For once, it's Dr. Watson bringing in a new case, as this week he meets a patient, Mr. Victor Hatherley - an engineer who lost his thumb in a murderous attack. After bandaging him up, Watson takes Hatherley to meet Holmes in the hopes of unraveling what exactly happened. We learn Hatherley was approached by a suspicious man to examine a hydraulic press in Berkshire. Things are off to a shady start, and as the details unfold, let them carry you away into another night of peaceful sleep.

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