Character · Rivals and adversaries · 3 books
Professor Moriarty
Professor James Moriarty is a brilliant mathematician and the hidden organiser of crime in London, Holmes’s greatest enemy.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894)
- Latest appearance
- The Valley of Fear (1915)
- Books
- 3 (2 major, 1 minor)
- Author
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Circle
- Rivals and adversaries
Where to meet Professor Moriarty
Professor Moriarty first appears in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894), in a major role, book 2 of the Sherlock Holmes stories series.
Every book with Professor Moriarty
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1894MThe Memoirs of Sherlock Holmesmajor role · Sherlock Holmes storiesThe final struggle at ReichenbachBuy
- 1905·The Return of Sherlock Holmesminor role · Sherlock Holmes storiesBuy
- 1915MThe Valley of Fearmajor role · Sherlock Holmes novelsBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Dr John WatsonArmy doctor, Holmes’s friend and chronicler | 3 |
| Mrs HudsonLandlady at 221B Baker Street | 3 |
| Sherlock HolmesConsulting detective | 3 |
| Inspector LestradeScotland Yard detective | 2 |
| Mycroft HolmesSherlock’s older brother, who works for the government | 2 |