An amateur detective begins by investigating a counterfeiting ring and ends up pursuing a swindling scheme.
- Drama
- Year 1973
- 50 min
Adaptations of mystery stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's contemporary rivals in the genre.
- Year: 1973
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E1 • The Mysterious Death on the Underground Railway
The police appear to be on the wrong track when investigating a murder on the London Underground, and a young reporter puts her own safety on the line to unmask the murderer.
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E4 • The Secret of the Magnifique
The mysterious Mr. Laxworthy hires two ex-cons for a job in the south of France.
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E5 • The Absent-Minded Coterie
An amateur detective begins by investigating a counterfeiting ring and ends up pursuing a swindling scheme.
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E6 • The Sensible Action of Lieutenant Holst
A countess from St. Petersburg flees to the Danish capital, claiming her brother-in-law is trying to kill her.
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E10 • The Secret of the Foxhunter
William Drew of the Foreign Office goes undercover to find his own type of prey at a Hunting Party.
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E12 • The Looting of the Specie Room
Detective Mr Horrock investigates the disappearance of a gold bullion on the RMS Oceanic.
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E13 • The Mystery of the Amber Beads
After the strangulation of a rich widow, her necklace turns up in a pawnshop run by a young gypsy woman named Hagar.
