Case File No. 3 · Difficulty 4 of 5
A Grave Inheritance
An island cut off from the world. A manor collapsing into ruin. A fortune built on silence.
An island cut off from the world. A manor collapsing into ruin. A fortune built on silence. But thirty years ago, one man threatened to expose it all — and vanished without a trace. Only Sherlock and Watson can unearth the truth.
The hardest of the three new cases. Piecing together the evidence can be tricky — work through the steps below in order, and take a hint when you need one. No shame in it; even Watson asks.
Hints & Tips
Take hints one at a time — each is a firmer nudge than the last. The sealed solution gives the full answer for that step. Nothing is revealed until you click it.
I
Sherlock's Postcard from Hamburg & Watson's Journal
Hint 1
Begin exactly where the case tells you to: the postcard from Hamburg, then the journal. The order matters — the journal assumes you know what the postcard revealed.
Hint 2
PLACEHOLDER — second hint.
Hint 3
PLACEHOLDER — third hint.
Sealed solution — reveals the full answer
PLACEHOLDER — full walkthrough for this step.
II
The 1995 Newspaper — Who Was Andrew Grey?
Hint 1
The newspaper is not just one story. Read the margins, the small columns, the notices — the incident is reported in more than one place, and the differences are the point.
Hint 2
PLACEHOLDER — second hint.
Hint 3
PLACEHOLDER — third hint.
Sealed solution — reveals the full answer
PLACEHOLDER — who Andrew Grey really was, with explanation.
III
The Family's Motives
Hint 1
Watson’s journal gives every family member a reason to want silence. Pin each motive to a person before you try to rank them — the strongest motive is not the loudest one.
Hint 2
PLACEHOLDER — second hint.
Hint 3
PLACEHOLDER — third hint.
Sealed solution — reveals the full answer
PLACEHOLDER — full walkthrough.
IV
The Sealed Envelope & the Postcard from Odense
Hint 1
Open the sealed envelope only when the case directs you to. The Odense postcard answers a question you should already be asking: where is the body?
Hint 2
PLACEHOLDER — second hint.
Hint 3
PLACEHOLDER — third hint.
Sealed solution — reveals the full answer
PLACEHOLDER — where Andrew's body is found, with explanation.
V
Catching the Killer
Hint 1
Before you scan the QR code in the journal, be able to answer three things: who benefited, who had the opportunity thirty years ago, and who has been maintaining the silence since.
Hint 2
PLACEHOLDER — second hint.
Hint 3
PLACEHOLDER — third hint.
Sealed solution — reveals the full answer
PLACEHOLDER — the killer and the full explanation.