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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Affair of the Tortoise

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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The Case of Laker, Absconded

Martin Hewitt is on the hunt for a trusted clerk who absconded with 15,000 pounds.

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The Ripening Rubies

Private detective Sutton (Robert Lang) follows a trail of stolen jewelry and murder.

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The Assyrian Rejuvenator

Romney Pringle (Donald Sinden), a con man at heart, investigates the Assyrian Rejuvenator.

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