A month or two ago I received an unlooked-for message, which I reproduce here: 12 November 1928 Dear Sir or Mme., We write to inform you of the death or disappearance of Mme. Melody O’Shea of New York City, New York, aged 39. Since Mme. O’Shea departed without an heir and is survived by only […]
Category Archives: Treasure hunt
Quest for the Castle Treasure: Dénouement
This post is part of a series on the magical treasure hunt, particularly, the Quest for the Castle Treasure. The final clue Inside the pipe are a few strips of tin and a message: ‘The key to the castle treasure eroded to dust lifetimes ago, but the secret to the lock lies already in thine […]
Quest for the Castle Treasure: Using Freya’s Device
This post is part of a series on the magical treasure hunt, particularly, the Quest for the Castle Treasure. What’s in the box The box houses Freya’s device, a message, and a colour cipher, accompanied by a bottle of aqua vitae. The device is the stand for Adelmar’s eye, the message reads as follows: It […]
Quest for the Castle Treasure: Finding Freya’s device
This post is part of a series on the magical treasure hunt, particularly, the Quest for the Castle Treasure. The most recent message ‘Freya contrived a device that would discover the secret of the castle treasure. The apparatus was placed high in the pantry, but the secret to the box lay in Freya’s head alone.’ […]