Case No. 0019-GCF
The Disappearance, Reappearance and Death of Alan Hamblin III

The Brief

On 9 December 2000, Alan Hamblin III was found dead in the snow outside the agent's hotel room in Casper, Wyoming. He had last been seen two weeks earlier leaving for the British Museum.

Jane Munroe opened a casefile on Hamblin's death on 12 December 2000. The following is a summary of information known to date. This investigation is ongoing.

The Facts

Alan Hamblin III was first mentioned by Eisenstein as a purveyor of occult tomes on 3 November 2000. Hamblin was able to send Black a copy of the Celaeno Fragments. On 23 November, Hamblin left for the British Museum in London - this was the last time anyone ever saw him. Shortly after arriving in London, Hamblin posted a mediaeval copy of The Book of Entrance to Artemis Black. It arrived in Casper, Wyoming on 4 December. On 9 December, Hamblin died in the snow outside the agents' hotel in Casper, Wyoming after trying to communicate a message to Artemis Black. He was not dressed for the freezing conditions, was not carrying a passport and his pockets were full of US and British coinage. He was carrying a vellum manuscript that is probably the original Book of Entrance. He also carried an empty packet of Ukrainian cigarettes.

We know from case 0008-GCF that Hamblin had discovered a way to travel in time and was using a time portal in his office in Los Angeles to travel back in time and obtain original copies of ancient scrolls. He was not necessarily responsible for the portal Nathan Harlow closed so spectacularly.

During a follow-up to case WNT075, the mid-west team investigated the mine beneath the Vauntings Place in Winterset, Iowa. Among other things they discovered a number of occult symbols linked to photographs of Winterset residents. These symbols are very similar to the symbols found on Hamblin's time travel door.

The Tomes

The Celaeno Fragments: Given to Artemis Black on 3 November 2000. This tome speaks of a means to physically journey from one place to another. Black will not finish reading this book until 18 January 2001.

The Book of Entrance: A mediaeval copy of this book was posted to Artemis Black on 7 December. It is believed the group now has the original copy as well. The content is akin to the Celaeno Fragments, but the journey the Book of Entrance speaks of is a physical one. The translation has been read by Artemis Black and Dominic Rocaan. A full text reproduction can be found here.

Unanswered Questions

• Did Hamblin actually go to England? This has not been verified.
• How did he get to Casper, Wyoming? Did he use magic?
• Is Hamblin connected to the Ukrainian commandos in some way? If not why did he have an empty packet of Ukrainian cigarettes.
• Are the Ukrainians using the magic in the Book of Entrance or the Celaeno Fragments to transport heavily armed helicopters around the world?
• Are the Brain Bugs connected to these tomes, to the Ukrainians and to Hamblin? This seems likely to some degree given the runes recovered from Winterset on 1 May 2001.
• Is Hamblin's time travelling related to any of these occurances?
• Because Hamblin was a time traveller will the teams meet him again even though he is dead?

Related Cases

• Case CS1473-IND: Academy Final Year Assessment.
• Case WNT075: Kidnap Victim Support
• Case 0015-GCF: A Room with a View
• Case 0017-GCF: Ongoing investigation into the brain bugs.

See Also:

• Artemis Black's Great Conspiracy Theory.