Sherlock Holmes and his faithful companion Watson receive a visit from a young lady who tells them a curious tail (sic) about her uncle, an eminent zoologist. To her evident dismay, he has returned from the Far East with a suspicious stranger and an odd-looking whip. Holmes smells a rat and the game is afoot…

The SuperScripts series is written by professional playwrights and performed in public to popular acclaim. The plays are ideal for the English classroom and the Drama Studio. The sophisticated themes and complex plots have been specifically designed to appeal to 11-16 year olds, and have a language level accessible to all pupils.