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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Affair of the Tortoise
Season 1
Episode 10
Private investigator Martin Hewitt (Peter Barkworth) goes to a London lodging house to notify Miss Chapman of an inheritance. But while he’s there, the death of a pet tortoise, the discovery of a voodoo doll, and a missing corpse build an alleged murder case.
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Who murdered Mrs. Arryford? The answer is obvious to Det. Sgt. Grubber.
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Gold bullion disappears from the RMS Oceanic, putting the purser’s life at risk.
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51:44
William Drew becomes involved in the most dangerous mission of his life.
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There must be an intriguing reason why a woman asks to remove one of her fingers.
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Lt. Holst must ask himself: if left to his own devices, could he have saved a man’s life?
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Msr. Valmont, a great amateur detective, must face fraud, forgery and murder.
