What is The Sugarbowl

The Sugarbowl is the most sought after item in the novel. The contents of the sugar bowl are never revealed in this series, and it is most likely that the sugar bowl is merely a MacGuffin, a plot device whose contents are completely irrelevant and that functions as a much sought-after object motivating characters and driving the story along. Nevertheless, in The Penultimate Peril, the sugar bowl is of highest importance, regardless of its contents.