Broadcast: 30th April 1945

Starring: Basil Rathbone

Added: Jun 13 2001

Why do you suppose three tobacconists are murdered in the same shop in a period of six months. Enter Inspector Lastrade of The Yard. They discuss the three murders in detail but there seems to be no motive and no connection to any of the three murders. A phone call from Mycroft, Sherlock's brother confirms that Lastrade has been told by government officials to get Holmes and Watson involved. The plot thickens.