based on the Sherlock Holmes story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, published in 1927
"When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."
A comparison of the
Problem of
Thor Bridge and the mysterious death of Victor Thorn
based on the Sherlock Holmes story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, published in 1927
"When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however
improbable, must be the truth."
 The Problem of
Thor Bridge |
 The
Case of
Victor Thorn |
| Involved a clever setup to deceive the police and public | Involved a clever setup to deceive the police and public |
| Pistol was used, victim shot in the head | Pistol was used, victim shot in the head |
| Perpetrator staged a final note to be found | Perpetrators staged a final note to be found |
| Note was to get victim's hand writing as evidence | Note was to get victim's hand writing as evidence |
| Cause of death was not as it first appeared | Cause of death was not as it first appeared |
| No apparent motive for victim to be murdered | No apparent motive for victim to murder himself |
| Scene of death is away from the house, on a trail | Scene of death is away from the house, on a trail |
| No witnesses | No witnesses |
| Actual motive is to protect wealth and social stature (Maria) | Actual motive is to protect wealth and social stature (Hillary) |
| Suicide staged to look like a murder | Murder staged to look like a suicide |
| Small detail, a crack in bridge, was a major clue | We must investigate all small details before conclusions. |
