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8 Suspects
$42.77
What will we find under the tree?
'Twas the Night Before Murder
How long will it take to orchestrate the mystery?
This mystery is designed to be an evening's entertainment and the focal point of your event. Give yourself two and a half to three hours to stage it.
How many people can participate in this mystery?
From eight to 80 people can comfortably participate in the investigation.
Does everyone have a role?
The plot includes eight suspects AND a chief of police to lead the investigation. (The chief inspector is optional. The instructions tell you how you can hold the party for ONLY six or eight people.) These individuals are the only ones with assigned roles. Everyone else becomes a sleuth who uses effective investigative techniques to figure out the intricacies of the crime. Since the guilty party doesn't know who did it, everyone can attempt to solve the case.
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You'll get everything you need, including:
- Complete instructions on how to conduct the investigation of Norton Pole's death.
- Roles for all suspects that include family backgrounds and recollections of events surrounding the crime.
- An invitation to the Christmas party honoring Norton Pole.
- A Special Edition of The Icecap, the local newspaper, with the story of what happened. (Remember: the investigation takes place on Christmas, the day Norton Pole's body was discovered.)
- Instructions for the chief of police, and a letter from the police department explaining the investigation.
- A series of written clues that can be exchanged or revealed at critical moments.
- Key supporting information, including the Christmas cards that were given out by Norton Pole at dinner.
- "The Denouement" that is revealed at the end of the investigation and ties the event together. MOTIVE, MEANS and OPPORTUNITY will point to the guilty party.