Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [11 stories]

This collection of eleven stories continues the cases of Holmes and Watson, with puzzles that range from a racehorse's disappearance to a strange clerk and a family ritual. Watson gives us a glimpse of Holmes's earlier life and of his brother Mycroft. The volume ends with the detective's confrontation with Professor Moriarty, introducing the great adversary. The stories are crisp, ingenious and atmospheric, and many are among the most admired in the series.