The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans

Brief Overview

In the story «The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans», Sherlock Holmes investigates the case of the missing secret plans for the Bruce-Partington submarine. The plans were stolen from the Ministry of Defense, and their disappearance threatens the national security of the United Kingdom. The body of Arthur Cadogan West, a junior clerk, is found on the railway tracks, with some of the stolen documents on him. Holmes and Watson begin their investigation, discovering that West was murdered and the plans were stolen. During the investigation, Holmes uncovers that Colonel Walter, West's brother, was behind the crime, planning to sell the plans to a foreign power. Holmes captures the criminal and retrieves the plans, averting a threat to the country.