The Nursery Verdict

A mother caught at her baby's neck, blood on her lips. Clear the innocent until the truth stands alone.

Robert Ferguson saw his wife rise from their infant's cot with blood on her mouth. Holmes never believed in vampires for a moment. Apply each piece of evidence and clear whom it clears.

Drawn from The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire (The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, 1924) — read the summary & analysis, or try The Vampire Evidence Bench, this story's analysis tool. More at the Game Room and the tool bench.