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The Three Gables

Episode number: 1

Overview: Holmes investigates when a man dies and the manuscript of his recently-completed book is stolen. He has to discover who was behind an unusual proposal to buy a house and all of its contents.

The Dying Detective

Episode number: 2

Overview: A man dies suddenly of a mysterious fever, and Holmes suspects murder.

The Golden Pince-Nez

Episode number: 3

Overview: The police are baffled by the murder of Willoughby Smith, and Inspector Hopkins looks to Holmes to solve the case.

The Red Circle

Episode number: 4

Overview: Mrs Warren, a London lodging-house keeper, comes to Holmes with a curious story of a reclusive and eccentric tenant. Mrs Warren's husband has been abducted and then quickly released again, perhaps a case of mistaken identity. Holmes decides the case is more important than it appears.

The Mazarin Stone

Episode number: 5

Overview: The Mazarin Stone, a famous jewel, acts as a magnet for crime. Holmes investigates the latest and perhaps most curious episode in its adventures.

The Cardboard Box

Episode number: 6

Overview: When Susan Cushing first consults Holmes about the disappearance of her sister Mary, he shows little interest in the case. But then, at Christmas, Susan receives an alarming present in a cardboard box, and Holmes is quickly on the trail of a dangerous criminal.