SHERLOCK HOLMES CONSULTING DETECTIVE (SOLVE) -------------------------------------------- This file contains solutions to the mysteries in the "Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective". Each solution consists of three parts: DATE The date of the newspaper appropriate to the crime. For some reason, the game never tells you this! VISITS The set of addresses you must visit before you are allowed to appear before the judge. Some addresses can be visited by either Holmes or the Irregulars, in which case they should be visited by the Irregulars for a higher score. Such addresses are listed under 'Irregulars'. Some addresses, on the other hand, must be visited by Holmes in person. ANSWERS The answers to supply to the judge. Only look here if you must! * VOLUME I * The Mummy's Curse ================= DATE 4/12/1889 VISITS, IRREGULARS Jardine-Matheson VISITS, HOLMES Ellis, Henry London University Weatherby, Clarissa ANSWERS Who killed Turnbull? => Phillip Travis Motive? => C (Turnbull lambasted Travis) Who killed Weatherby? => Phillip Travis Motive? => D (Weatherby was chosen) Who killed Windebank? => Phillip Travis Motive? => B (Windebank didn't choose him) The Mystified Murderess ======================= DATE 7/4/1888 VISITS, IRREGULARS S. Goff VISITS, HOLMES Clarendon, Guy Halliday's Hotel Old Bailey Shinwell, Porky Trevelyan, Dr. Percy ANSWERS Who killed Clarendon? => Loretta Nolan Motive? => C (wanted tiara) Why did Frances go to Hallidays? => B (hypnotized) Who was burglar? => Guy Clarendon Why? => B (father cut him off) The Tin Soldier =============== DATE 6/10/1890 VISITS, IRREGULARS None VISITS, HOLMES David Sennett Princess Theater Grand Hotel French Embassy ANSWERS Who killed the General? => Phillip Arneau Motive? => B (avenge honor) What was the general trying to say? => D (murderer plays Napoleon) What did the general call his wife? => C (horseface) * VOLUME II * The Two Lions ============= DATE 8/17/1888 7/4/1888 (also useful) VISITS, IRREGULARS None VISITS, HOLMES Central Carriage Stables Lestrade, Inspector O'Neill, Carroll Shinwell, Porky ANSWERS Who killed the lions? => Thomas O'Neill Motive? => C (get Oldenburg jewels) Accomplices? => Stephen Lyons and Barry O'Neill Role of Barry? => B (fastened pouches) Role of Lyons? => A (picked lock) Who killed Lyons? => Thomas O'Neill How? => B (poison) Why? => D (avoid payment) Pilfered Paintings ================== DATE 1/1/1891 VISITS, IRREGULARS None VISITS, HOLMES Pike, Langdale National Gallery Jardine Matheson (shipping company) Well's Warehouse Murray, H.R. Murray, Mortimer Carlton, The Armitage's Gallery Meek, Sir Jasper ANSWERS Who stole the paintings? => Cole Who put Cole up to it? => Brady Norris Motive? => D (Norris afraid of discovery) Who killed Cole? => Brady Norris Pierre Donet's involvement? => B (forger) Coffman's part? => C (drove up the bidding) The Murdered Munitions Magnate ============================== DATE Unknown! (no newspaper mention) VISITS, IRREGULARS None VISITS, HOLMES Camp, Richard Egan, Captain Grant Arms, both locations Lestrade, Inspector Ragland, Lord Robert Zobar, Emile ANSWERS Who killed Allen? => Ragland Motive? => D (Allen had learned of plan) What was SP10? => A (new naval gun) What happened at Spaniard's Inn? => B (Ragland sold to Meshkof) What was Camp doing? => A (visiting fiancee) Why was cigarette pinched? => C (smoked through holder) * VOLUME III * The Solicitous Solicitor ======================== DATE 6/26/1890 VISITS, IRREGULARS Bell's Baths Heathcliff, August VISITS, HOLMES Lestrade, Inspector Monroe, Virginia Murray, H.R. Porter, Margaret Tuttle, Melvin Walker, Brenda ANSWERS Who was murderer? => Swathmore, Henry How? => A (poisoned envelopes) Why? => C (blackmail) Accomplice? => Livingston, Cedric Role? => C (partner, poison) The Banker's Debt ================= DATE 4/11/1890 VISITS, IRREGULARS Brown, Mabel VISITS, HOLMES British Museum Evenson and Co. Gift Shoppe Farmer, Dahlia Mason, Oswald Millbank Prison Blue, Violette Small, Aggie Treasury, The ANSWERS Who was murderer? => Hawk, Errol Why? => C (surprised Mason) Bearing of treasury work? => D (none whatsoever) Role of Violette Blue? => B (fled with Hawk) How did Hawk know? => A (broke into Evenson) The Thames Murders ================== DATE 6/9/1890 VISITS, IRREGULARS Murray, H.R. VISITS, HOLMES Bagatelle Club Elephant & Castle Jacquard,Roland Lindsay, Kathleen Shinwell, Porky Tankerville Club ANSWERS Killer of Revell? => Maude, Cyril Why? => B (ordered by Moran) Killer of maude? => Twiggs, Curtis Why? => D (take securities) Killer of Attard? => Twiggs, Curtis Why? => A (self-defense) Killer of Twiggs? => Jacquard, Roland Why? => B (securities) Killer of Jacquard? => Escobedo, Marco Why? => D (jealous)