柯南道尔编著的《福尔摩斯归来》是福尔摩斯全集中的短篇小说集，其中《空屋》是福尔摩斯历劫归来后的第一则案子。自从福尔摩斯与伦敦罪犯首领莫里亚蒂教授双双跌落雷清贝瀑布后，所有的人都以为福尔摩斯死在雷清贝瀑布。未料，八年之后，福尔摩斯化装成老流浪汉回来，利用他在贝格街的旧宅，一举破了三起伦敦市悬而未决的案子。在雷清贝瀑布死过一次之后，神探福尔摩斯缓缓老矣，只是，再也不曾死去。

THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES

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