The Empty House

Interesting Facts

• «The Empty House» is one of the stories where Arthur Conan Doyle brings Sherlock Holmes back to life after his presumed death in «The Final Problem».
• This story marks the first appearance of Colonel Sebastian Moran, considered the second most dangerous man in London after Professor Moriarty.
• The story «The Empty House» opens the collection «The Return of Sherlock Holmes», where Holmes resumes his detective practice after a three-year absence.
• In the story, Holmes uses a wax figure to deceive his enemies and avoid an assassination attempt.
• In this story, Dr. Watson learns for the first time that Holmes survived the fall at the Reichenbach Falls.