The Adventure of the Final Problem - Definition and Overview

The Adventure of the Final Problem
Author	Arthur Conan Doyle
Released	1893
Series	The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Client(s)	None
Set in	1891
Villain(s)	Professor Moriarty

"The Adventure of the Final Problem" is a short story by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his detective character Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in the Strand 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.

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Synopsis

It is the story, set in 1891, that introduces Holmes's greatest opponent, the criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty.

The climax of the story is a showdown between Holmes and Moriarty atop the Reichenbach Falls, which apparently ends with the two of them falling to their deaths whilst locked in mortal combat.

Conan Doyle meant to stop writing about his famous detective with this short story, but pressure from his fans eventually convinced him to bring the character back.

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Pastiches: The Canary Trainer \| The Seven-Per-Cent Solution \| Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century
Places: 221B Baker Street \| The Diogenes Club \| Reichenbach Falls

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The Adventure of the Final Problem - Definition and Overview

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