The Reigate squire

Holmes is exhausted after the resolution of a complex case. Three countries were involved, and it took two months of intense work for the genius to sort it out. As always, Holmes is also deeply depressed, because such an opportunity is not likely to come upon him soon.

Watson persuades him to pay a visit to an old friend, met in Afghanistan, Colonel Hayter, who lives near Reigate, in Surrey. The Colonel and Holmes have much in common, and Watson is soon relieved, confident that his friend will take some rest without being too bored. But the fate seems to persist against him: a burglary, and then a murder, is committed in peculiar fashion in two houses of the neighbourhood. 

The Musgrave ritual

Holmes wasn't famous from the start. After having decided to become a private detective -thanks to the unfortunate Mr Trevor, he experimented long period without any case to solve. But there came a former knowledge from the College, Reginald Musgrave, a noble name from an ancient aristocratic family. Two members of his staff disappeared, without any motive or hint of an explanation.

The Gloria Scott

Sherlock Holmes is in a mood for sharing memories. Watson is lucky enough to learn something precious: Holmes very first case (or sort of).

When he was at College, young Sherlock had only one friend, Victor Trevor -met thanks to a collision with a dog... During summer, Holmes was invited to his friend's house, and met his father, a judge, a good and peaceful man.

But Mr Trevor was soon disturbed by Holmes's deductions about his past. And when a sailor came to visit him, an ancient knowledge, the man's distress became pathetic.

The stockbroker's clerk

Hall Pycroft is a reliable and conscientious clerk. However, his last employer, Coxon & Woddhouse, was ruined, and after a few months, the money he could saved ran out. Luck came back when he could get a vacancy at Mawson & Williams great stockbroking firm. Actually, he was lucky enough to receive another offer, too generous to be declined. So generous is the offer, that Mr Pycroft soon become suspicious...

The yellow face

An upset man appears to Baker Street. 3 years ago, Jack Grant Munro married Effie, a young widow, and they lived an happy life together in the countryside, near Norbury.

Both have a comfortable income, the husband’s job leaves him time at home, and they love each other sincerely. But a few days before Mr Munro’s visit to Sherlock Holmes, his wife’s behavior has changed, and that could be linked to another event seemingly trivial: the closest house, unoccupied for some time, is now inhabited.

Silver Blaze

A singular case hit the headlines: Silver Blaze, the favourite for the Wessex Cup, has disappeared and his trainer, John Straker, was found dead. Colonel Ross, owner of the horse and Inspector Gregory, in charge of the enquiry, have both called for Sherlock's help. Holmes and Watson go to Tablestock, Dartmoor, where the events took place.