The book club chose Ordeal by Innocence by Agatha Christie as our next read. The Plot Evidence that clears the name of a boy sentenced for killing his adopted mother arrives too late to save his life – so who did kill her? According to the courts, Jacko Argyle bludgeoned his mother to death with a poker. The sentence… More Ordeal by Innocence – review
I came across an intriguing boxed game, Escape The Murder Mansion. It purported to be a Murder Mystery combined with an Escape Room. “Solve the puzzles, find the killer” it said on the box. As it was billed as a game for up to 8 people, we gathered a group of City Adventurers and opened… More Escape The Murder Mansion
Plot Chef Charlie Hunter’s arrival in the beautiful Chilterns is the fulfilment of a long-held dream: to open her own restaurant in an idyllic countryside location. But instead of rural peace and a chance to lick her wounds, Charlie finds something ugly stirring under the chocolate box perfection. When a prominent local builder is found… More Murder on the Menu – Review
THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERCHOSEN BY WATERSTONES AS ONE OF THEIR BEST CRIME & THRILLER BOOKS OF 2024 The Hotel Avocado is the follow up book to The Satsuma Complex and continues the story of Gary Thorn, Emily and Grace. Read the review of The Satsuma Complex at https://solvethemurder.wordpress.com/2024/02/08/the-satsuma-complex-by-bob-mortimer/ Plot Gary Thorn is struggling with a big decision. Should… More The Hotel Avocado – Review
Ahead of their transfer to the Edinburgh Fringe this August, the City Adventurers caught a double bill of musicals written and composed by Tom Rolph and Michael Rincon. The Detective’s Demise Fringe 2024 sellout murder mystery comedy musical. Detective Ben Stone is murdered at his own birthday party, snuffed out like a candle on a cake. Five suspects… More The Detective’s Demise and Escape Room: The Musical Double Bill- Review
The Curse of Blackwood Hall is a White Mountain Mystery Puzzle This is more than just a jigsaw puzzle. It is a murder mystery to solve, as well as a spot the difference puzzle. This puzzle is by artist Lena Pigareva and has a cozy murder mystery style to it. As with a lot of murder mystery… More The Curse of Blackwood Hall
A while ago we attended a dinner party at Heathcliff Manor. Lord Heathcliff was hosting a celebration for his recent marriage, however, before anyone could toast his happiness, Lord Heathcliff was killed with the candlestick in the pool room! This was Murder at the Manor and we had to discover who snuffed out his candle!… More The Heathcliff Manor Murder
I was searching for play at home puzzle games and came across the UNDO series. Having bought a couple of titles, we settled down to play UNDO: Cherry Blossom Festival. Cherry Blossom Festival is one of three initial cases of the UNDO series. You are required to travel through time, rewriting the past. A bit like Quantum leap with… More UNDO – Cherry Blossom Festival
The City Adventurers traveled back in time to solve a murder case from 1985, virtually performed by Murdered For Money. On the same day as the iconic Live Aid perfomances there was a brutal murder in a small English village. The story was set against a backdrop of musical nostalgia. Over five days we listened… More Signed Sealed Delivered
You’ve read the books. Now complete the collage jigsaw. This 1000 piece puzzle, from Susan Prescot Games Ltd, shows a range of vintage book covers by Agatha Christie. No mystery to solve, just a wonderful display of some of her titles. Agatha Christie – Classic Covers Jigsaw Available from Amazon