The Final Problem - A Sherlock Holmes Adventure (Unabridged)

"The Final Problem" is a short story by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle featuring his detective character Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in Strand Magazine under the title «The Adventure of the Final Problem» in December 1893. It appears in book form as part of the collection The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Conan Doyle later ranked «The Final Problem» fourth on his personal list of the twelve best Holmes stories. This story, set in 1891, introduced Holmes's greatest opponent, the criminal mastermind Professor James Moriarty. – Holmes arrives at Dr. John Watson's residence one evening in a somewhat agitated state and with grazed and bleeding …