The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb

"The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb", one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the ninth of the twelve stories collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The story was first published in Strand Magazine in March 1892. Dr. Watson notes that this is one of only two cases which he personally brought to the attention of Sherlock Holmes. ---------- Also contained in: - [Adventures of Sherlock Holmes](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL262421W/The_Adventures_of_Sherlock_Holmes) - [Annotated Sherlock Holmes: Volume II](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL8287177W) - [Eight Great Sherlock Holmes Stories](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1518171W) - [Famous Cases of Sherlock Holmes](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL17657231W) - [Favorite Sherlock Holmes Detective Stories](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1518175W) - [Great Adventures of Sherlock Holmes](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL18200122W) - [Obras completas de Conan Doyle: II](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20787319W) - [Selected Adventures of Sherlock Holmes](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1518403W) - [Sherlock Holmes Investigates](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1518416W) - [Six Great Sherlock Holmes Stories](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1518361W) - [Some Adventures of Sherlock Holmes](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL24168603W) - [Treasury of Sherlock Holmes](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL262548W)

Set in

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  London · United Kingdom
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  Baker Street · United Kingdom

  Holmes and Watson's residence; Hatherley is brought here after his ordeal
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  Victoria Street · United Kingdom

  Location of Victor Hatherley's hydraulic-engineering office
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  Paddington Station · United Kingdom

  Hatherley arrives here fleeing the sinister house, and Watson's practice is nearby
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  Reading · United Kingdom

  Real Berkshire area the fictional village of Eyford is set near
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