MURDER MYSTERIES
These murder mysteries are designed to take place over an evening with friends. They make for a really fun evening’s entertainment over dinner or drinks. They encourage logical thinking, cunning and deception.
They are designed to compliment an evening’s entertainment and can be amended by the host as they see fit. The great thing about these murder mysteries is that there is no formal ‘turn-taking’ required. You simply set it up by following the instructions and let your guests enjoy the challenge!
Let me know if you’d like to host your own evening – I’d be happy to share the packs with you. I could also offer a ‘bespoke’ package if you would like to tailor any of these mysteries to your guests, numbers and requirements. Just get in touch and let me know what you’re after!
MURDER AT THE MONT ST MICHEL
It is 1943, days before an expected invasion of the Mont St Michel by the occupying Nazis. A small group of French Resistance fighters have come together on the last Friday of the month to plan how they can save some of the island’s treasures from looting Nazis. However, fears are growing that there is a Nazi spy working amongst them…
THE SEANCE
A murder mystery set in 1926.
Exactly ten years after the tragic death of Amelia, a nurse in the trenches of the First World War, the Peacefield family reunite to arrange a seance to contact her. When things take a turn for the worse, the truth about Amelia’s death begins to unravel.
This is my most ambitious murder mystery party pack and can be used with either 8 or 16 people!
DR FISSION’S CASTLE
The renowned Doctor Fission Von Atomburger has invited a few friends, colleagues and noted professionals to his Northumberland residence – Akeld Castle.
The evening is to celebrate the grand unveiling of his latest project: a fully functioning human brain, engineered entirely in a petri-dish in his underground laboratory.
Doctor Fission’s research has caused shockwaves amongst the scientific community who have been eagerly awaiting his results which are shortly to be published in world famous science magazine, ‘The Lancet’.
THE SHANGHAI TIMES
Shanghai, 1926 and editor Jimmy O’Dell of The Shanghai Times is running with a front page exposé of the gun smuggling rumours that lead all the way to Maximilian Hardcastle. In an attempt to quash the rumours, Maximilian hosts a dinner party. Diplomats, actresses, socialites… Just about anyone who’s anyone needs to be there…
THE FUNERAL
Christmas at Heathstone Manor is a grand and socially significant occasion for those that get invited. Unfortunately, this year’s celebrations are delayed until New Year’s Eve so as to coincide with the hastily arranged wake organised for Sir Thomas Harvey Thomas’ wife who so inconsiderately died as the first guests were arriving.
The guests, looking forward to a private viewing of Waterhouse’s ‘The Lady of Shallot’ which is returned to the Manor every year for the festivities, do not expect it to go missing during a power cut. Nor do they expect to have to solve the mystery of who murdered Dr. Goettenburg!
This murder mystery is designed to take place during the course of an evening – a cocktail and poker night would be fitting, although not essential. Guests are required to read a short story and prepare their character before arrival.
STAGES OF MURDER
This New Year’s Eve themed murder mystery is designed to take place during the course of an evening. Guests are invited to read a short story and prepare their character before arrival.
Felicity Dixon, an actress as beautiful as she was famous, is shot between the eyes on stage during the opening night of the grand opening of the Theatre Royale – the first theatre to be built after the end of the war. The play was cancelled, the reviews were sensational and the Satin Ruby was missing. The action for the murder mystery takes place six months later at a New Year’s Eve party organised by the play’s director. Only one of the guests knows that the murderer intends to strike again.
PUB MYSTERY
A murder mystery that can be done in 1 hour, without costumes or props, during a night out in the pub. A land-lord calls a meeting to iron-out some house-keeping grumbles. He doesn’t expect the murder.
THE COMMITTEE
This murder mystery can take place at any time decided by the host – it is perfectly possible, for example, to conduct this over lunch, although more extravagant dinner parties are equally plausible.
The setting is the expectedly mundane meeting of the Granary Parish Council. However, when one of the councillors falls dead, foul play is suspected.
The murderer knows who s/he is from the beginning and is encouraged to mislead. A unanimous decision by the guests must be reached. A wrong verdict could prove fatal…
CONTACT ME
If you would like to try a murder mystery pack, please get in touch via that Contact Me page.
S. M. Dooley 