Mrs. Oakshott Goose

Also known as Jem’s bird

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A large white goose with a distinctive black bar across its tail. It is fattened and town-bred from Mrs. Oakshott's supplier.

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First appears: Book 2 · Ch. 8
Books: 1

The Mrs. Oakshott Goose first appears in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes as a seemingly ordinary town-bred bird, but its significance grows as it becomes central to a mystery involving a stolen gem. Across the series, the goose evolves from a simple domestic animal into a pivotal clue that unravels a larger criminal conspiracy, highlighting the unexpected importance of the mundane in Holmes's investigations.

Evolution

BOOK 2The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
A large white goose with a distinctive black bar across its tail. It is fattened and town-bred from Mrs. Oakshott's supplier.