The Return of Sherlock Holmes is a compilation of 13 Sherlock Holmes stories that Arthur Conan Doyle first released in 1903–1904. After three years of being missing and assuming his death, Sherlock Holmes triumphantly returns to his beloved friend Dr. Watson. His exceptional abilities are more needed than ever in London because a deadly stalker with an air gun is stalking the streets. Sherlock Holmes examines the Norwood Builder's enigma, deciphers the Dancing Men's message, and solves the Six Napoleons' case, among thirteen other intriguing stories of mystery, investigation, and deduction. The book contains the following chapters: "The Adventure of the Empty House", "The Adventure of the Norwood Builder", "The Adventure of the Dancing Men", "The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist", "The Adventure of the Priory School", "The Adventure of Black Peter", "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton", "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons", "The Adventure of the Three Students", "The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez", "The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter", "The Adventure of the Abbey Grange", "The Adventure of the Second Stain".