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** ''The Adventure of the Copper Beeches'' is chock full of Nightmare Fuel. First, there's the poor governess, who is brought to a mysterious countryside manor, where she is subject to bizarre demands, discovers that her boss is a [[Complete Monster]], and finds the child she is to care for takes a [[Like Father, Like Son|perverse delight in torturing animals]]. Likewise for {{spoiler|Rucastle's daughter, who has been imprisoned by her unstable father for some time to keep her from marrying and obtaining her inheritance.}} This would be creepy enough, but the setting of the story means that {{spoiler|the two girls}} are entirely at the mercy of an unbalanced sociopath, and can draw on no one for aid. (Holmes even [[Lampshade Hanging|comments]] that the isolated country setting can elevate ordinary crimes to the level of Nightmare Fuel.) Also, depending on your feelings about dogs, the vicious, half-starved mastiff can count, too.