Résultats pour "Thor" dans Fiction criminelle

Nach einem gewaltigen Sturm über dem Mittelmeer wird die Leiche eines Mannes an Land gespült. Der Tote wird als ein hochrangiger Terrorist identifiziert, was bei der CIA Panik auslöst: Könnte er etwas mit dem »spektakulären Anschlag« zu tun haben, den der Geheimdienst bereits den ganzen Sommer über befürchtet? Um so schnell wie möglich Antworten zu erhalten, nutzt die CIA eine ungewöhnliche Quelle: Scot Harvath, der Navy SEAL, der zum verdeckten Terrorismusbekämpfer wurde.

The Problem of Thor Bridge by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is one of the most dramatic Sherlock Holmes mysteries, blending jealousy, deception, and tragedy into a gripping tale of deduction.

"The Problem of Thor Bridge" is a Sherlock Holmes murder mystery by Arthur Conan Doyle in The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, first published in 1922 in The Strand Magazine. Neil Gibson, the Gold King and former Senator from "some Western state", approaches Holmes to investigate the murder of his wife Maria in order to clear his children's governess, Grace Dunbar, of the crime.

Superstar Maria Gibson wird beschuldigt, ihren Ex-Mann, den erfolgreichen Musikproduzenten Neil Gibson, ermordet zu haben. Doch die Sängerin beteuert ihre Unschuld und wendet sich hilfesuchend an Sherlock & Watson. Die tauchen ein in das lukrative Geschäft der Musikindustrie, in der viele bereit sind, für Ruhm und Reichtum ihre Prinzipien über Bord zu werfen. Hat Maria ihren ehemaligen Manager und Ehemann wirklich aus Habgier umgebracht? Oder führen die wahren Gründe tiefer in die Vergangenheit? Als eine weitere Leiche auftaucht, ist klar: Sherlocks & Watson stehen vor einer großen Herausforderung.

Neil Gibson, the Gold King and former Senator from "some Western state", approaches Holmes to investigate the murder of his wife Maria in order to clear his children's governess, Grace Dunbar, of the crime. It soon emerges that Mr. Gibson's marriage had been unhappy and he treated his wife very badly. He had fallen in love with her when he met her in Brazil, but soon realised they had nothing in common. He became attracted to Miss Dunbar; since he could not marry her, he had attempted to please her in other ways, such as trying to help people less fortunate than himself.

The Problem of Thor Bridge is a Sherlock Holmes murder mystery by Arthur Conan Doyle in The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, first published in 1922 in The Strand Magazine (UK) and Hearst's International (US). Neil Gibson, the Gold King and former Senator from "some Western state", approaches Holmes to investigate the murder of his wife Maria in order to clear his children's governess, Grace Dunbar, of the crime. It soon emerges that Mr. Gibson's marriage had been unhappy and he treated his wife very badly. He had fallen in love with her when he met her in Brazil, but soon realised they had nothing in common.

This is a story from The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, Volume I collection. These six cases are among the last undertaken by Sherlock Holmes before he retired to the Sussex downs. However, the problems facing the sleuth are as diverse and challenging as ever. What with seeking the whereabouts of the stolen Mazarin Diamond, discovering the importance of being called Garrideb, encountering a mysterious murder on Thor Bridge, searching for eternal youth and the threat of a vampire in Sussex, there is no sign of Holmes' deductive powers slowing down.

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.

The Problem of Thor Bridge: A love triangle culminates in the shooting death of the wife and murder charges against the household's beautiful governess. The arrogant, combative husband seeks the services of Sherlock Holmes to clear the young lady in question. The case appears cut and dried, 'til a stroke of insight leads the detective to the solution to the perplexing evidence.