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Head trainer John Mason from Shoscombe Old Place, a racing stable in Berkshire, comes to Sherlock Holmes about his master, Sir Robert Norberton, Baronet. Mason thinks he has gone mad. Sir Robert's sister, Lady Beatrice Falder, owns Shoscombe, but it will revert to her late husband's brother when she dies.
Shoscombe Old Place: Directed by Patrick Lau. With Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Robin Ellis, Elizabeth Weaver. Sir Robert Norberton, a race horse owner, is under a lot of pressure due to his debts and has been acting strange of late.
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are investigating a mysterious situation at Shoscombe Old Place, the home of Sir Robert Norberton. Sir Robert is heavily invested in a horse named Shoscombe Prince that is running in the upcoming Derby race.
Head trainer John Mason from Shoscombe Old Place, a racing stable in Berkshire, comes to Holmes about his master, Sir Robert Norberton. Mason thinks he has gone mad. Sir Robert's sister, Lady Beatrice Falder, owns Shoscombe, but it will revert to her late husband's brother when she dies.
“Capital, Watson! A thumb-nail sketch. I seem to know the man. Now, can you give me some idea of Shoscombe Old Place?” “Only that it is in the centre of Shoscombe Park, and that the famous Shoscombe stud and training quarters are to be found there.” “And the head trainer,” said Holmes, “is John Mason.
"The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place" is the last of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. The story is part of the short story collection The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in the US in Liberty in March 1927.
Sep 28, 2020 · Arthur Conan Doyle. Lindhardt og Ringhof, Sep 28, 2020 - Fiction - 26 pages. "The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place" is the very last Sherlock Holmes story. This ultimate investigation...
