The Case of Matilda Briggs and the Giant Rat of Sumatra

From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia

Fictional case.


In the Sherlock Holmes stories

Untold Story


«  'We have not forgotten your successful action in the case of Matilda Briggs.' 'Matilda Briggs was not the name of a young woman, Watson,' said Holmes, in a reminiscent voice. 'It was a ship which is associated with the giant rat of Sumatra, a story for which the world is not yet prepared.'  » — Sherlock Holmes.