The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez: Letter from a Mother

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Canon Story: The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez
Title: Letter from a Mother
Author: thesmallhobbit
Rating: G

Dear Inspector Hopkins,

Thank you for your kind letter.  In the midst of my grief at the loss it gives me some comfort to know that my son died in the service of his employer.  We were all very proud of Willoughby and are glad to hear how highly he was valued by all who knew him.

Yours

Miriam Smith

Comments

[methylviolet10b]

Oh, how sad. It's easy to forget the victim and his family in this one, since Anna and her fate take center stage at the end. Nice job bringing back home the reality of Willoughby's loss, too.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Yes, he became a bit irrelevant once it was realised that his was almost an accidental death.

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

Poor Willoughby. His death is a waste, accidental and unintentional -- an enormous loss for all involved. So sad.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Yes, a young man who would have had hopes of achieving much in his life.

[castiron.livejournal.com]

*sniff* The voices of people who were outside the story but still very much affected by its events. Well done.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

The emphasis as always is on solving the puzzle, not the affect it has had on others.

[hardboiledbaby]

Lest we forget there was life lost... Nicely done.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Thank you. It does become an incidental at times.