In several stories, he adopts disguises to gather evidence while ' under cover ' so convincing that even Watson fails to penetrate them, such as in " The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton ", " The Man with the Twisted Lip ", " The Adventure of the Empty House " and " A Scandal in Bohemia ".

Holmes mentions Moriarty reminiscently in five other stories: " The Adventure of the Empty House " ( the immediate sequel to " The Final Problem "), " The Adventure of the Norwood Builder ", " The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter ", " The Adventure of the Illustrious Client ", and " His Last Bow ".

" Later, in " The Adventure of the Empty House " Holmes refers once to Moriarty as " Professor James Moriarty ".

* Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's " The Adventure of the Speckled Band " ( 1892 ), " The Adventure of the Empty House " ( 1903 ) and " The Problem of Thor Bridge " ( 1922 )

* In June 2010 it was announced that Franklin Watts books, a part of Hachette Children's Books planned to release a series of four children's graphic novels in spring 2011 called Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars set during the three years that Sherlock Holmes was believed dead, between The Adventure of the Final Problem and The Adventure of the Empty House by writer Tony Lee and artist Dan Boultwood.

In the original play, the hero was Holmes's enemy Colonel Sebastian Moran of " The Adventure of the Empty House " infamy, not Count Negretto Sylvius.

Holmes soon emerges from his bedroom and explains that the dummy is a decoy designed to fool a would-be gunman, much as was done in " The Adventure of the Empty House ", to which Watson alludes.

But this device failed in its purpose and pressure from fans eventually persuaded Doyle to bring Holmes back, writing The Hound of the Baskervilles ( set before " The Final Problem ") and reviving him in " The Adventure of the Empty House ".

In 1975, DC Comics published Sherlock Holmes # 1, a comic which adapted " The Adventure of the Empty House " and " The Final Problem ".

The 1931 film The Sleeping Cardinal is based in part on " The Adventure of the Empty House " and " The Final Problem.

" The Adventure of the Empty House ", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes.

Doyle ranked " The Adventure of the Empty House " sixth in his list of his twelve favorite Holmes stories.

The 1931 film The Sleeping Cardinal ( also known as Sherlock Holmes ' Fatal Hour ) is loosely based on " The Adventure of the Empty House " and " The Final Problem ".

Elements of " The Adventure of the Empty House " were used in the 1939-1946 Sherlock Holmes series starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce.

In 1975, DC Comics published Sherlock Holmes # 1, a comic which adapted " The Adventure of the Empty House " and " The Final Problem ".

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First published in 1983 as a stand alone Advanced Dungeons & Dragons adventure module, I6: Ravenloft, was popular enough to spawn an Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Gamebook and a 1986 sequel ( I10: The House on Gryphon Hill ).

It was released as Hi-Res Adventure # 0, despite being released after Mystery House.

It is the second title released in On-Line Systems ' " Hi-Res Adventure " series after Mystery House.

There are many areas of interest within the park, including Old Government House, the park Nursery, Playford Lake and the Adventure Playground.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure has also seen domestic releases in Italy by Star Comics, in France by J ' ai Lu and Tonkam, Taiwan by Da Ran Culture Enterprise and Tong Li Publishing, and in Malaysia by Comics House.

( 1966 ), in which he played a Norman Bates-like character reminiscent of Psycho ; The Poseidon Adventure ( 1972 ), in which he played Acres, a dining room attendant ; The Legend of Hell House ( 1973 ), in which he played a physical medium assigned to a team attempting to crack the secret of the Belasco House ; Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry ( 1974 ); Evil Under the Sun ( 1982 ); Class of 1984 ( 1982 ); Fright Night ( 1985 ), in which he played Peter Vincent, a television host and moderator of telecast horror films ; and Overboard ( 1987 ) in which he played a kind-hearted butler.

Bonewits, in his article " My Satanic Adventure ", asserts that the rituals in Satanis were staged for the movie at the behest of the filmmakers and were not authentic ceremonies.

The Ringworld role-playing game box set was titled " Larry Niven's Ringworld: Roleplaying Adventure Beneath the Great Arch ", referring to the way the Ringworld looked from its interior surface.

In " The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter ", Holmes claims that his great-uncle was Vernet, the French artist.

For instance, in " The Adventure of the Three Garridebs ", Watson is wounded in a confrontation with a villain ; although the bullet wound proves to be " quite superficial ", Watson is moved by Holmes's reaction:

Only one adventure, " The Adventure of the Lion's Mane ", which is narrated by Holmes as he pursues the case as a civilian, takes place during the detective's retirement.

The detective is often described as starving himself at times of intense intellectual activity, such as during " The Adventure of the Norwood Builder ", wherein, according to Watson:

Holmes himself references Watson's moderation in " The Adventure of the Devil's Foot ", saying, " I think, Watson, that I shall resume that course of tobacco-poisoning which you have so often and so justly condemned ".

Although he initially needed Watson to share the rent of his comfortable residence at 221B Baker Street, Watson reveals in " The Adventure of the Dying Detective ", when Holmes was living alone, that " I have no doubt that the house might have been purchased at the price which Holmes paid for his rooms ," suggesting he had developed a good income from his practice, although it is seldom revealed exactly how much he charges for his services.

For example, in " The Final Problem ", Holmes states that his services to the government of France and the royal house of Scandinavia had left him with enough money to retire comfortably, while in " The Adventure of Black Peter ", Watson notes that Holmes would refuse to help the wealthy and powerful if their cases did not interest him, while he could devote weeks at a time to the cases of the most humble clients.

Holmes also tells Watson, in " A Case of Identity ", of a golden snuff box received from the King of Bohemia after " A Scandal in Bohemia " and a fabulous ring from the Dutch royal family ; in " The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans ", Holmes receives an emerald tie-pin from Queen Victoria.

In " The Adventure of the Priory School ", Holmes rubs his hands with glee when the Duke of Holdernesse notes the 6, 000 pound sterling sum, which surprises even Watson, and then pats the cheque, saying, " I am a poor man ", an incident that could be dismissed as representative of Holmes's tendency toward sarcastic humour.

* Super Adventure Club, a fictional organization in " The Return of Chef ", a South Park episode

:* " A Strange Adventure in the Life of Miss Laura Mildmay ", incorporating the story " Madam Crowl's Ghost ".

Four Swords Adventures includes two gameplay modes: " Hyrulean Adventure ", with a plot and gameplay similar to other Zelda games, and " Shadow Battle ", in which multiple Links, played by multiple players, battle each other.

For example, " Wardan the Butcher's Adventure With the Lady and the Bear " is paralleled by " The King's Daughter and the Ape ", " Harun al-Rashid and the Two Slave-Girls " by " Harun al-Rashid and the Three Slave-Girls ", and " The Angel of Death With the Proud King and the Devout Man " by " The Angel of Death and the Rich King ".