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. ----- Welcome to the Sherlock Holmes Bedtime Stories podcast. Each episode is a section of a classic Sherlock Holmes story, read in soothing tones and set to calming music to help you fall asleep. 📈 Subscribe to Sherlock Holmes Bedtime Stories on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SherlockHolmesBedtimeStories 👀 Check out our website: https://sherlockholmes.bedtimestoriespodcast.net/ 🧡 Follow Sherlock Holmes Bedtime Stories on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sherlockholmesbedtimestories/ ----- Music: 'Permafrost' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. - www.scottbuckley.com.au