Wormwood Manor is a stately brick home of 37 rooms built in 1627 by the Earl of Wormwood. The original Moat was filled in when the house was first remodeled in 1743. In addition to the building itself, are the stables now holding 6 horses and a garage with a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, a Bentley Camargue, a Ferrari BB 512, a Porsche 911 Turbo, a VW Beetle and a 1966 Mustang convertible.
It was a dank and windy night on March 29th, 1981 and 6 people were huddled around a blazing log fire in the great hall. There was Sinthia Clapper, the voluptuous 38 year old authoress of the best seller “Seaside Sensuality”. William Elk, who in contrast to his last name, abhorred the out of doors and was purported to be quite the “Man About Town”. Commander Condiment, a retired naval officer noted for his salty conversation peppered with expletives. Ophelia Overthetop, an actress who had a penchant for dragging out final death scenes to the point where one wag was heard to shout from the audience, “Please Die, I need to use the loo!”. Roscoe Repeater, an Olympic bronze medalist in the “Men’s Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres” and Winifred (Winnie) Wellington, a designer of satin undergarments.
They are all gathered to celebrate the rather sudden engagement of William to Winnie. William appears uncomfortable, rocking back and forth on his heels and nervously smiling. Winnie is talking nonstop and making out some sort of list. Roscoe looks conflicted, having mixed feelings about the impending nuptials. He had always enjoyed the feel of satin. Sinthia appears cold and aloof, probably because of her on and off "friendship" with the groom-to-be. She is toying with a crumpled envelope. The Commander is detached, dreaming of mermaids and Ophelia thinks only of death, in strange and very, very drawn out ways.
Inspector Sinclair Seeall of Scotland Yard, renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge of thatching techniques, was awakened from a deep sleep early in the morning of March 30th, 1981 and given this telegram.
After an all night drive, Seeall arrived at Wormwood Manor and was handed the following letter.
Inspector Seeall refolded the letter slowly and wondered what it all mean't. He absentmindedly checked his watch; it was 9:30 AM. Exhausted from a lack of sleep, his mind began to wander...when he realized the solution was right in front of him. A photo of what he saw is below.
- A. Who was the Victim?
- B. What was the Weapon?
- C. What was the Motive?
- D. What was the Crucial CLUE?
- E. Where was the Body Hid?
- F. Who was the Murderer?
To answer the questions, look at the photo of the same bookcase that Inspector Seeall stared at in Wormwood Manor. Record the number associated with the item that answers the question and insert it into the formula below. THESE ARE NOT THE COORDINATES FOR THE CACHE! Enter the results into GeoCheck to find the TRUE coordinates for Stage 1 and the VICTIM. Stage 1 will provide the coordinates for Stage 2 and the WEAPON. Stage 2 will provide the coodinates for the Final, an Ammo can containing Geopins, assorted stuff, a log and pencils. Please re-hide Stage 1 and the Final as well or better than how you found them. Stage 2 cannot be moved from where it is hid. Please open it in place. PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE PHOTOS OF THE VICTIM AND/OR WEAPON IN YOUR LOG.
N 40° 35. A B C
W 074° 20. D E F
Directions: All stages are about 100' from the Orange/White Trail. There is no need for additional bushwacking.
Puzzle: If you're not a puzzle expert and even if you are, use of the HINTS is highly recommended and probably necessary!