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A discharged revolver, a damning note, and a mysterious chip in a stone balustrade... Sherlock Holmes' remarkable powers of observation are challenged in this captivating mystery. When a former US senator, Neil Gibson, approaches Sherlock Holmes with a case that appears to have been solved, the consulting detective is convinced that things aren't all as they seem. Gibson's wife, Maria, is found dead on Thor Bridge with a bullet hole in her head and a note in her hand. The note appears to be from the family's governess, asking Maria to meet her at that spot. But despite a recently discharged…mehr

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A discharged revolver, a damning note, and a mysterious chip in a stone balustrade... Sherlock Holmes' remarkable powers of observation are challenged in this captivating mystery. When a former US senator, Neil Gibson, approaches Sherlock Holmes with a case that appears to have been solved, the consulting detective is convinced that things aren't all as they seem. Gibson's wife, Maria, is found dead on Thor Bridge with a bullet hole in her head and a note in her hand. The note appears to be from the family's governess, asking Maria to meet her at that spot. But despite a recently discharged revolver being found in the governess' wardrobe, Gibson is convinced that she isn't guilty. Holmes and Watson work together to unveil the truth. First published in 1922, 'The Problem of Thor Bridge' is an enthralling short crime story by Arthur Conan Doyle. This edition features a specially commissioned introduction.
Autorenporträt
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. Originally a physician, in 1887 he published A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels about Holmes and Dr. Watson. In addition, Doyle wrote over fifty short stories featuring the famous detective. The Sherlock Holmes stories are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. Doyle was a prolific writer; his non-Sherlockian works include fantasy and science fiction stories about Professor Challenger and humorous stories about the Napoleonic soldier Brigadier Gerard, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels. One of Doyle's early short stories, "J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement", helped to popularize the mystery of the Mary Celeste.