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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Case of the Dixon Torpedo
Season 1
Episode 8
Ronald Hynes stars as private investigator Jonathan Pryde in this complex tale of Victorian espionage involving secret weapons and forgery on a grand scale. When Pryde is engaged by the Imperial Russian Embassy to look into forged currency, the Admiralty has another task for Pryde.
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William Drew becomes involved in the most dangerous mission of his life.
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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.