The Great Detective Series has been placed by clare007, Gizmo's Gang, and CPwanderer in celebrating the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The caches are placed in the native vegetation area around the town of Sherlock. They can be reached by a series of dirt access tracks and short walks. We suggest you examine the satellite images of this town and plan your route. You may alternatively park on or near the main road and walk to the caches. The caches are themed and have been accordingly decorated to fit the series and most are regular sized.
"The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" is one of 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the seventh story of twelve in the collection The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in Strand Magazine in January 1892. The Countess of Morcar's priceless blue carbuncle is stolen, a reformed thief is charged with the crime. On Christmas Eve, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson try to determine how a fabulous blue carbuncle found its way down the gullet of a goose.
It all starts that morning when the Commissioner who lives across the way asks Holmes' advice. On his way home, he came across a group of ruffians taking advantage of an elderly gentleman. His uniform scared them all off with the elderly gentleman leaving behind the goose. Holmes suggests that he should simply keep it, but he is soon back with the precious stone. Newspaper reports have reported the theft of the unique blue stone from a local hotel, but Holmes can't resist solving the mystery of how it got to its final destination.
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