Wish I had noticed this at Christmas, instead of the run up to Easter, but better late than never. Det. Insp. George Butler, star of the Lockdown Murder Mystery, returns with a Christmas Murder Mystery Game! This time he is assisted on yet another unsolved murder case by SYADS (Scotland Yard Amateur Dramatic Society). The Case Shallow… More Butler is Back with a Christmas Murder Mystery Game
Murder on the Titanic is a jigsaw puzzle with a murder mystery waiting to be solved. Although it suggests you read the story first, the City Adventurers dived into completing the jigsaw instead. Assembling the 1,000-piece puzzle was made harder by the picture not being anything like the collage of photographs on the box front. The… More Murder on the Titanic Jigsaw
The Egg & Spoon Race murder mystery The tech world held its breath as Benedict Egg, the industry’s golden boy, announced a groundbreaking press conference. It seemed he had finally cracked the code for sustainable energy, leaving his rival, Runcy Spoon, scrambling. The anticipation was thick as Benedict took center stage, ready to unveil his company’s revolutionary… More In time for Easter Egg season, here is a Shell-Shocking Murder Mystery……
St Valentine’s Day Masquerade is a role playing game for 8 players Chicago, 1923. The city shimmers with a dangerous allure, but beneath the glitz and glamour, Danny “Diamond” Ditali, the ruthless kingpin, is embroiled in a deadly game of deceit. Eight of his most ruthless enforcers were sent to silence a rival gang. All… More St. Valentine’s Day Masquerade: A Blood-Soaked Betrayal
The City adventurers have just finished completing this jigsaw. The picture is the same as on the box but the poster accompanying the jigsaw points out the links in the picture to Hercule Poirot mystery stories. Find a copy of this jigsaw at https://tidd.ly/3DeUTZA Clues, crimes and culprits aplenty appear on this 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle centred… More The World of Hercule Poirot
The City Adventurers took on roles as Baker Street irregulars and set about investigating Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Broken Clock. This was an interactive Virtual Murder Mystery Weekend by Red Herring Games. The Story You are invited to step into the gaslit streets of Victorian London, where a dull fog hovers in… More Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Broken Clock
Is a Perfect Storm the Perfect Time for a Murder? The Plot When Hurricane Leo threatens Florida’s Camino Island, the Governor is quick to issue an evacuation order. Most residents flee but a small group of diehards decide to ride it out. Amongst them is Bruce Cable, proprietor of Bay Books in downtown Santa Rosa.… More Camino Winds
While I have come to like the mystery puzzles, where you don’t know the picture in advance, the Bepuzzled ones tend to be uncolourful. As in, all the pieces are the same colour. So it took me a while to get around to attempting this one. I was pleasantly surprised with the colours in this… More Sherlock Holmes and the Speckled Band
The City adventurers headed to The Concorde Club, Southampton, for the premiere of “Murder at King Henry’s Court”. The evening promised to be a tribute to Henry VIII and his wives. Full of intrigue, revenge, merriment and murder it was inspired by TV’s Wolf Hall, and written and performed by Murdered For Money. The Plot… More Murder at King Henry’s Court
An Unnecessary Assassin is a collection of crime and mystery stories in support of Rotary International’s work to eradicate Polio. I managed to pick up a copy of the book last year and have been working my way through the stories. One hundred percent of the profit from this book goes towards the work of… More An Unnecessary Assassin – short stories