{"id":3544,"date":"2026-03-05T09:19:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T09:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itmgames.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3544"},"modified":"2026-02-21T14:19:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T14:19:51","slug":"the-colour-of-bee-larkhams-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itmgames.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3544","title":{"rendered":"The Colour of Bee Larkham\u2019s\u00a0Murder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>How do you solve a mystery when you can\u2019t understand the clues?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three things you need to know about Jasper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. He sees the world completely differently.<br>2. He can\u2019t recognise faces \u2013 not even his own.<br>3. 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