A Guide to the Sherlock Holmes Canon
Compiled for BBC Sherlock fans who wish to branch out into the original stories by ACD.
A Study in Scarlet - Holmes and Watson move in together. Shade is thrown at the Mormons.
The Sign of Four - Mary Morstan comes along. Racism.
The Hound of the Baskervilles - The most beloved of the canon. Demon hound stalks Devon aristocrats.
The Valley of Fear - Freemasons have man killed.
A Scandal in Bohemia - Holmes is beaten by the woman.
The Red Headed League - Red headed shop owner is tricked by bank robbers.
A Case of Identity - Step father poses as young man to keep young lady's money.
The Boscombe Valley Mystery - Dying Australian kills another Australian, is let off.
The Five Orange Pips - The one about the KKK.
The Man with the Twisted Lip - Gentleman becomes beggar, is accused of own murder.
The Blue Carbuncle - Precious gem found in crop of Christmas goose.
The Speckled Band - Deadly snake trained using milk and whistle.
The Engineer's Thumb - Criminals try to crush man in hydraulic press.
The Noble Bachelor - Rich man loses wife on wedding day.
The Beryl Coronet - Banker loses part of very expensive coronet.
The Copper Beeches - Governess made to cut hair and wear electric blue dress by creepy employers.
Silver Blaze - Horse commits murder.
The Cardboard Box - Woman receives ears in the post.
The Yellow Face - Man is surprising not racist.
The Stock-Broker's Clerk - Man replaced by criminal at job he hasn't started yet.
The 'Gloria Scott' - Holmes's first case. Man has been lying to son for whole life.
The Musgrave Ritual - Butler solves puzzle that has remained mystery to generations of aristocrats.
The Reigate Squires - Holmes pretends to faint, scares Watson half to death.
The Crooked Man - Crippled man returns from India to surprise of man who betrayed him. Also there's a mongoose.
The Resident Patient - Ex-criminal sets of doctor in practice.
The Greek Interpreter - Watson meets Mycroft. Two Greek men get beaten up.
The Naval Treaty - Important state document stolen.
The Final Problem - Persued by Moriarty, Holmes and Watson flee to Europe. Holmes disappears, assumed dead.
The Empty House - 3 years later, Holmes returns. Watdon faints.
The Norwood Builder - Man fakes own death to get revenge on ex.
The Dancing Men - Woman is terrorised by coded messages.
The Solitary Cyclist - Woman is followed by strange man on bicycle.
The Priory School - Child kidnapped by his own family.
Black Peter - Drunk man killed by harpoon.
Charles Augustus Milverton - Blackmailer killed by victim.
The Six Napoleons - Scotland Yarders are really proud of Holmes.
The Three Students - Student cheats on exam.
The Golden Pince-Nez - Woman kills man by mistake.
The Missing Three Quarter - Rugby player goes missing.
The Abbey Grange - Holmes lets killer go because of love.
The Second Stain - Woman told she doesn't understand politics.
Wisteria Lodge - Man dies trying to kill Spanish tyrant.
The Red Circle - Italian couple flee from gangster.
The Bruce Partington Plans - Submarine plans stolen.
The Dying Detective - Holmes pretends to be dying of a tropical disease.
The Devil's Foot - Holmes and Watson poison themselves and hallucinate.
His Last Bow - Holmes's final case.
The Illustrious Client - Holmes beaten up on the orders of an Austrian. Watson gets very angry.
The Blanched Soldier - Man's boyfriend does not have leprosy.
The Mazarin Stone - Diamond stolen, disguises worn.
The Three Gables - Woman steals story written by man she had beaten nearly to death.
The Sussex Vampire - Man thinks wife is vampire.
The Three Garridebs - 'It was worth a wound'.
The Problem of Thor Bridge - Governess framed for murder.
The Creeping Man - Monkey serum as viagra.
The Lion's Mane - Jellyfish kills man.
The Vieled Lodger - Woman savaged by lion, hides face for rest of life.
Shoscombe Old Place - Dog provides the answer.
The Retired Colourman - Man is terrible husband.
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