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The last Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle, published in 1927. It involves a mysterious death, a hidden body, and a racehorse at a country estate.
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.
A classic Sherlock Holmes story by Arthur Conan Doyle, published in 1927, about a racing stable and a mysterious crypt. Read the plot summary, ratings, reviews, and author information on Goodreads.
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...
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.
"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.
Further Reading. Accessibility. Privacy. “He should have been a buck in the days of the Regency—a boxer, an athlete, a plunger on the turf, a lover of fair ladies, and, by all account, so far down Queer Street that he may never find his way back again.”.
