All Episodes - Riddle of the Purple Emperor

On her eighteenth birthday, orphan Lady Margaret Cheyne returns to her ancestral home to live with her bitter maiden aunt and claim her inheritance—the renowned Cheyne jewels. Among them is the legendary Purple Emperor pendant, a priceless gem stolen from a temple during the tumultuous Indian Mutiny. While studying in Paris, Lady Margaret fell in love with Sir Edgar Brenton, the charming son of her aunt’s old flame, who also happens to be their neighbor in the quaint village of Hampton. However, her homecoming triggers a series of mysterious and sinister events that catch the attention of the brilliant detective Cleek and Superintendent Maverick Narkom of Scotland Yard. With the ever-hungry and resourceful Dollops by their side, they delve into the intrigue surrounding the jewels and Lady Margarets fate. This captivating full-length mystery marks the much-anticipated return of Hamilton Cleek, first introduced in Cleek The Man of the Forty Faces.

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