The Dear Holmes “Featured Detective” Program honors one detective per mystery for their clever and well-thought-out solution to the case. To learn how to send in your own solution, visit Dearholmes.com/solve.
Dear Investigators,
The Audacious Ant may have given Lestrade and co. a run for their money, but they were no match for your combined efforts.
From the moment we heard of the scheme targeting Lord Billingsley, the game was afoot. Yet, the Ant's bold declaration raised numerous questions. Why would he announce his own plot, and more importantly, did this suggest we were overlooking a greater threat?
Thankfully, our network of sleuths cleared the air around these questions with expert speed and precision. At first, many suspected the announcement was a blind; that the Ant was attempting to draw attention away from a larger, more fruitful (and nefarious!) plot. And as Lestrade learned more about Billingsley and the individuals at Harrods, many started to speculate that the Ant was working with an accomplice, if not several. Still, the Ant's identity and ultimate goal(s) remained a shrouded in mystery.
As more details emerged, it started to become clear to many that there was something "off" about the Ant, and that curiously enough, their self-declared plan to steal was indeed as straightforward as it seemed. But what was it?
The truth evaded most detectives until Holmes stepped in, but our latest Featured Detective, Detective Helen C., of Madrid, Spain, was first at our doorstep with the right answers in hand.
Like a tried and true Featured Detective, Detective Helen made a persistent effort throughout this case, and deftly caught onto both Williamson and Molly while getting to the bottom of the Ant's alleged scheme.
Congratulations from the Dear Holmes Team to Detective Helen C. — a special sur(prize) will soon be on its way!
Honorable Mention(s) to Detectives Sally W. of Dacono, CO and Katherine A. of Cleveland, OH., for concise and precise solutions, and for quickly catching a whiff of something fishy about the Ant's identity...
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