
Luke's English Podcast presents "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb," a Sherlock Holmes story. The narrative centers on hydraulic engineer Mr. Hatherley, who is hired for a late-night job and soon finds himself embroiled in a dangerous counterfeiting operation. Lured by the promise of a large sum, Hatherley travels to a remote house where he is attacked, losing his thumb in the process. The story follows Hatherley's escape and subsequent recounting of the events to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Holmes deduces the criminals were creating fake coins and cleverly misled Hatherley about the house's location. The criminals escape, leaving the mystery unsolved.
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