# SHERLOCK HOLMES STORIES: QUEUE FOR MURDER and THE SINGULAR AFFAIR OF THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CURSE THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES W TOM CONWAY Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/1001-sherlock-holmes-stories-the-best-of-sir-arthur-conan-doyle-2778184/sherlock-holmes-stories-queue-for-murder-and-the-singular-affair-of-the-ancient-egyptian-curse-the-new-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-w-tom-conway Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/1001-sherlock-holmes-stories-the-best-of-sir-arthur-conan-doyle-2778184/sherlock-holmes-stories-queue-for-murder-and-the-singular-affair-of-the-ancient-egyptian-curse-the-new-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-w-tom-conway.md Podcast: [1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/1001-sherlock-holmes-stories-the-best-of-sir-arthur-conan-doyle-2778184) Published: 2026-05-31T16:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://a28b9e1f-0cac-464d-ad68-70af6a47e630.libsyn.com/the-adventure-of-the-haunted-bagpipes-and-the-singular-affair-of-the-horseless-carriage-the-new-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-w-tom-conway Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/a28b9e1f-0cac-464d-ad68-70af6a47e630/THE_ADVENTURE_OF_THE_HAUNTEED_BAGPIPER_and_HORSELESS_CARRIAGE___NEW_ADVENTURES_OF_SHERLOCK_HOLMESAA.mp3?dest-id=4552017 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/1001-sherlock-holmes-stories-the-best-of-sir-arthur-conan-doyle-2778184/episodes/sherlock-holmes-stories-queue-for-murder-and-the-singular-affair-of-the-ancient-egyptian-curse-the-new-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-w-tom-conway Duration seconds: 3588 ## Resource 🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "Queue for Murder" The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Original Air Date: January 6, 1947 Starring: Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes, Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson Writer: Dennis Green & Anthony Boucher (series writers during the Rathbone/Bruce years) In "Queue for Murder," Holmes and Watson find themselves investigating a baffling crime that unfolds in one of London's most ordinary settings: a queue of people waiting in line. What begins as a simple crowd scene turns deadly when a man collapses in the middle of the line — murdered in full view of dozens of witnesses who saw nothing at all. Holmes must determine how a killer managed to strike in such a public place without being seen, and why the victim was targeted. As he interviews the people in the queue, he uncovers a web of hidden motives, secret identities, and a carefully timed plan that depended on the anonymity of the crowd. This episode showcases Holmes at his analytical best, turning a seemingly impossible crime into a solvable puzzle through observation, logic, and his uncanny ability to see what others overlook. 🎙️ SHOW NOTES — "The Singular Affair of the Ancient Egyptian Curse" The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Original Air Date: March 10, 1947 Starring: Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes, Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson Writer: Dennis Green & Anthony Boucher In "The Singular Affair of the Ancient Egyptian Curse," Holmes and Watson are drawn into a case steeped in superstition and fear. When a series of mysterious deaths occur following the opening of an Egyptian tomb exhibit in London, whispers of an ancient curse begin to spread — frightening the public and baff… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/1001-sherlock-holmes-stories-the-best-of-sir-arthur-conan-doyle-2778184/episodes/sherlock-holmes-stories-queue-for-murder-and-the-singular-affair-of-the-ancient-egyptian-curse-the-new-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-w-tom-conway/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/1001-sherlock-holmes-stories-the-best-of-sir-arthur-conan-doyle-2778184/sherlock-holmes-stories-queue-for-murder-and-the-singular-affair-of-the-ancient-egyptian-curse-the-new-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-w-tom-conway.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.