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In the story, the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes is consulted by a wealthy American named Neil Gibson. Gibson's wife was killed recently. Her body was found at Thor Bridge, a stone bridge in Gibson's large estate, with a gunshot wound to the head. The governess to Gibson's children, Grace Dunbar, has been arrested. The case against the governess is strong: there was a note from her on the victim arranging the meeting at the bridge, and a revolver was found in her wardrobe. Gibson, however, is convinced of Miss Dunbar's innocence and asks Holmes to prove it. In the end, it is a small chip on the stone parapet that leads Holmes to the truth and saves Miss Dunbar's life.

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  • In the story, the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes is consulted by a wealthy American named Neil Gibson. Gibson's wife was killed recently. Her body was found at Thor Bridge, a stone bridge in Gibson's large estate, with a gunshot wound to the head. The governess to Gibson's children, Grace Dunbar, has been arrested. The case against the governess is strong: there was a note from her on the victim arranging the meeting at the bridge, and a revolver was found in her wardrobe. Gibson, however, is convinced of Miss Dunbar's innocence and asks Holmes to prove it. In the end, it is a small chip on the stone parapet that leads Holmes to the truth and saves Miss Dunbar's life.
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  • In the story, the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes is consulted by a wealthy American named Neil Gibson. Gibson's wife was killed recently. Her body was found at Thor Bridge, a stone bridge in Gibson's large estate, with a gunshot wound to the head. The governess to Gibson's children, Grace Dunbar, has been arrested. The case against the governess is strong: there was a note from her on the victim arranging the meeting at the bridge, and a revolver was found in her wardrobe. Gibson, however, is convinced of Miss Dunbar's innocence and asks Holmes to prove it. In the end, it is a small chip on the stone parapet that leads Holmes to the truth and saves Miss Dunbar's life. "The Problem of Thor Bridge" is generally regarded as one of the finest among the later canonical tales. It is also notable for its opening paragraph which mentions Watson’s tin dispatchbox said to be filled with Holmes’ case records. Among the untold tales supposedly contained within is a case involving a "Mr. James Phillimore, who, stepping back into his own house to get his umbrella, was never more seen in this world." The intriguing disappearance case has inspired many pastiches as well as science fiction and magic branches of Sherlockian societies. "The Problem of Thor Bridge" has been adapted for radio, television, and film.
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