A mysterious death. A cursed relic. The master detective on the trail of the truth.Adrian Vogler
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Length1h 32m
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London, 1890: On a foggy November day, Sherlock Holmes receives a visit from Miss Emma Doyle, housekeeper at Ashcroft Manor in Essex. She reports a mysterious incident: Sir Charles Ashcroft was found dead in his bed – allegedly dying of fear of a cursed monkey paw that he had recently received from an old friend.
But something about the story doesn't add up. Sir Charles, who was known for his rationality, showed no signs of panic – on the contrary, everything points to a peaceful death. His reading glasses were neatly placed on the open book, the tea had been drunk. There is no evidence of a man filled with fear.
Holmes and Watson are on their way to Ashcroft Manor, a gloomy mansion in the middle of the foggy marshes of Essex. A web of superstition and deception awaits them there: strange noises at night, scurrying shadows in the garden and the eerie monkey paw, which legend says grants three wishes – but always in a destructive way.
