Best Sherlock Holmes

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of eleven Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, first issued in book form in 1893, with some editions dated 1894. Narrated principally by Dr. Watson, the cases include "Silver Blaze," "The Musgrave Ritual," and "The Final Problem." In the concl...

The Return of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of thirteen detective stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, first published in book form in 1905. Its opening story, The Adventure of the Empty House, reveals that Sherlock Holmes survived his apparent death at the Reichenbach Falls and follows his return to Lo...

Reading the original stories directly from Doyle provides the purest, most unadulterated view of the character's genius. While sometimes less polished than modern adaptations, these texts are the foundational source material. They are crucial for understanding the evolution of the consulting detecti...

The Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective is a cooperative investigation game designed for groups of players. It simulates the work of the famous detective and his brother Mycroft as they examine crime scenes and interview witnesses to solve complex mysteries. Players analyze evidence, track leads, a...

Sherlock Holmes is a 2009 film set in 1890 depicting detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigating crimes committed by Lord Blackwood, a resurrected mysticist. The story features Irene Adler, a former adversary of Holmes, alongside the villainous Lord Henry Blackwood. Guy Ritchie directed t...

A Study in Scarlet is an 1887 novel by Arthur Conan Doyle and the first published story to feature Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson. It introduces their meeting, their shared rooms at 221B Baker Street, and Holmes's method of drawing investigative conclusions from close observation. The narrative...

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a 1939 American film adapting Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories. It was initially presented as an adaptation of William Gillette's 1899 play of the same name, but deviates significantly from that source material. The film presents detective Sherloc...

The Beekeeper's Apprentice is a 1994 detective novel by Laurie R. King and the first entry in the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series. Set primarily in Britain during the First World War era, it introduces the intellectually gifted teenage Mary Russell, who encounters a retired Holmes on the Sus...

Reichenbach Falls is a dramatic cascade in Switzerland, notable for its role in Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories. The falls provided the backdrop for Holmes's fatal confrontation with Professor Moriarty. It remains a popular destination for tourists interested in both natural beauty and...

The Sign of the Four is an 1890 novel by Arthur Conan Doyle and the second full-length story featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson. Mary Morstan asks Holmes to investigate the disappearance of her father and the anonymous delivery of valuable pearls, leading to a pursuit involving a stolen t...

The Valley of Fear is the fourth and final Sherlock Holmes novel by Arthur Conan Doyle. Initially serialized in 1914 and 1915, it begins with Holmes investigating a murder at an English country house and connects the crime to Professor Moriarty's wider organization. A substantial retrospective narra...

The House of Silk is a Sherlock Holmes novel by Anthony Horowitz, first published in 2011 with authorization from the estate of Arthur Conan Doyle. Framed as a manuscript written by an elderly Dr. Watson, it recounts an investigation undertaken with Holmes in London in 1890. The case begins with an...

The BBC adaptations, particularly those featuring modern forensic science and high production values, bring Holmes's methods to a contemporary visual medium. These versions excel at visualizing the deduction process, integrating modern police procedure with classic mystery structure. They are excell...

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is a 2014 detective adventure game developed by Frogwares. Players control Sherlock Holmes through six separate investigations, examining scenes, interviewing suspects, conducting experiments, and connecting clues through a deduction system. More than one inte...

His Last Bow is a 1917 collection of Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, bringing together cases narrated largely by Dr. John Watson. The volume's title story differs from the conventional private-detective cases by placing Holmes in British intelligence work on the eve of the First World...

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows continues the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson following their pursuit of a criminal mastermind. Directed by Guy Ritchie, this sequel expands upon the initial narrative established in the 2009 film. The production team includes Dan Lin, Joel Silver, Lio...

The Moor is a 1998 detective novel by Laurie R. King and the fourth book in the Mary Russell series. Mary Russell and her husband, the retired Sherlock Holmes, travel to Dartmoor after receiving a request for help from the Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould. Their investigation connects reports of a spect...

EXIT: The Game - The Disappearance of Sherlock Holmes is an EXIT title by Inka and Markus Brand, using Arthur Conan Doyle's detective as its mystery frame.

This specific modern adaptation revitalized the character for a new generation. It amps up the energy, making Holmes's genius feel immediate and almost overwhelming. While sometimes sacrificing the subtlety of the original Doyle canon, its fast pace and modern visual language make it highly engaging...

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes is a detective adventure game created by Frogwares. Released in September 2012 following a delay, it’s part of the established Sherlock Holmes video game series. The title features gameplay centered around solving mysteries as Sherlock Holmes.

Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective Vol. III was a 1993 ICOM Simulations mystery game, notable for combining filmed testimony with case research.

Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Silver Earring is a 2004 detective game developed by Frogwares. Players assume the roles of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to investigate a murder in Victorian London during 1897. The title achieved 500,000 sales worldwide by 2010, with a Wii version also released la...

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes is a 1970 film directed by Billy Wilder. It features Robert Stephens as Sherlock Holmes and Colin Blakely as Doctor Watson, presenting an interpretation of the detective that contrasts with Watson’s depictions. The production draws upon the divergence between Holm...

Sherlock Holmes Versus Arsène Lupin is an adventure game created by Frogwares. Released in October 2007, it serves as the fourth installment within the Sherlock Holmes series following previous titles from 2002, 2004, and 2007. The game’s development was overseen after preceding games like *Sherlock...

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is a 2021 investigative action-adventure game developed and published by Frogwares. It portrays a young Sherlock Holmes returning with his companion Jon to Cordona, a fictional Mediterranean island, to investigate the circumstances surrounding his mother's death. Players...

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror is a 1942 mystery thriller adapting Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories. The narrative incorporates elements from “His Last Bow” alongside aspects of the espionage activities attributed to Lord Haw-Haw. It presents a detective investigation within...

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened is a 2006 point-and-click adventure game that reimagines the classic detective duo within a dark Ukrainian setting. It presents a horror-infused mystery centered around the disappearances of individuals linked to Cthulhu Mythos lore. Designed for fans of detective ficti...

Moriarty is a 2014 detective novel by Anthony Horowitz and an authorized continuation of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories. Set after the apparent deaths of Holmes and Professor Moriarty at Reichenbach Falls, it follows Pinkerton detective Frederick Chase and Scotland Yard inspector Athel...

Sherlock Holmes Versus Jack the Ripper is an adventure game set in 1888 Whitechapel, London, during the Jack the Ripper investigation. Developed by Frogwares, it serves as the fifth installment in the Sherlock Holmes adventure game series. The game utilizes the historical setting of the murders for...