The Wailing Piano
It all started as a routine excavation in Palestine. But soon you find yourself racing across the desert on a mission to track down a legendary ancient relic before the Nazis can get their hands on it. And that's just the beginning. The Third Reich is mobilizing across the world in search of mysterious ancient Hallows of Power, objects that could put unimaginable supernatural forces into the hands of the armies of darkness. And the only thing standing in their way is you. Put on the worn boots of a 1930s braggart archaeologist and prepare for a wild journey around the world, encountering adventure, romance and mystery at every step. Do you have what it takes to locate the relics, defeat your enemies and save the world from a thousand years of darkness?
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This approach has the added advantage of not messing with the inner mechanism of the lock, which is the most likely trigger for any death trap. But pulling off two bronze braces screwed deep into a safe door will take a mighty feat of strength. You grip the lock and strain. And strain. And strain. It's simply no good. You think you feel a bit of give, but the screws holding the brackets in place are deeply embedded and probably rusted in by now.
"Would you like a hand?" asks Abdul breezily.