Dr. Watson confesses the following:
"Having failed in my goal of defeating Irene Adler, since there are no ways to capture her or make Sherlock Holmes give up his obsession with her, I decided to compile the most important adventures, in which they participated, expecting that one day there will be justice and Irene Adler will pay for her crimes, or she or one of her heirs (if they exist), at least will return a large part of that immense fortune, acquired illegally.
These are the stories I am presenting: The Assault on the Phenix Jewelry Store, Sherlock Holmes Discovers the Secrets of Wealth, The Illegitimate Brother of the Earl of Ducadia, The Strange Death of Irene Adler While Blackmailing Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Theft of St Edward's Crown, The Trial of Sherlock Holmes, and The Secret Marriage of Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler and Three Other Cases."