The Adventure of the Cardboard Box is one of 56 short stories written about the detective Sherlock Holmes, first published in January 1893. In it, Holmes investigates the murder of Mary Cushing and her lover, which he believes was committed by her husband, Jim Browner, a sailor with a drinking problem.

Browner had sent a cardboard box containing the ears of Mary and her lover to the Cushing home with the intention of horrifying Sarah, Mary's sister, as he blamed her for causing the problems that culminated in his wife's murder.

Subsequently, Browner is arrested and confesses to being the perpetrator of the crime, tormented by the guilt of his act. Despite this, the story may have another villain, perhaps not legal but moral, and it is up to the reader to dive into the story to find out.

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