A man is hiding his sick friend, Godfrey Emsworth, from his family, fearing he has leprosy. Solution: Godfrey does not have leprosy but a treatable skin condition caused by exposure to a tropical disease. Godfrey is reunited with his family.

The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier

Dr. Percy Trevelyan consults Holmes when his wealthy benefactor, Blessington, begins acting strangely and is later found dead. Solution: Blessington was once a member of a criminal gang who betrayed his partners. They found him and hanged him in revenge.

The Adventure of the Resident Patient

A university lecturer asks Holmes to investigate after exam papers are tampered with, and he suspects one of his students. Solution:One of the students, Gilchrist, tampered with the papers. Gilchrist confesses and decides to leave the university to join the military.

The Adventure of the Three Students

The mysterious disappearance of Mr. Garcia, who had been staying at Wisteria Lodge. Solution: Garcia was involved in a plot to overthrow a Central American dictator. Garcia was killed by his co-conspirators after they betrayed him.

The Adventure of the Wisteria Lodge

Holmes is hired to stop a woman from marrying Baron Gruner, a dangerous man with a criminal past. Solution: Holmes uncovers evidence of Gruner’s past crimes and exposes him. Gruner is injured by one of his former victims, and the woman is saved from the marriage.

The Adventure of the Illustrious Client

Governess Grace Dunbar is accused of murdering her employer’s wife, Maria Gibson, on a bridge. Solution: Maria Gibson committed suicide, framing Grace to ruin her life. Maria used a rock to make it appear as though Grace had shot her.

The Problem of Thor Bridge

Holmes is hired by a retired art dealer, Josiah Amberley, to find his missing wife and her lover, who have disappeared with his money. Solution: Amberley had murdered his wife and her lover, then pretended they had run off together to cover up the crime. Amberley is arrested.

The Adventure of the Retired Colourman

Lady Frances Carfax has gone missing while traveling in Europe. Solution: Lady Frances was kidnapped by a conman named Dr. Schlessinger, who intended to murder her for her money. Holmes rescues her just in time.

The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax

A military officer is found dead, and his wife is the prime suspect. Solution: Holmes discovers that the real killer was a "crooked man," Henry Wood, who sought revenge for a betrayal in India that led to his physical deformity and ruined life.

The Adventure of the Crooked Man

Mary Sutherland asks Holmes to find her missing fiancé, Hosmer Angel, who disappeared on their wedding day. Solution: Holmes discovers that Hosmer Angel was actually Mary’s stepfather, James Windibank, in disguise. Windibank created the ruse to keep Mary from marrying and losing her inheritance.

A Case of Identity