#conandoylecanon

17. Sherlock Holmes and John Watson have a unique connection - not romantic but more than brotherly. They learned that their friendship was so profound that they could not live happily without each other.

16. Sherlock Holmes' "final case" is only the final case that was documented. He never again did his own detective work, though he consulted and assisted other detectives from time to time, teaching them his thought processes. He did this until the end of his days.

15. Any stories about cases that were not written by Sherlock Holmes or John Watson were written by Watson's only son, who found John's notes among his belongings, long after John's death.

14. Sherlock loves his detective work, because it keeps his mind busy. However, he hates London, and always looks forward to the day when he can retire from both detective work and the city.

13. Sherlock Holmes dislikes and distrusts women because he has never had an intimate relationship with one that worked out in his favor.

12. Moriarty had a family once: a wife and a couple of kids. However, upon learning of Sherlock Holmes' intellect and detective work, he became obsessed with besting him. As a result, his wife left him, believing he paid more attention to his work than his family. He denies ever having a family, because he believes admitting the loss will make him seem weak.

11. When John writes about what has happened in the United States (or anywhere that is not in the United Kingdom), most of his information comes from reading newspapers. The rest is inference.

10. Sherlock Holmes tells everyone their case is "the most interesting" (despite his actual opinion). By showing this level of interest to his clients, he hopes they will always call on him to solve cases.