The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmesis a collection of eleven short stories. Amidst another set of intriguing cases of burglaries, disappearances and murder, this compilation also introduces Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock Holmes’ elder brother; and Professor James Moriarty, a criminal mastermind, two of the most iconic characters of the Holmes universe who have risen to particular prominence through the many on-screen adaptations of the books.