Sherlock Holmes stories book 2 · 1894
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The second collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, including Silver Blaze and The Greek Interpreter, and ending with The Final Problem, Holmes’s struggle with Professor Moriarty.
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Book facts
- Author
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Series
- Sherlock Holmes stories, book 2 of 5
- Published
- 1894
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
7 recurring or key characters from Arthur Conan Doyle’s chart. Introduces Mycroft Holmes and Professor Moriarty.
Lead 1
- Sherlock HolmesConsulting detectiveGoes over the Reichenbach Falls with MoriartyAlso in books by Laurie R. King
Major 2
- Dr John WatsonArmy doctor, Holmes’s friend and chronicler
- Professor MoriartyFirst appearanceCriminal mastermindThe final struggle at Reichenbach
Minor and cameo 4
- Mrs HudsonLandlady at 221B Baker Street
- Inspector LestradeScotland Yard detective
- Tobias GregsonScotland Yard detective
- Mycroft HolmesFirst appearanceSherlock’s older brother, who works for the governmentFirst appearance
Also featuring these characters
Other Arthur Conan Doyle books that share the most characters with The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- His Last Bow1917 · Sherlock Holmes stories · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Study in Scarlet1887 · Sherlock Holmes novels · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Hound of the Baskervilles1902 · Sherlock Holmes novels · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Valley of Fear1915 · Sherlock Holmes novels · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon