown person that evening. First published in the Lippincott�s Magazine, Philadelphia and London, in February 1890. First book edition by S. Bla...
The King Of Bohemia is engaged to be married, but previously the king had had a relationship with an American opera singer called Irene Adler. The possibility of the relationship being revealed, and the ensuing scandal, is threatening the forthcoming marriage. Adler it seems has threatened to send a photograph of her...
Jabez Wilson was encouraged by his one-month co worker Vincent Spaulding, to work in The Red-Headed League. But after eight weeks of working, the job was dissolved and the employer disappeared. So Wilson asked Holmes and Watson for help. First published in the Strand Magazine, Aug. 1891, with 10 illustrations by Sidne...
Miss Mary Sutherland's fiancee went missing and she asked Holmes for help. Little did she know, her strict stepfather had something to do with this...
Charles Mc Carthy, one of the tenant of John Turner's land was murdered. His son, James was found at the scene with a gun after an argument with his father, and thus he was arrested. Holmes discovered the real murder, but Scotland Yard's Inspector Lestrade refused to believe him... First published in the Strand Magazi...