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Reliving another New Year’s Eve, Dr. Watson recalls a memorable trip from 1899. Aboard a long train journey, Holmes listens as Watson lays out the details of their latest case: a young man’s inheritance set to be handed over on his 21st birthday. But how does a leap-year technicality complicate the entire estate?
Arriving at the castle, our sleuths receive a warm welcome. A midnight ceremony is set for opening the mysterious iron box, which will officially announce a wedding engagement. Excitement runs high as preparations are made—until Holmes reveals why 1900 isn’t actually a leap year, and Watson notes that the new century doesn’t officially start until 1901!
Disappointment falls over the young couple, but the situation quickly turns deadly. A sudden murder dramatically raises the stakes when Grandfather is pushed out a window into the moat! Can Sherlock Holmes catch the killer and bring resolution before the night is over?
