1980
At night it is shot in his shop owner of one of London's pawnshops, Henry Posner. On the premises but nothing missing. Sherlock Holmes is associated with the mysterious murder of three similar, unexplained things in Amsterdam, New York and Paris. Together with Dr. Watson goes to the next crime. The pawnbroker's notes glancing at him intently young woman. He decides to talk to her. It turns out that Theresa is the acrobat, occurs in the circus. Detective confides that similar cases of murders occurred in three other big cities, where there was a circus. The terrified girl is afraid to say more, dating to the next meeting in the apartment Holmes. That same evening, the detective goes to Dr. Watson for her performance. Unfortunately, when they reach their destination, they learn that Theresa fell from the trapeze and died. The owner of the circus, clown Jake, suggesting that it was an accident. Holmes does not believe, however, in this version, and quickly deciphers what really happened.
Top-rated
1980
Sherlock Holmes is in the newspaper the news of his release from prison, after 6 years, dangerous criminals, Peter Channing, who helped capture the Metropolitan Police. In the same newspaper is also news of the shooting of a man who was a witness in the Channing. Soon, another witness testifying killed years ago in this matter. Sherlock Holmes meets Channing, invites him to tea room to talk. He learns that freed gunman also plans revenge on him. Holmes warns him that he will not wait passively for death and is ready to repay the same. It begins with a psychological duel between a detective and a criminal.
Top-rated
1980
Accused of killing his wife, Phylis, and sitting on death row actor and theater director Edward Brighton, where the execution is divided into only five hours, asking for a meeting with Sherlock Holmes. She tells him the ill-fated course of the evening, she died Phylis, asks to locate the actual perpetrator of the crime. Reveals that since the wedding with much younger, beautiful actress suffered from strange ailments: heart aches, dizziness, nausea, symptoms of which - paradoxically - disappeared in prison. That night it felt wrong. Waiting for his wife to prepare a common output for the party, went on the air, but it did not help. When barely returned home, he saw a strange object on the floor did not belong to him. He bent down to pick it up and lost consciousness. When he awoke, the house was full of police. He was told that he was found with his hands clenched around his neck dead wife. Mysterious object was not. Worse yet, he still can not remember what I then saw on the floor. Holmes discovers that this thing was a packet of tobacco, but completely different than the one that burned Brighton. He decides to follow suit. He must hurry, because until midnight, when the execution is to take place, is getting closer.
Top-rated
1980
Young and beautiful Meredith Stanhope is the daughter of the owner of the line of passenger steamers. After the death of the girl's parents has passed into the hands of one of the three uncles Meredith, Ronald. One day, Meredith reported to Sherlock Holmes, claiming that someone probably comes the life of her wealthy and tyrannical uncle. Asks the famous detective to detect the source of the threat. Unfortunately, during the meeting gets a notification that Ronald was murdered. After his death, at the head of the company is another of Stanhope's, Alexander, but he soon dies. The performance of the two crimes is accused of three uncles Meredith, Everett, whom the brothers death opened the way to drop, and as an avid, but not very lucky gambler, Everett desperate for money. While Everett awaits trial in custody, shall be submitted to Holmes, the youngest of the brothers of the bride Stanhope, Helen Grey. She and Everett had to get married, but in this situation do not want to convict her broken life. Holmes, who does not believe in the guilt of Everett, but encourages brides to declare to the public information about their imminent wedding. He is convinced that it will provoke actual criminal to act, and thus help to expose him.
1980
Mr. Courtney is accused of having committed a murder of a young woman who was found in a suitcase. Courtney of course protested his innocence and ignorance of the case. Lady Helen Fairfax, Courtney's fiancé asks Sherlock Holmes for help. Holmes research leads him to Courtney's boss, art dealer Hugo Verner. Shortly after an encounter between Holmes and Verner, there is another murder.
1980
Lord Tarlton, a spiritualist, attempts to speak to the dead while in the tower of his manor but suddenly dies. A posthumous letter is sent to Sherlock Holmes from Tarlton asking Holmes to investigate his death. Holmes responds to Tarlton Manor and found to be in terrible danger. A classic reading of the will scene is featured as well as a séance led by Holmes.
1980
Sherlock Holmes was contacted by a ten year old boy, Christopher Wharton, who asked the famous detective for help in finding his father. George Wharton disappeared, only his hat and coat were found. The police never came across the corpse of the unfortunate. Christopher does not believe the press articles about the death of Wharton. For the service he offers all of his savings. Holmes took the case for the very ambitious, intelligent and loving boy. He learns that Wharton disputes the debt of a man named Jack Driscoll. So the detective suggests an idea of where to look for the debtor.
1980
Is kidnapped known traveler, McIntyre. Kidnappers demand letter from his family's ransom, threatening that if they do not receive money wretch head. As evidence, they do not tell jokes, to the letter join mummified, dried human head. They demand it to someone who will provide them with the money, he was kidnapped stepson, Freddy. Horrified relatives approve of these conditions, suspecting that a kidnapping is a dangerous offender, Mendoza. Freddy goes with a suitcase of money at the event, the alleged kidnapper killed in mysterious circumstances. It turns out, however, that the corpse was not Mendoza, only usurer Harry Marx, but found at his suitcase is empty - the money disappeared. Sherlock Holmes, asked to solve this mysterious case easily guess who plotted the whole plot and deftly exposes the offender.
1980
The partner dies mysteriously age, moving on a wheelchair multimillionaire Lord Magruder, Fred Kimberley. Police determines that the man killed himself, clearing the weapon. The Lord, however, does not believe in this version of events. In a letter to the famous Sherlock Holmes detective asked to examine the matter again, because it disturbed the event, to which recently occurred in its environment. Premonition wash it - soon he falls victim to a conspiracy. In the palace there are substitutions people who have to pretend his butler Riggs and the Secretary Chesney, also appears deceptively similar false lord. Control plot of Lord Magruder nurse, Miss Collins, doing real Magruderowi tranquilizer injection and the three locks him in a separate room. Everything is done to capture 100 thousand. pounds from the sale of faked palace and vineyards Lord two buyers from France. When at the residence of Lord show up Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, detective notes that the Lord has alleged dirty, worn shoes. This confirms him in the belief that this man is not the one who he claims to be. However, the false Lord sees that the guests guessed the truth, and the two men are locked in a room where already imprisoned the true Lord. Meanwhile, at the residence of Inspector Lestrade arrives, and soon after arriving a French counterparts. Holmes, who managed to escape from confinement, she must now prevent the completion of the transaction.