
About this episode
Just when Holmes concludes that St. Clair has met a tragic end, the man's wife produces proof that her husband is still alive. Determined to uncover the truth, Holmes and Watson embark on an early morning journey through the English countryside which ends in a grimy London jail cell. There, they confront the mysterious beggar, Hugh Boone and make a shocking discovery. But as the mystery surrounding St. Clair’s disappearance unravels, Sherlock is faced with a moral dilemma…
A Noiser production, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Narrated by Hugh Bonneville
Produced by Katrina Hughes and Addison Nugent
Sound Design and Audio Editing by Mirianna Latham & Thomas Pink
Compositions: Dorry Macaulay and Oliver Baines
Mix & Mastering: Cody Reynolds-Shaw and Liam Cameron
Series Consultant: Dan Smith
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