   the return of sherlock holmes is a collection of 13 sherlock holmes stories, originally published in 1903-1904, by arthur conan doyle. ==history== the book was first published in february 1905 by mcclure, phillips & co. (new york) then on march 7, 1905 by georges newnes, ltd. (london)http://www.diogenes-club.com/returninfo.htm this was the first holmes collection since 1893, when holmes had "died" in the final problem. having published the hound of the baskervilles in 1901â1902 (although setting it before holmes' death) doyle came under intense pressure to revive his famous character. the first story is set in 1894 and has holmes returning in london and explaining the period from 1891â94, a period called "the great hiatus" by sherlockian enthusiasts. also of note is watson's statement in the last story of the cycle that holmes has retired, and forbids him to publish any more stories. ==contents== *"the adventure of the empty house" *"the adventure of the norwood builder" *"the adventure of the dancing men" *"the adventure of the solitary cyclist" *"the adventure of the priory school" *"the adventure of black peter" *"the adventure of charles augustus milverton" *"the adventure of the six napoleons" *"the adventure of the three students" *"the adventure of the golden pince-nez" *"the adventure of the missing three-quarter" *"the adventure of the abbey grange" *"the adventure of the second stain" ==summary==  the adventure of the empty house holmes dramatically returns from the dead, or from being presumed dead. he's not a zombie. he and watson reunite to take down a would-be assassin of holmes, and murderer of ronald adair, colonel moran. with moran in jail holmes can now safely return to london and resume his detective business. the adventure of the norwood builder a young man named john hector mcfarlane is falsely accused of murdering jonas oldacre. despite his protestations of innocence, there's no evidence to be found in his defense. until holmes takes 
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