The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place: Part One
Summary
Host Hugh Bonneville introduces the final Sherlock Holmes story, "The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place." Trainer John Mason consults Holmes regarding his erratic employer, Sir Robert Norberton, who is gambling heavily on a horse race. Strange occurrences include a quarrel with Lady Beatrice, midnight crypt visits, and a burned bone fragment. Holmes and Watson depart for the countryside to investigate these dark secrets.
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Introduction to The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place
Holmes demonstrates microscopic analysis
Watson describes Sir Robert Norberton and Shoscombe
John Mason arrives and details Sir Robert's gambling debts
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The quarrel between Sir Robert and Lady Beatrice
Mysterious midnight meetings at the haunted crypt
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Holmes theorizes about the maid and the crypt visits
Discovery of a mummy head and burned bone fragment
Holmes and Watson plan their investigation at the Green Dragon
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