Valentine's Day Murder Mystery Party Game
Large-Group Mystery version available with 15 extra roles

Chief Inspector
Jack Pachuta

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Love is in the air at the Valentine's Day meeting of The Poets Turntable as this group of amateur and professional writers focuses on amore, liebe - yes, LOVE. Romance abounds when each member rises, in turn, to thrill the audience with similes, metaphors and word pictures that make even the coldest hearts beat faster. 

But, in the middle of this memorable assemblage, one of the poets staggers to the stage, and, after uttering a few cryptic words, is overtaken by death. Someone has done in a fellow Turntable member in the midst of one of the year's most sentimental events.

But, it's time for poetic justice as everyone gathers to investigate the death and to find the culprit who turned Valentine's Day into a bad rhyme.

Wilma Woolly 
Knitter and clothes designer. Her elaborate sweaters are sold to tourists for top dollar. She includes a personalized poem in every sale.

Seymour Lee 
The owner of Won Tun Tree's, the most popular Cantonese restaurant in the city. He's been known to recite his poetry to customers between courses.

Ben Tameter 
The poet laureate of the state. He was appointed by the governor to write verse and rhymes for official events.

Charity Homes 
Acclaimed poetess. Her works have been published in seven foreign countries. She's achieved more fame overseas than she has in her own backyard. 

Jonah Sweeps 
The custodian at City Hall. He has access to all sorts of official records when no one else is around. They are the inspiration for much of his poetry.

Sue P. Cooper 
The head baker at The Arrow Bakery. She has all of the ingredients to become a noteworthy poet.

Sherry Yujest 
A budding comedienne. Her works take a humorous look at life and love among the people she knows.  

Arpy Emms 
Mechanic and part-time chauffeur. He's been driving people crazy with his unusual rhymes. 

Frequently Asked Questions ...

How many people can participate in this mystery?

This mystery has two versions. The complete large-group version is designed for a larger-than-average event ... up to 25 people can be assigned roles. This version can easily be used at a company or association meeting and can be arranged in a format that accommodates 100 to 300 people. Some people prefer this version for a "home" event because all guests can be assigned individual roles.

The home version is designed for a group of at least 10 people (5 men and 5 women). Instructions in the home version tell you how to organize a larger party (with as many as 50 more people) without purchasing additional material.

Does everyone have a role?

The complete plot in the large-group version includes 10 major suspects AND 15 minor role players (a total of 25 individuals). One of the poets will die. (We won't tell you who.) Needless to say, that person's role will be "short-lived." An additional role player, the Undercover Detective, will lead the investigation.   

In the large-group version, you'll have all the information you'll need to stage the death of the victim in front of the group. 

In the home version, the investigation takes place on the day after the death. Your guests will be assembling to remember the life of the deceased poet and to recite the same poems they read on the night of the crime. An account in The Open Book, the local newspaper, will describe what happened at the meeting of The Poets Turntable that occurred on the previous night.

Instructions for the Undercover Detective on how to facilitate the investigation. (In the home version, one of the suspects can do this.)

Roles for all suspects that include family backgrounds and recollections of events that led up to the murder.

A series of written clues that are handed out to prepare the group for the murder mystery. 

Key supporting information that will be revealed at critical times during the investigation.

"The Denouement" ties the event together. Remember: MOTIVE, MEANS and OPPORTUNITY will point to the guilty party.

The total cost for the large-group version is only $89.77. For the home version, you pay just $39.77. AND you'll be able to download the entire mystery as soon as your credit card is processed.

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