The Problem of Thor Bridge, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Problem of Thor Bridge, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Problem of Thor Bridge

Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrator: Graeme Malcolm

Unabridged: 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/12/2015

Synopsis

In “The Problem of Thor Bridge,” Neil Gibson, who has earned the nickname the Gold King for his status as the world’s greatest gold-mining magnate, seeks Sherlock Holmes’ help in finding his wife’s real killer. His governess, Miss Dunbar, has been convicted of the crime due to an abundance of evidence against her—including a gun in her wardrobe—but Gibson believes her innocent. A few enlightening revelations, including the unhappy state of the Gibsons’ marriage, lead Holmes and Watson down the path toward the truth.

About Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was born of Irish parentage in Scotland. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, but he also had a passion for storytelling. His first book introduced that prototype of the modern detective in fiction, Sherlock Holmes. Despite the immense popularity Holmes gained throughout the world, Doyle was not overly fond of the character and preferred to write other stories. Eventually popular demand won out and he continued to satisfy readers with the adventures of the legendary sleuth. He also wrote historical romances and made two essays into pseudoscientific fantasy: The Lost World and The Poison Belt.

About Graeme Malcolm

Graeme Malcolm was an actor and winning audiobook narrator who earned twelve AudioFile Earphones Awards. He has performed on Broadway as Pharaoh in Aida and as Sir Edward Ramsay in The King and I. His television appearances include Law & Order, Follow the River, and Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson (with Laurence Olivier). His film credits include A Further Gesture, The Adventures of Sebastian Cole, and Reunion.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Aishu on July 13, 2018

Maria Gibson is shot through the head while standing on Thor Bridge on her estate, the family’s governess, Grace Dunbar, is soon arrested for murder. Not only does she admit meeting her mistress on the bridge, the police find the murder weapon in her room. She vehemently denies killing her employer......more

Goodreads review by Elysa on January 29, 2021

This was a great short Sherlock story! Very much recommended for people new to reading the stories. A tale of two women, one murder, and a love triangle! Who dunnit? (view spoiler)[This one is fun for me especially because of the plot twist, where it turns out the victim is actually the villain! I saw another revi (hide spoiler)]......more

Goodreads review by Riju on April 09, 2019

The Problem of Thor Bridge: By the time this story had been written, Sir ACD must have been sick with Holmes. Deeply immersed in his spiritualist crusades and thus proving himself to be an unbelievable simpleton everywhere, Sherlock Holmes must have been anathema to him. But he had somehow managed t......more

Goodreads review by Sayem on August 24, 2023

3.5/5 কে খুন করছে সেটা কিছুটা অনুমান করা গেলেও, কিভাবে খুন করা হলো সেটা অনুমান করা শক্ত ছিলো, মোটামুটি মানের গল্প বলা যায়।......more

Quotes

“Every writer owes something to Holmes.” T. S. Eliot

“Sherlock Holmes is the very foundation stone of the edifice that is crime fiction.” Times (London)

“[Holmes] is probably the only literary creation since the creations of Dickens which has really passed into the life and language of the people.” G. K. Chesterson

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