Case File No. 2 · Difficulty 3 of 5
The Price of Fame
Aboard the Maison Claremont, everyone is performing — and one performance ends in murder.
A steam locomotive climbs through snow-shrouded mountains. On board the Maison Claremont, fame, fortune and reputation share the dining car — until one of them proves fatal. Sherlock Holmes must discover what price was paid, and by whom, before the train reaches its destination.
The puzzle structure for this case is a placeholder — replace these sections with the real chapter names and hints from the game materials.
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
Boarding the Maison Claremont
Hint 1
PLACEHOLDER — first gentle hint for the opening step of The Price of Fame.
Hint 2
PLACEHOLDER — second hint.
Hint 3
PLACEHOLDER — third hint.
Sealed solution — reveals the full answer
PLACEHOLDER — full walkthrough for this step.
II
The Passengers
Hint 1
PLACEHOLDER — first hint.
Hint 2
PLACEHOLDER — second hint.
Hint 3
PLACEHOLDER — third hint.
Sealed solution — reveals the full answer
PLACEHOLDER — full walkthrough.
III
The Final Deduction
Hint 1
PLACEHOLDER — first hint.
Hint 2
PLACEHOLDER — second hint.
Hint 3
PLACEHOLDER — third hint.
Sealed solution — reveals the full answer
PLACEHOLDER — the final answer, with explanation.