El darrer any de la seva vida, en James Moriarty es va involucrar en quatre assassinats polítics, més de 70 robatoris variats i atacs terroristes, incloent una fàbrica d'armes químiques a Corea del Nord, i finalment va mostrar interès
In the last year of his life, James Moriarty was involved with four political assassinations, over 70 assorted robberies and terrorist attacks, including a chemical weapons factory in North Korea, and had latterly shown some interest in tracking down the Black Pearl of the Borgias,