CluedUpp

On a very hot summer’s day in 2018, my team of newly promoted detectives traveled back in time to the winter of 1967…… Chief Superintendent ‘Nipper’ Read had received an unexpected phone call. After years of trying desperately to put Ronnie and Reggie Kray behind bars, the pair had been found murdered! ‘Nipper’ Read needed our help… More CluedUpp

Ruthless and Agatha Christie in one afternoon

It was a hot afternoon as we emerged from Leicester Square underground station, on our way to see Ruthless! The Musical at the Arts Theatre in London. The show was an all female musical with music by Marvin Laird and book and lyrics by Joel Paley that parodies Broadway musicals. It tells the story of the beautiful and talented 8 year old Tina… More Ruthless and Agatha Christie in one afternoon

Game Night

A film about a murder mystery party Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams star as Max and Annie, whose weekly couples game night gets kicked up a notch when Max’s charismatic brother, Brooks (Kyle Chandler), arranges a murder mystery party, complete with fake thugs and faux federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it’s all part… More Game Night

Aberystwyth Mon Amour

Hardboiled detectives aren’t just found on the mean streets of Raymond Chandler’s Los Angeles…….They can also be found in the parochial Welsh town of Aberystwyth…….. Well at least that’s where Malcolm Pryce’s hardboiled detective can be found. This Aberystwyth is run by shady Druids. There are whelk-stalls as well as sexy dancing girls. And even an… More Aberystwyth Mon Amour

How To Throw Murder Mystery Party Your Guests Will Love.

Ever wanted to throw a murder mystery themed party that is so good that your guests love it and rave about it for months afterwards ? Do you ever start planning a party then worry about your guests enjoying themselves? It’s only natural to want everybody to have a good time. And that includes you, as host,… More How To Throw Murder Mystery Party Your Guests Will Love.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of #Sherlock Holmes, was born in Edinburgh on 22 May  1859.  He died of a heart attack on 7 July 1930. Trained as a doctor at Edinburgh University in 1881, Arthur Conan Doyle divided his time between medicine and writing. His career included being a writer and a journalist, as well as being a surgeon on a whaling… More Arthur Conan Doyle