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Murder Hunt- poison help?

: HeiseiHolmes 18 Feb 10 at 3:46 p.m. GMT

I'm making a Murder Hunt (inspired by Dead Man's Folly!) for some kids who I go on holiday with. Last year I just had a treasure hunt with enigmatic clues to solve (in fact, there were some really fiendish ones! For example, "Fa La Ti Mi Mi" to mean "Table" , they found the next clue on the table.) This time, I'm putting a Christie-type spin on things! So I need the name of a good poison that can make people go mad and kill someone. I'd also appreciate any cool puzzles like the one above! It's not until June, but I'm going to plan it ahead so it goes over well.

I'll let you know how it turns out!

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: NightRayDuck 20 Feb 11 at 11:01 p.m. GMT

hi, I know that the "poison help" request is for an activity being planned for last year, and I haven't read through all of the previous posts yet, but the "psychidelic" drugs are, pharmacologically and psychologically, far more probable in making someone "go mad" and "kill" than opium or other hypnotic / sedative drugs are. it depends on the person being drugged, of course, but opium and heroin users are often so sleepy that they neither listen to someone telling them to kill people, nor do they get up to eat, drink, use the washroom, try to make money for purchasing more drugs, etc... they would be rather half-dead by the time anyone had got a "go and kill" idea into their head. ~FYI for your future stories and murder hunts.
: ratchet149 06 Nov 10 at 4:25 p.m. GMT

Are you still writing stories?They sound interesting.Really interesting.
: TheButlerDidIT 24 Apr 10 at 3:03 p.m. GMT

Yes I do.
: MissQuin 24 Apr 10 at 2:49 p.m. GMT

MissQuin
If you were killed off it wouldn't be fair, so I'm sure it would be done in a way so that anyone who wants to can solve it. But If you are killed Conan, I'll do my best to avenge your death and bring the murderer to justice!!

Detective_Conan
Yay! It's nice to see some avenging these days! If you are killed, it goes without saying that I'll do the same.

MissQuin
Thanks, best if we do the same for Butler, or he'll feel left out!

See Butler?
: TheButlerDidIT 02 Apr 10 at 10:46 a.m. GMT

Detective_Conan
Good idea! It's exactly seven days until my birthday!! I'm hoping for a new keyboard (musical one, of course) and some new Agatha Christie books.

I have some sheet music for the Poirot theme!
: TheButlerDidIT 02 Apr 10 at 10:38 a.m. GMT

Great another Bainton Gay! Yay! Is Bainton an American name but it sounds stragely like it could be British. I haven't heard the name before and I love it! I too am making a new character for a new story!
: MissQuin 01 Apr 10 at 8:09 p.m. GMT

The Next Big Murder's nearly done. Ive typed it all up. I have to check spelling/grammar. I'll post it on here, hopefully tommorow.

I'd love to have Bainton Gray in another story though.
: TheButlerDidIT 01 Apr 10 at 5:43 p.m. GMT

Won't be Bainton Gray?! What a shame! I have made a new character too! For my next story! Anyway I look forward to it!
: HeiseiHolmes 01 Apr 10 at 4:53 p.m. GMT

Intriguing... I look forward to it!
: MissQuin 01 Apr 10 at 4:50 p.m. GMT

Thanks Conan. it won't be Bainton Gray though. he's not able to solve this one, as it has to be set inthe 21st century instead of the 19th.
: HeiseiHolmes 01 Apr 10 at 4:05 p.m. GMT

I think the motive is just a build-up of hate! That guy had serious issues... Instead of masquerading as a friend he should just talk his problems out with others.

I can't wait to read your story! I'm looking forward to it! ^_^<(♥)
: MissQuin 01 Apr 10 at 4:01 p.m. GMT

Ahhh, very nice end Conan, well done. I love that melanchony feel. Was their any motive? a crime of passion perhaps?

I'm writing a story called The Next Big Murder.
: HeiseiHolmes 01 Apr 10 at 3:57 p.m. GMT

The coffee cans were... just because I like canned coffee.
: HeiseiHolmes 01 Apr 10 at 3:56 p.m. GMT

Violet asked Nikki a question. "When you arrived, the door was unlocked, am I right?"

"Y-Yes! But how did you know?"

"The killer found a way to enter the house after you had left. But you know perfectly well what I mean, Paul!" He gasped, and she glared at him. "You put some of that gum in the lock. Even if you took it away, there will be traces of your saliva in the lock. And why would that be there, I wonder? Also, why would your name be implied in the dying message left behind by the victim?"

"That's ridiculous! How can a funeral song request do that?" Paul was shouting.

"Well, I'll explain it to you. The song contained the word Serusier. That's the name of an artist whose full name is Paul Serusier... Very similar to your name, don't you think? Oh, and let me ask you... How did you know that the dying message was a request for a funeral song? Nobody told you that..."

Finally, he admitted it. "Yes. I killed him. He wrote that note as I threatened him with the knife. I didn't know it was a message... I thought it was just a last request! But I am really sorry... I wish now that I never even thought of it.."

"How stupid do you think I am?" Violet snapped. "You stapled that note to his head! That was a final act of hatred, which you carried out because killing him wasn't satisfying enough!" She fought back tears.

One month later, Violet visited the graveyard. She had an empty coffee can filled with water, with a rose in it. She laid it in front of the grave of the man who had died in the As The Dew murder. Under his name on the headstone she read this inscription:

If the time comes when you can walk with those legs

Will you head towards the Holy Ground?

And as the words danced in front of her eyes, a single tear fell.
: MissQuin 01 Apr 10 at 3:30 p.m. GMT

Well I'm quite interested in finding out the motive. Plus what was all those coffee cans about?
: HeiseiHolmes 01 Apr 10 at 3:28 p.m. GMT

Oh, I can do it now, if you like...
: MissQuin 01 Apr 10 at 3:26 p.m. GMT

Then we will have to wait for your conclusion to Requiem for a famuliar victim.
: HeiseiHolmes 01 Apr 10 at 3:24 p.m. GMT

Well, I'll be fine watching old episodes of GARNET TIME, their TV show... Like I'm doing right now!
: MissQuin 01 Apr 10 at 3:18 p.m. GMT

I would like to send Garnet Crow around to yours to sing "Happy Birthday" next week, but I can't afford their plane tickets!
: HeiseiHolmes 01 Apr 10 at 3:13 p.m. GMT

Good idea! It's exactly seven days until my birthday!! I'm hoping for a new keyboard (musical one, of course) and some new Agatha Christie books. I've also ordered some CDs from eBay (LOCKS, and THE TWILIGHT VALLEY) but that haven't arrived yet. So I have plenty to keep me busy until the game, yay! ^_^
: MissQuin 31 Mar 10 at 4:49 p.m. GMT

Well at least you know the murderers not me! Maybe keep quiet and then see what happens?
: HeiseiHolmes 31 Mar 10 at 4:42 p.m. GMT
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Also, the particular thing I discovered could either be suspicious or just something that happened... It involves a change in someone that if I point out, could cause offense to them? It's hard to explain without telling you exactly what I mean...
: MissQuin 31 Mar 10 at 4:34 p.m. GMT

You mean you don't know if your allowed to tell anyone! But if you don't tell someone, it could be too late, the killer has struck you off before you can speak!!! Ok, so I'm getting carried away, really getting into the murder mystery mood.

Maybe it might spoil things if you say, so I don't mind you keeping it to yourself. If you gave away too many clues, someone else might solve it.
: HeiseiHolmes 31 Mar 10 at 4:25 p.m. GMT
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Already, I think I have spotted something strange? But I may be mistaken. If so, I don't really want to say in case I offend anyone...

Also, the order of the Top Ten Books has changed.
: MissQuin 31 Mar 10 at 3:58 p.m. GMT

The killer must be quaking in their boots at thought of us three sleuths!
: HeiseiHolmes 31 Mar 10 at 3:56 p.m. GMT

Yeah, this little Mystery Club should stick together!
: MissQuin 31 Mar 10 at 3:51 p.m. GMT

Thanks, best if we do the same for Butler, or he'll feel left out!

I don't want to be killed off on here, but I could sing Morrissey "you have killed me" followed by Evanescence "bring me to life" which are among my my favourite songs! But not ones I'd want at my funeral though!
: HeiseiHolmes 31 Mar 10 at 3:47 p.m. GMT

Yay! It's nice to see some avenging these days! If you are killed, it goes without saying that I'll do the same.
: MissQuin 31 Mar 10 at 3:45 p.m. GMT

If you were killed off it wouldn't be fair, so I'm sure it would be done in a way so that anyone who wants to can solve it. But If you are killed Conan, I'll do my best to avenge your death and bring the murderer to justice!!
: HeiseiHolmes 31 Mar 10 at 3:40 p.m. GMT

Yeah, I'm really looking forward to it! So much so that if I get killed off during it, I may never visit this site again! *hint, hint, hint*

I wonder what happens to the winner?
: MissQuin 31 Mar 10 at 3:21 p.m. GMT

I have nothing written. Work and other stuff has kept me too busy/tired to write. Butler can write his, although I'm looking forward to your conclusion Conan.

But this on site murder msytery might keep us busy for a while!
: HeiseiHolmes 31 Mar 10 at 3:12 p.m. GMT

I almost forgot!! I still have to finish the Resolution Chapter of my story!
: HeiseiHolmes 31 Mar 10 at 1:48 p.m. GMT

You should decide between yourselves... Either way, this time I'm ready! (yaaay for self-confidence!!)
: TheButlerDidIT 30 Mar 10 at 7:48 p.m. GMT

Since Miss Quinn guessed that far to well can I have another shot? Please?
: TheButlerDidIT 30 Mar 10 at 6:09 p.m. GMT

I like Alan Davies in QI but I don't like Creek!

I think I have only seen one!

I have read in a TV mag that there is a new one for Easter. Will you watch it?
: MissQuin 30 Mar 10 at 5:01 p.m. GMT

Yes, a brilliant episode. One of the best ones actually.
: TheButlerDidIT 30 Mar 10 at 4:56 p.m. GMT
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There was armour in the programme too?!

I have seen those Samarari ones in my local museum.
: MissQuin 30 Mar 10 at 4:50 p.m. GMT
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I got the envelope clue from Jonathan Creek, the plot is the same. I curious to know what book it is now. BTW the armour in the programme was not English armour, it was a more lightweight samarari one.
: TheButlerDidIT 30 Mar 10 at 4:41 p.m. GMT
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Well the suit of armour thing was not on the ground! Do you know why heavy the are? They would have broke the floorbords!

You are right about the drug! Can't belive you got that right!

Creek again?! I have to admitt that I got this idea for from a book! But in the book a woman is killed by the drug. The idea was that Edward took the drug and climbed up the shelves fell landed on his back on the sword that he had stuck into the desk hence the desk being battered and worn. The sword came away from the desk and he was dead!

By the way Conan just got Dead Man's Folly and notices the large simularity with Greenway! The winding path for example! Really good idea a Murder Hunt!
: MissQuin 30 Mar 10 at 2:54 p.m. GMT
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The solution is... the envelope flap gum contained a drug which caused Mr Edward Littlewaite to hallucinate. It was only a matter of time before he'd do him self some damage, being in room with a sword. He knocked the armour over, then the sword fell on the desk, propped upwards. he climbed up the bookshelf in a drugged haze and fell backwards onto the sword..

The killer is the animal rights group who sent the spiked SAE. Am I genuis? no not really, but David Renwick is. When I saw Jonathan Creek The House of Monkeys, I never guessed how it was done, it's too clever.

Have you ever drank that much caffeine in one go DC? There was so much coffee! Followed by strawberry shortcake, don't tell that to any diet doctors!
: HeiseiHolmes 30 Mar 10 at 8:36 a.m. GMT

Was it an accident? Like, the suit fell on him and stabbed him? I'm not too sure how the daughter came out and the door was still locked...

By the way, in my story-- the vitim was a slightly more aged version of me!!
: TheButlerDidIT 29 Mar 10 at 8:53 p.m. GMT

So can you solve it?
: TheButlerDidIT 29 Mar 10 at 8:53 p.m. GMT

Lisa was coming down the stairs with a bundle of washing and saw Kathleen coming out of her father's study. She disappeared down a darkened corridor when she saw her mother. Lisa put down her washing when she arrived at the door. She knocked three tines but there was no reply. She tried to open the door but as usual it was locked. There was only one key and Edward always had it with him. Nervously she knocked again but there as no reply. No noise. She was worried and with one swift kick broke the lock. She surprised herself. And she opened the door.

Her husband lay flat on his face the huge sword buried deep into his back. He was facing the window. She shouted loudly for her daughter and she came rushing down the corridor. Phone the police! Your dad has been killed! She cried. Both mother and daughter suspected each other. But who was really capable of murder?
: TheButlerDidIT 29 Mar 10 at 8:52 p.m. GMT

Here goes!

Mr Edward Littlewaite sat in his his old leather chair in front of a battered old desk. On the desk sat letters in piles and a copy of his new book “Life of Apes” and an envelope. He reached for his pen from under one of the piles and signed it ready to post it back later. His study was away from the main house and was lined with bookcases with leather-bound books on science and nature. Edward had a very important job. He was in charge of a huge facility that his parents set up that specialised on animal research. This meant he was a target of many animal protesters some of them very dangerous. In the corner of the room by the large window stood a suit of armour and a large sharp sword. Mr Littlewaite's wife Lisa and her daughter Kathleen were the only ones who lived at the house. Lisa saw the figure of her husband going into his study. She never called out for him because he often gave her a row for disrupting his work
: TheButlerDidIT 29 Mar 10 at 8 p.m. GMT

Thank you very much Miss Quinn!
: MissQuin 29 Mar 10 at 7:38 p.m. GMT

Have I missed something? I don't see how the victim looked like he'd been seen before?

It's my turn, but it's been a loooong day. I'm more than happy to let you have your go Butler. oh I nearly forgot, happy birthday!
: TheButlerDidIT 29 Mar 10 at 5:30 p.m. GMT

Mine too!

I have a new story just say the word!
: HeiseiHolmes 29 Mar 10 at 5:09 p.m. GMT

Everyone loves The Beatles! Even the members of GARNET CROW! Their single Namida no Yesterday (Tearful Yesterday) has a cover that is based on the design of the Beatles' singles in Japan... OK, I've decided I know too much about GARNET CROW.

Dead Man's Folly has Mrs Oliver, in all her glory! She's so cool! Definitely one of my favourite characters ^-_-^
: TheButlerDidIT 29 Mar 10 at 5:02 p.m. GMT

I think I will get Dead Man's Folly as I have heard so much good things about it!

Garnet Crow eh? And I thought I was strange being a fan of The Beatles

Joking of course Conan!
: HeiseiHolmes 29 Mar 10 at 4:58 p.m. GMT
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The Pale Horse is really good, as is Crooked House, and I loved Dead Man's Folly. Hercule Poirot's Christmas is also great.

Actually, I think even Violet would agree with you- she also had to look up the song, too! A GARNET CROW dying message is really only likely to be solved by a big fan like me...
: TheButlerDidIT 29 Mar 10 at 4:47 p.m. GMT
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Thank's Conan! Going to spend my money that was given to me on Christie's! What do you recommend?

l think it was too difficult to work out. Normally you can work it out if your clever but surely you wouldn't have to type something into google as I did with your story! Is it my go or Miss Quinn's?
: HeiseiHolmes 29 Mar 10 at 4:37 p.m. GMT
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Happy Birthday !! ^_^ I hope you're having a good day.

The reason he didn't say Paul is becuse he would be there as he killed him... So the dying message would have to be inconspicuous, in this case, a last request.
: TheButlerDidIT 29 Mar 10 at 4:34 p.m. GMT
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The murderer is ....

Paul Summers!

I didn't consider it because why didn't the dying man just say Paul?

Also it's my birthday today!
: HeiseiHolmes 29 Mar 10 at 8:21 a.m. GMT
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And the full name of Serusier is...
: TheButlerDidIT 28 Mar 10 at 3:16 p.m. GMT

Just noticed reading it in Japanese that the only word that's in english Serusier who is a French abstract artist but how does that fit in?
: TheButlerDidIT 28 Mar 10 at 3:08 p.m. GMT

But Japanese is just pictures? How does that help?
: HeiseiHolmes 28 Mar 10 at 2:55 p.m. GMT

Ah! Then who would WANT to see a movie like that? *grins*
: HeiseiHolmes 28 Mar 10 at 2:54 p.m. GMT

No, I mean NOT the translation! The untranslated, original Japanese version will make everything clearer ^_^
: TheButlerDidIT 28 Mar 10 at 2:54 p.m. GMT

Just read that the theme song to Lost Ship in the Sky is Over drive by Garnet Crow? How could they have been going to see it if it hasn't already been released yet?
: TheButlerDidIT 28 Mar 10 at 2:49 p.m. GMT

The link for the translationof the song? I have already found a non-virus one.
: HeiseiHolmes 28 Mar 10 at 2:46 p.m. GMT

Do you need the link?

I'm looking forward to it :)
: TheButlerDidIT 28 Mar 10 at 2:44 p.m. GMT

I feel like an idiot now Conan!

Just you wait for my new story! That will make your head hurt for days!
: HeiseiHolmes 28 Mar 10 at 2:44 p.m. GMT

Maybe... or maybe someone very smart!! If you're very, very nice to me, I could give you a link to a non-virus website where "the word" is explained...
: TheButlerDidIT 28 Mar 10 at 2:40 p.m. GMT

Who would do that? An idiot perhaps Conan?

Got the lyrics in english letters but still in Japanese (if you know what I mean?) but still no!
: HeiseiHolmes 28 Mar 10 at 2:36 p.m. GMT

Okay, here's a hint. If you look at a version that hasn't been translated of the lyrics, the word you want will stand out so much!

As for the victim... Think about what he ordered, apart from can coffee, who do you think would leave such a dying message, and go to see a film like that? The answer may surprise you.
: TheButlerDidIT 28 Mar 10 at 2:32 p.m. GMT

The twist could be that the victim is actually really one of the suspects and the murderer assumed his identity? For instance the man should have known about the Garnet Crow song but didn't? Miss Quin that is a good explanation! I would not be surprised if you were on the money!
: MissQuin 28 Mar 10 at 2:27 p.m. GMT
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I think the killers Nikki. The film she saw was going to see was Detective Conan, which may have featured the Garnet Crow song? Plus the heart on the post it note-he was stabbed through the heart with a note attached. Plus the coffee can, maybe she drugged it first, as he's mad about coffee? plus she has keys, which might be the lock on, clue.
: TheButlerDidIT 28 Mar 10 at 2:17 p.m. GMT

Another thing I have a theory that I'm working on but do the suspects know each other?
: TheButlerDidIT 28 Mar 10 at 2:16 p.m. GMT

Ah! Just noticed it says "Sweet memories of going out together" so maybe it's the woman who was to the cinema with him?
: TheButlerDidIT 28 Mar 10 at 2:12 p.m. GMT

Got the lyrics in english from youtube!

Read it a number of times and your story but not sure what I'm looking for? The name of the suspect? The items they had in their posession?
: MissQuin 28 Mar 10 at 11:14 a.m. GMT

Another clue please Conan? About the victim's famuliarity.
: HeiseiHolmes 27 Mar 10 at 7:08 p.m. GMT

Maybe...

Any closer to the murderer?
: MissQuin 27 Mar 10 at 6:59 p.m. GMT
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Maybe Nikki with her keys is a hint of lock on?
: HeiseiHolmes 27 Mar 10 at 6:05 p.m. GMT

Oh, and I could never kill off Hannah. She's too much like me :) I really hate phone conversations, too.
: HeiseiHolmes 27 Mar 10 at 6:03 p.m. GMT
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Okay... Who would leave such a strange dying message? And "Are you ready to Lock On?!" may be more than just a T-shirt...
: MissQuin 27 Mar 10 at 5:58 p.m. GMT

The only person seen in the story before the victim, is Hannah. But I don't see her as being dressed as a man and killed. Maybe a hint please?
: HeiseiHolmes 27 Mar 10 at 5:55 p.m. GMT

That's quite all right...

I'll give you a hint if you want it, because the answer is quite difficult to figure out...
: MissQuin 27 Mar 10 at 5:53 p.m. GMT

oh dear I'm so sorry about joking about the avoiding that person in the t-shirt. Well you'd avoid me if you saw me early in the mornings!

The victim could have been a cafe customer? so Voilet has seen him before.
: HeiseiHolmes 27 Mar 10 at 5:49 p.m. GMT

It's actually a T-shirt I really want! But it's so rare, and only around for a limited time...
: MissQuin 27 Mar 10 at 5:48 p.m. GMT

I wondered why James Smith's not in prison, but I thought he might have an electronic tag. I would avoid a man wearing that t-shirt, it has a strange sound to it!

hmmm. it could be he's famous and been on TV/films?
: HeiseiHolmes 27 Mar 10 at 5:42 p.m. GMT

Close, but no banana. (Ooh, I love that phrase!) He's in prison at the moment...

The one in the story is actually a real T-shirt. It's where I got the company name. I guess there's no way you could have known that, I suppose.
: MissQuin 27 Mar 10 at 5:36 p.m. GMT

The victim's James Smith from the computer murders!

The word "lock on" on the T-shirt is the company name.
: HeiseiHolmes 27 Mar 10 at 5:35 p.m. GMT

It could... but you may be surprised by the answer. ^_^
: MissQuin 27 Mar 10 at 5:33 p.m. GMT

The victim is in this story? or could it be a character from one of your previous tales.
: HeiseiHolmes 27 Mar 10 at 5:16 p.m. GMT

It might make it a little too simple, but I'll consider it... But it could be very confusing for someone looking at the last post and seeing something that's mostly not in English. Any ideas as to who the victim might be?
: MissQuin 27 Mar 10 at 5:14 p.m. GMT

You could copy and paste the lyrics on here, or would that make things too simples to solve?
: HeiseiHolmes 27 Mar 10 at 5:07 p.m. GMT

Oh! I meant the cans were empty, by the way. The ones in the house, anyway...
: HeiseiHolmes 27 Mar 10 at 5:06 p.m. GMT

I know... I have that too, but recently I can't see the little bubble thingys any more. It's so annoying! I want to know if stuff is okay to go on before I go on it! Actually, I have a competition with my brother using that- we see who can find a website with the most viruses. Phrases like "super fast download antivirus" are sure to get ridiculous amounts!
: MissQuin 27 Mar 10 at 5:05 p.m. GMT

My musings so far without reading the song lyrics... why order so much coffee, when the flat already has so many cans? Then Nikkii has a can too, which is odd...mmm. Could be a ruse, the persons just a caffeine freak.
: MissQuin 27 Mar 10 at 5:01 p.m. GMT

Yes, Ive got norton safe search. It has colour lights next to sites on google. Green supposedly means safe... well I clicked on one for The Smiths and it had a pop up! I manged to close it before it loaded, whew!! I love reading song lyrics and it upsets me that a talented song writers words, should be spoiled by pop ups and nasties!!!
: HeiseiHolmes 27 Mar 10 at 4:56 p.m. GMT

You'll just need to find the lyrics... And please beware of dodgy lyrics websites! Pick one that looks respectable. I know all too well the viruses that can end up on your computer. >_<

I might add that the particular word you're looking for will stand out a lot...
: MissQuin 27 Mar 10 at 4:52 p.m. GMT

Oh, I enjoyed reading that Conan, well done. Can I ask a question? Do I have to know the Garnet crow song to solve this?
: HeiseiHolmes 27 Mar 10 at 4:51 p.m. GMT

Okay, I finished! Who's the killer? And who's the victim...?
: HeiseiHolmes 27 Mar 10 at 4:47 p.m. GMT

Everyone had seen the victim alive. They had arrived in the following order, which Violet took a note of in her Hello Kitty notebook:

Harry Freeman

Sarah Greene

Paul Summers

Nikki Avery

They searched the suspects' belongings. Harry Freeman had a lighter, an iPod, a conductor's baton, and a pack of cigarettes.

Sarah had a small toy cat, a pair of extendable chopsticks, a mobile phone, some hair pins, some earphones and a pen and notebook.

Paul had a set of keys with a pyramid keyring, a packet of chewing gum, a mobile phone, a blank postcard, and a pencil

Nikki had a cinema ticket to a film called Lost Ship in the Sky, a diary, a can of coffee with a post-it note marked with ♥ attatched to it, an iPhone, and a set of keys.

"Oh! Do any of you know of a song called As the Dew?" Violet spoke up.

"Do you mean a hymn called Fresh as the Dew of the Morning?" Harry knew a lot about music. But that didn't seem right...

Violet thought long and hard about the case. Eventually she decided to look up the song on her phone. She found it, then a certain word made her realise who the killer was! But that still didn't answer the mystery of the victim's identity...
: HeiseiHolmes 27 Mar 10 at 4:15 p.m. GMT

After some time, Hill had assembled four people at the house. The first was a young woman with blue hair. Her name was Sarah Greene and she said she had visited the house to return a book. The next was a man named Paul Summers, who said he had visited to give the victim a present that he had bought while on a holiday in Egypt. Violet asked "Is that the model Sphinx in the bedroom?"

"Yes it is..." he replied with sad eyes.

The thid was a very tall man with sunglasses. His name was Harry Freeman. "I wanted to ask for my music book back." he said. "That guy had a bad habit of borrowing stuff for too long."

The final person was a quiet woman with long hair. "My name is Nikki Avery." She said it almost in a whisper. "I came here today because we were going to the cinema tonight..." She broke into very quiet tears.
: HeiseiHolmes 27 Mar 10 at 3:56 p.m. GMT

She looked at his forehead and pushed his hair aside to read a note that had been stapled there: The song I would like to be played at my funeral is "As the Dew", it read. His T-shirt, which seemed to bear the words "Are you ready to Lock On?!", was stained in dry blood. Looking at him, she felt a strong sense of familiarity. She checked the house for signs of forced entry, but there were none. He had admitted the killer to his own home... Violet called for the police with shaking fingers.

They arrived shortly and Violet was greeted at the door by DCI Hill.

"Violet! How are you? I haven't seen you since that Whisper case... And I heard about that plane murder, too! Very impressive!"

"This is no time for that!" Violet screamed tearfully. But this was infact Hill's way of making people feel better. It worked. "Sorry. The guy's through here..." She led him through, and he drew his breath in sharply through his teeth.

They discussed possibilities together for a while, then Hill went off to interview the neighbours about who had visited the house. Violet checked all the rooms. The house was a bit messy apart from a room which contained a grand piano. The house was littered with coffee cans. And yet these surroundings seemed so familiar!
: MissQuin 27 Mar 10 at 3:34 p.m. GMT

Is it a plan, to have us hanging on, waiting with abaited breath?! Of course I'm only joking we know your busy.

Do you write one bit at a time? Everyone has their own method. I wrote all of mine out in one go, then later went back and made some alterations.
: HeiseiHolmes 27 Mar 10 at 3:11 p.m. GMT

So sorry! I've been really busy lately. The second part is right around the corner!!
: MissQuin 26 Mar 10 at 5:18 p.m. GMT

I'm sure it's part one, theres been no song so far. I love the title Conan.
: TheButlerDidIT 26 Mar 10 at 5:02 p.m. GMT

I'm sorry is this just part one?
: HeiseiHolmes 26 Mar 10 at 4:13 p.m. GMT

OK, here it is. Guess the identity of the killer - and of the victim in today's case: Requiem for a Familiar Victim.

The phone rang. Once, twice... It went on and on. Hannah picked it up while glaring at Violet who never noticed. She was too busy staring at the crossword puzzle in the newspaper. She chewed on her pencil, while Hannah's phone conversation rang in her ears.

"You'd like HOW MANY??"

There was a muffled reply.

"No, of course..."

The person on the phone said something else.

"Finally, something normal. I mean... I said... that's a speciality!" Hannah wasn't great on the phone.

There was another tinny sentence.

"Yeah, I got it. I'll send someone round there right now..." She turned to Violet. "You're going to be delivering some stuff to this weirdo!" She gestured at the phone.

"Hannah, you never hung up!"

She hurriedly slammed the phone down. and began taking things from around the café, presumably for this delivery. She placed them all (with some force) onto the counter in front of Violet. When she had finished, there were ten cans of coffee, a stawberry shortcak, and a bottle of lemon tea. She handed Violet the address on a piece of paper.

As Violet raced down the road on a purple scooter, she tried to form an image in her head of someone who would buy ten cans of coffee... She sure hoped they wouldn't drink it all at once.

After 45 minutes of travelling, she arrived. The house was so far away from Marple...

She knocked the door. No answer. She called through the letterbox. No answer. She tried again and again with no answer. Eventually, she picked the lock with a hairpin and paperclip,and she pushed the door open. She walked into the lounge and what she saw made her scream. There was a man stabbed through the heart slumped into the corner.
: TheButlerDidIT 25 Mar 10 at 5:46 p.m. GMT
I also have a new story but after my puzzle it's Conan's turn!
: MissQuin 25 Mar 10 at 5:13 p.m. GMT

Butler has his riddle atm, which I'm stuck on, then your free to puzzle and mysterfy us all. I Look forward to it.
: HeiseiHolmes 25 Mar 10 at 5:11 p.m. GMT

Oh yeah, I remember seeing that... But I didn't think much of it at the time. Hey, maybe I should start my new story, the one with the "huuuuge twist"?
: MissQuin 25 Mar 10 at 5:09 p.m. GMT

Oh, it's doesnt matter. Youve made me laugh and have you seen my terrible faux pass (social blunder) on the puzzle page? I was trying to guess the quote it turned out to be the guess the character game!! I said to Tommy, "Ive read that somewhere" ...oh no.
: HeiseiHolmes 25 Mar 10 at 5:01 p.m. GMT

Oh, I've phrased that terribly. I meant that Mabel was the assistant and the identifiable character... How embarrasing.
: MissQuin 25 Mar 10 at 4:58 p.m. GMT

I don't personally identify with ducks, but they are cute!
: HeiseiHolmes 25 Mar 10 at 8:33 a.m. GMT

The duck is Mabel West's (that's Miss Marple's new niece) pegt, and she becomes an assistant to Poirot. She doesn't do much except provide a link between Poirot and Miss M, and I think she's a character for young people to relate to.
: MissQuin 24 Mar 10 at 4:59 p.m. GMT

I think the Harlequin tea set is the weakest Mr Quin story. Theres so much better ones. He's engimatic. The stories can be quite dark, intense and exciting. The character have alot of depth and I care what happens to them. The word "love detectives" wolud put some people off, but theres always death and sometimes madness involved. In a way Mr Quin is a version of Death. I read them in order and when you do so, you find more about Harley. Who is he, is he human? I wanted to read each one to find out.

adding a duck? I'am curious now!
: HeiseiHolmes 24 Mar 10 at 4:50 p.m. GMT

I only read "The Harlequin Tea Set", it was in a compilation of mystery stories I got on holiday. But I'm going to try and get my hands on it soon!

The Christie anime is called "Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple". Yeesh, what a big name! Miss M and Poirot look quite cute in it, you could maybe find some pictures on Google, I think. Apart from adding a duck, a new niece for Miss Marple, and changing the name of Inspector Japp (though I think that's understandable) it's quite faithful. However, some things don't work translated into Japanese...
: MissQuin 24 Mar 10 at 4:44 p.m. GMT

I never thought of him as cute, but the figure would be. I don't know about Miss Marple though. It might be hard to know it's her.

I wouln't watch the Poirot animation's personally. I like seeing the actors/actresses/ Well actually I like seeing certain actors quite alot, ahem, but Mr Quin would be very good. Have you read those Conan?
: HeiseiHolmes 24 Mar 10 at 4:38 p.m. GMT

Yes, I can see him like that... Cute, in a dignified way.
: MissQuin 24 Mar 10 at 4:34 p.m. GMT

Poirot would work well as one of those ningyo dolls that are the rage atm.
: HeiseiHolmes 24 Mar 10 at 4:31 p.m. GMT

Yes! 10 Conan Points :) The anime was Detective Conan, where I got my user name. This year they're doing the ending theme tune for the 14th Conan movie. I can't wait to hear it... There's an Agatha Christie anime out there, actually... I haven't seen much of it, though.
: MissQuin 24 Mar 10 at 4:28 p.m. GMT

Were Garnet Crow ever played in a TV progamme you like? An anime perhaps? I know nothing about anime I'm afraid.

If I save up my points, I could have a thorntons easter egg!! You could have it iced at Thorntons with a Poirot face on.. only kidding.
: HeiseiHolmes 24 Mar 10 at 4:20 p.m. GMT

Aww, that's sad '_'

I really enjoyed your mystery, by the way...

Has anyone guessed? Why I love GARNET CROW? 10 Conan Points up for grabs... But that's not a lot of points, actually. Like 10 pence.
: MissQuin 24 Mar 10 at 4:17 p.m. GMT

Theres a song I love by White lies Unfinnished business, it's full of symbolic meanings. Like the mention of a cypress tree, which means death. Hence the poem and book Sad Cypress.

Also love Hungry Lucy song Alfred (haunted) but it's so sad. This lady's partner Alfred dies. She keeps hearing him calling to her to help him. It's unclear if she's gone mad with grief or it's his ghost. She becomes ill from pining for him. Shegets sent away then returns home to find he's still trapped there. Somewhat tragic isnt it?
: TheButlerDidIT 23 Mar 10 at 5:21 p.m. GMT

Ok thanks! The link by the way is five posts back! It 'll give you some clues!
: MissQuin 23 Mar 10 at 5:16 p.m. GMT

ok then, think it's best if it's on one page, so if you start at new thread. I don't know that music. I'll read your mystery anyway though.
: TheButlerDidIT 23 Mar 10 at 5:13 p.m. GMT

It is quite macabre and just plain strange! It's not scary! Really it's not!

It is quite long though so should I post it in another post?

Congrats on creating a detective that's ocupation hasn't been used yet!

Hat seller gives them an exuse to visit grand houses such as Barnaby Hall!
: MissQuin 23 Mar 10 at 5:04 p.m. GMT

Yes, it's your turn. How can I refuse when your so eager. Please warn me if your story is marcabre, that gives me the shivers!
: TheButlerDidIT 23 Mar 10 at 4:59 p.m. GMT

Is it my go? Please say yes! Just forgot to say that Danse Macabre inspired my new mystery so there will be a few clues in it!
: TheButlerDidIT 23 Mar 10 at 4:56 p.m. GMT

Conan have you heard Danse Macabre? Its a piece of music based on a poem which in turn is based on a old French tradition that says that Death appears at midnight on Halloween and plays his fiddle and skeletons rise from the dead! The link is on my post before this one!
: HeiseiHolmes 23 Mar 10 at 1:49 p.m. GMT

I have no idea where GARNET CROW fit in on the musical genre thing... They do lots of different styles. It's a little bit like pop, I guess, but the lyrics are 4000% more meaningful. Here's a verse from "Holy Ground":

While holding uncertain emotions

While heading home, it all sublimates

If I've nothing to protect

What can I pray for?

"May the world be embraced someday by a gentle light..."

Can we really change

By speaking such a hypocritical wish?

I love this song so much. Also, here's a scary quote from the stunningly cute AZUKI Nana. She writes the lyrics and plays keyboard (like me!): "80-90% of the time, I insert death scenes to satisfy myself." This is giving me an idea for another mystery story, with a huuuge twist! 10 Conan Points to anyone who can correctly guess where my love for GARNET CROW comes from, by the way
: TheButlerDidIT 22 Mar 10 at 5:57 p.m. GMT

Yeah! I suppose I started the trend! Have you heard a piece of music by French composer Camille-Saint-Saens called Danse Macarbre? It translates as Dance of Death and it inspired my new puzzle.

Link-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdLoTPUNtD0&feature=fvw

And this link is for Wiki-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danse_macabre_(Saint-Sa%C3%ABns)

Makes very intresting reading! After reading this you will know what my puzzle will be about!

Beware people in 1872 when it was fist performed were deeply disturbed!

By the way I don't like this type of music. It was only because my music teacher who weirdly also likes the Beatles played it in class!
: MissQuin 22 Mar 10 at 5:57 p.m. GMT

I like some classical music too. My music might be strange to some people, but some of it's just different and away from the norm. I like some more well known rock bands, but pop or R&B music? Never! But I know everyone has the right to like what they like, so not be judged b others.

Have you read my story yet DC? :)
: HeiseiHolmes 22 Mar 10 at 5:52 p.m. GMT

If you ever look up GARNET CROW, you'll find out just how weird my musical tastes are... Also, I like classical music :D
: MissQuin 22 Mar 10 at 5:42 p.m. GMT

I love folk songs and they have been passed down so long ago, no-one knows who wrote them, or how long ago. Greensleeves is ancient and one of my favourites. It want written by Henry Vlll as the style wasnt around in his time, but he's often credited with it. Bit of a history lesson for you Butler! I like different types of music, but nothing in the charts at the moment. It's good to like things before they become trendy!
: TheButlerDidIT 22 Mar 10 at 5:37 p.m. GMT

I like them well before they were trendy. 100 years ago? Classical?
: MissQuin 22 Mar 10 at 5:35 p.m. GMT

I'm not into what's trendy, I think people should like what they really want to like, not be swayed by others opinions. It's good to go against the grain, or against the masses. So if you like the Beatles, then I'm glad you say you do. I like music writen a few hundred years ago, so it's not like I think there old even!
: TheButlerDidIT 22 Mar 10 at 5:30 p.m. GMT

Yeah money can't buy me love but it can buy me a Beatles t-shirt!

Its quite trendy now to like the Beatles although my brother prefers Chimpmunk or Eminen (is that how you spell it?) but the Beatles have sold over a billion albums worldwide!

By the way I am not the walrus but I do live in a yellow submarine!
: MissQuin 22 Mar 10 at 5:25 p.m. GMT

Thank you, thank you Butler! I shouldnt have given such big hints, but you havent guessed how the murder was done, the reason for the person at the window!

I'm impressed you like the Beatles Butler.
: TheButlerDidIT 22 Mar 10 at 5:24 p.m. GMT

And Conan when its my turn you can buy me a Beatles t-shirt I have my eye on!

Your story Miss Quinn has a Christie type element in it and mine not so much and Conan's nope (unless computers were invented at the time which I think not!)
: TheButlerDidIT 22 Mar 10 at 5:22 p.m. GMT

I did have to reread it and you did give me some pretty big hints!

But it was well written compared to mine which just had bare details (I am working on my new one which is the most challenging puzzle I have done maybe even more than Conans! So you can imagine it will be difficult to put everything together!) so you have done very well!

By the way welcome our new member! The one and only Bundle!
: MissQuin 22 Mar 10 at 5:16 p.m. GMT

My turn currently! But I'll see who get my puzzle correct, then I'll let whoever wants to, make a new puzzle. Mine took me a few hours! Now I think i made it too easy!
: TheButlerDidIT 22 Mar 10 at 4:56 p.m. GMT

Well I wasn't a million miles away though!

Didn't know the backdoor thing was I should of Googled it! Knew it was something with computers but I asumed it was some type of software!

Is it my go?

What do you think Bundle of the Stories that have been so far?

Did you try to solve them without looking at the solution?
: MissQuin 22 Mar 10 at 3:13 p.m. GMT

I'm posting my short story on another post, as it's pretty long.

Bundle, course you can join in! Everyone is welcome to.
: HeiseiHolmes 22 Mar 10 at 1:55 p.m. GMT

NOTE: I changed "mace to "pepper spray", because mace is illegal here :)
: HeiseiHolmes 22 Mar 10 at 1:53 p.m. GMT
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I'm back! This is the final instalment:

Violet looked at the computer scren again, and thought back to a time when her computer had been infected with viruses. Sure enough, the proof of the trick was on the screen.

"I know exactly how you killed this man," she said, her eyes glinting.

"How? Go on, amuse me." This was the cocky and confident attitude Violet had seen many times before...

"With a computer virus." She grinned, and he laughed.

"Do you know anything about computers? How stupid can you be?"

"Stupid enough to know that you used a backdoor to kill him." He stopped smiling, and horror showed in his eyes. "As I'm sure you know, a backdoor is a program that can allow remote access to a computer. Why is a virus in your games folder?"

"It must have been downloaded by accident..."

"Also, look at these sticky marks on the front of the computer. Am I right in thinking that these are from glue? You drugged the victim with tea, or possibly the can coffee. He fell asleep, and you stuck the pin to the front of the disk drive. Then you positioned his leg so it would lie in front of the disk drive door. From the café, you set the drive to open, stabbing the pin into his leg. Having only been weakly glued, it would fall to the floor. From the amount of marks, I'd guess you tested it a lot of times... But you made 3 mistakes. 1. Leaving the games screen with the virus open. 2. The position of the stab mark. 3. Inviting me to be a witness to your alibi show!"

At that point, he wrapped his hands around her neck. Violet reached into her bag and sprayed the pepper spray into his eyes. "You attacked me, so why would an innocent person do that? You just proved your own guilt."

And he wept into the carpet, from pain and remorse...
: Bundle_ 22 Mar 10 at 1:46 p.m. GMT

I hope I can join in and play!

What strikes me as the most interesting is the CD player and the music it is was playing. I'm going to hazard a wild guess and say that the CDd player was playing so loudly that the vibrations from the music rumbled the desk and the posion pin (that was on the desk) fell off and stabbed the mans knee....

I also find the sticky marks interesting...perhaps it was tape...but if so then perhaps someone taped the pin to the desk....but if this is the case I am not sure why "they" did that.
: HeiseiHolmes 22 Mar 10 at 8:31 a.m. GMT

Ok, last chance to make a guess. When I come back from school, you'll get the last part of the long-distance murder trick!

The ending theme is "Crystal Gauge"...
: TheButlerDidIT 21 Mar 10 at 3:25 p.m. GMT

I have got a new mystery on standby but Miss Quinn has to got first.
: TheButlerDidIT 21 Mar 10 at 3:13 p.m. GMT

Oh cool!
: MissQuin 21 Mar 10 at 2:46 p.m. GMT

I'm writing a murder mystery, so I'll try finnish it and post it on here.
: TheButlerDidIT 21 Mar 10 at 2:30 p.m. GMT

Sure Conan I'll buy you it! When I win the lottery!

Not sure how the back door thing is part of the soloution!

As much as this pains me to say Conan reveal all!
: MissQuin 21 Mar 10 at 12:59 p.m. GMT

No, I suppose not. If every time you got one answer right, Butler would have no money left and vice versa.

I'm actually quite mysterfied by your story and Ihavnt got any idea how the murder was done, except the back door was involved.
: HeiseiHolmes 21 Mar 10 at 12:44 p.m. GMT

Somehow, it doesn't feel right using a story to gain a cool t-shirt. Unless... Butler, do you want to buy me it? *hint, hint* I can save up money for it, anyway, I suppose.
: MissQuin 21 Mar 10 at 11:23 a.m. GMT

If I guess right, then you wont have your free T-Shirt! I know how pricey those are. Shall I let Butler take a guess? If he's wrong (dont forget to tell him your T-shirt size) I'll put my idea of a solution!
: HeiseiHolmes 21 Mar 10 at 11:15 a.m. GMT

Yes, it is :) I'm glad someone picked up on that. I always think alibi tricks like this are so daring... I wouldn't like to risk it, personally.
: MissQuin 21 Mar 10 at 11:01 a.m. GMT

The game called back door could be a clue?
: HeiseiHolmes 21 Mar 10 at 10:55 a.m. GMT

Definitely murdered, as I don't think suiciders would go to the trouble of stabbing under the knee, rather than the hand...
: MissQuin 21 Mar 10 at 10:52 a.m. GMT

You two have been exercising the little grey cells while Ive been away! Good solution to the Mirror Mystery Butler.

Detective conan- Ive had to read your story quite a few times, as there are lots of objects to absorb. I know someone whose car's like the one in the story! The man was murdered wasnt he? I'm checking he didnt commit suicide, as death metal does do strange things to the mind!
: HeiseiHolmes 20 Mar 10 at 3:23 p.m. GMT

It's close, but you couldn't use a remote-control from the cafe, since the infra-red light wouldn't reach the CD player. Also, take into account where he was stabbed...
: TheButlerDidIT 19 Mar 10 at 6:24 p.m. GMT

Maybe the poisonous pin was on the top of the CD player. The CD player's top bit that opens to put a CD player was opened by remote. The pin landed on his lap and poisoned him! Anywhere near correct?
: HeiseiHolmes 19 Mar 10 at 3:43 p.m. GMT

It's a bit of a complicated trick, but I tested it out... I wonder if my teacher is frustrated that I only write in one genre, or is it that he just can't solve them? I sure hope I don't end up like the two guys from the story...
: TheButlerDidIT 19 Mar 10 at 2:37 p.m. GMT

My teacher used to give me weird looks from all the murders I used to write! Ok false clues. CD player in front of a computer? Play them on the computer! So maybe its a clue! I'll work on it.
: HeiseiHolmes 19 Mar 10 at 8:28 a.m. GMT

I have written it before, for an essay in English class. I think the teacher is shocked by how many murder stories I hand in to him. I'll give you a hint- there are lots of things that are just false clues. Do I smell a T-shirt on the way...♪?
: TheButlerDidIT 18 Mar 10 at 7:24 p.m. GMT

Well the sticky stuff maybe candle wax. Ballon? Noodles?

God knows. Have you wriiten this before or did you make it up as you went along?
: HeiseiHolmes 18 Mar 10 at 5:54 p.m. GMT

Okay, it's time to guess! Good luck.
: HeiseiHolmes 18 Mar 10 at 5:53 p.m. GMT

They pulled up at an apartment building after a silent car ride. He led her up the stairs to the top floor. "This is where I work with my business partner. He's actually a big fan of you!"

"Really..." Violet was beginning to regret coming out. So what if this weirdo was recieving hate mail?! She'd be happy to send it to him!

He unlocked the door and shouted "I'm back!" There was no answer. "Hello?" he called. Still no answer. He walked into the lounge where a man was slumped in front of a computer.

"DON'T TOUCH HIM!" Violet screamed. She rushed over, but he was dead...

She put his time of death at around three oclock, when James had been at Marple. On the desk in front of the dead man was an empty cup of tea, a can of coffee, six ballpoint pens, a webcam, a portable CD player that was playing some death metal music (Violet shuddered at the thought), and a glass hedgehog ornament. Where did these people get these things? How strange. Violet glanced up at the monitor. The dead man seemed to have been looking at a list of games they had made. Violet noticed titles like, Gunfight, Backdoor, Ultimate Monkey Fight, and Death Call. The desk and everything around it seemed to be covered in various sticky marks. Even on the front of the base unit, oddly enough. The two didn't look after their house. It was then that Violet noticed a pin with dried blood on the floor. She searched his neck for an entry wound. There wasn't one. The actual wound was just below the man's knee. The assailant would have had to been crawling on the floor to stick the poisoned pin in there...

Having found some very revealing things by the desk, Violet checked the windows and doors for signs of entry. There were none. The house had been locked during the murder. The only two possibilities were suicide, or that James had murdered him. But how could he have done it when he was at the café the whole time?
: HeiseiHolmes 18 Mar 10 at 5:38 p.m. GMT

Okay, I have it! And if you lose... you have to buy me the GARNET CROW Live scope 2008 T-shirt. The story has an opening and ending theme tune! The opening is Mysterious Eyes by GARNET CROW.

Violet stared at the wall, thinking. The espresso machine of the Marple Café screeched behind her, but she took no notice. Could that really be the answer she needed to-

"Wake up, Vi!" called Hannah Jones, a boisterous individual who had been Violet's friend for seven years. "You got an order! Coffee to that weird-lookin' guy." She indicated a perfectly normal looking person who was tapping the keys of his laptop. "I bet he's stealin' our internet again..." She glared at him, with obvious dislike.

"But it's free..." Violet took the coffee and left the kitchen. She served it to him with a smile she had perfected over many months. He looked up at her with wide, fearful eyes.

"You..." he intoned, in a voice that chilled Violet's spine. "You have to help me."

"How?"

"I'm James Smith and I run a games company, LockOn Games. Recently we've been recieving... hate mail from someone we don't know. You've been in the news, with that plane murder, right? Please help us!"

"Um, OK..." She was nervous. This guy was a little strange...

"Follow me, please!"

Violet took her coat, hat, and bag (nervously fingering the bottle of mace she kept there), announced that she would take her break, and stepped out into the cold November air. He led her to his car and she stepped in. It was a mess. Violet noticed heaps of papers, an empty cup noodles with a fork, a bunch of roses (how strange! she thought), a deflated balloon, and a candle. The things some people put in their cars were unbeleivable!
: HeiseiHolmes 18 Mar 10 at 3:21 p.m. GMT

Awww... I feel deflated. Now let's see... I am trying now to get another good mystery out of my brain.
: TheButlerDidIT 17 Mar 10 at 6:29 p.m. GMT

Miss Quinn don't look if you don't want to know!
: TheButlerDidIT 17 Mar 10 at 6:26 p.m. GMT
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I'll hide the answer if Miss Quinn doesn't want to know yet.

The answer is pretty simple really. I think you were trying to over complicate matters.

OK here goes! The hotel manager was terrified that Kath would write something bad about the hotel again (as it had happened in the past)and gave her the best room. The mirror in the bathroom was NOT a two way mirror but a normal mirror. Her head was forced level with the table so she couldn't see the mirror properly. At the moment her head was forced down the mirror was slid along to reveal the bathroom in the next room. Because it was a hotel the bathroom was the same. The wife of Tony Mc Kay sat on the chair opposite her. And her husband Tony (the ginger man) pretened to be her attacher with the knife. Tony Mc Kay's resturnant was severley criticised by Kath. The black man never took of his mask at all. When the manager who just happed to be at the door, they took the oppertunity because it distacted her to slide the mirror back along. All the black man had to to was to run away and let the manager pull of his mask when he was caught!

Simples!
: HeiseiHolmes 17 Mar 10 at 3:18 p.m. GMT

I'm going to have to say... please reveal all, please. It tears me up inside to say it....
: TheButlerDidIT 16 Mar 10 at 7:01 p.m. GMT

Anymore ideas before the solution is revealed?
: TheButlerDidIT 15 Mar 10 at 8:06 p.m. GMT
Well shall I reveal the solution?
: HeiseiHolmes 15 Mar 10 at 5:53 p.m. GMT

Again? Well, if you say so. Could the solution be face make-up? He wiped his brow to remove make-up then in putting on his mask wiped it off? But I must know...
: TheButlerDidIT 14 Mar 10 at 4:08 p.m. GMT

Stumped AGAIN! 2-1 to me Conan!
: TheButlerDidIT 14 Mar 10 at 12:05 p.m. GMT

I'll give you a sort of clue. The hotel manager was there because he was giving Kath special treatment so she didn't write bad things about the hotel. It's there if you read it!
: HeiseiHolmes 14 Mar 10 at 10:42 a.m. GMT

Sorry! I've been away for a while...

Firstly, I think they could have switched while she was under the table, since it would be hard to put on a mask while one hand is full of head and the other is full of knife. And if they had switched, maybe the other man is really the hotel manager? By pulling off the mask, it almost seems like he's trying to say, "Look! I'm not the one who attacked you!" But a convincing disguise seems hard to find without resorting to the ridiculosity of Vermouth in the Detective Conan series. Also, I wonder why the hotel manager was at the door? If I was him, I'd probably be busy with other guests...
: TheButlerDidIT 13 Mar 10 at 8:23 p.m. GMT
Any ideas yet Conan?
: MissQuin 12 Mar 10 at 5:22 p.m. GMT

TheButlerDidIT
Yeah that would be good! Where are you going away to somewhere nice and warm I hope! Lucky you!

Thanks Butler.

Well Ive read the story and Ive not much of an idea! First I thought the mirror's a two way one, but that wouldnt work as it would still be a mirror on the surface. Then I thought the white man switched with the black man whilst her head was under the table. The black man ran off and the ginger one hid. But that's not quite right, somehow I think the mirror could be a major part...

I expect Conan will know the answer. You see why Ive not come up with my own story, I'm as as useful as Jane Hellier at the Miss Marple dniner parties.
: TheButlerDidIT 12 Mar 10 at 4:59 p.m. GMT

Yeah that would be good! Where are you going away to somewhere nice and warm I hope! Lucky you!

Can I submit another mystery? Well here goes!

Katherine Templar is a journalist. She is not well liked and there is simply not a celebrity scandal she has not uncovered. Kath is staying at the Arms Hotel and the manager scared of her writing something bad about the hotel had given her the best room. After her long haul flight she took a shower. She was sitting on a stool in front of the mirror hairdrying her long blode hair when a man dressed in black wearing a ski mask was brandishing a long knife at her throat. She bent down with her head level with the table in front of her. She watched in the mirror her attacker. He couldn't see that she was watching and he was sweating a lot and removed his mask and saw the face of a white bald man with a ginger moustache. The man wiped his brow then noticed she was watching and forced her head under the table and placed the knife closer to her neck. She couldn't see the attacker now. The man had put the mask back on. There was a sudden thump at the door and the man panicked and ran to the door. At the door was the hotel manager and was shocked when the man with the knife opened the door and pushed him but the manager managed to pull off the attackers mask. The attacker looked round and Kath who by now was at the door saw her attacker. She was shocked. The man was black! It was a different man! Kath was so so confused and upset.

So again all clues are there! Another good one I hope! Well done Conan your story was very well written!
: HeiseiHolmes 12 Mar 10 at 4:38 p.m. GMT

Any puzzles would be greatly appreciated! I totally don't mind about this post going off topic, by the way. Since it's mine you may use it as you all please...
: MissQuin 12 Mar 10 at 4:18 p.m. GMT

I would like to, but as I'm away for over a week, I cant check your answers. You'd be left dying of suspense! I don't think I'd come up with anything very good anyway.

Maybe we can recruit another member? Anyone out there have a good puzzle to solve?
: HeiseiHolmes 12 Mar 10 at 4:14 p.m. GMT

Well, it's your turn to make a puzzle, unless you don't want to. :)
: MissQuin 12 Mar 10 at 4:08 p.m. GMT

But people still have to go into the optitions for their contact lenses. So they will be quaking in terror!
: HeiseiHolmes 12 Mar 10 at 4:06 p.m. GMT

That's why contact lenses are a better choice. Actually, I think the idea of a thing like that on my eye would totally put me off...
: MissQuin 12 Mar 10 at 4 p.m. GMT

gasp!

Butler had the right killer! I should have gone with my first instinct. You know people reading this will be scared to go to specsavers? They will eye each other nervously in the waiting area!
: HeiseiHolmes 12 Mar 10 at 3:52 p.m. GMT
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She pointed... at Mathilde Roux. "You. I know how you killed him."

"Me? I don't understand... You say I kill my friend? She was nervous and flustered. "You already have seen! I have no weapon." The final three syllables held a touch of confidence, and Mathilde scratched at her ear again.

"Of course you don't. You have those glasses. It would be so simple to walk into the toilet and sharpen the right temple arm with the nailfile you have in your bag. And that's exactly what you did. After that, you put them back on, and used the arm to stab Dean in the neck. He never cried out, because you stabbed a certain point that cuts off contact with the medulla. He instantly suffocated."

"You have no proof!" Mathilde's voice rose to a high pitch. She was obviously panicking. Again, she scratched at her ear.

"No?" Violet was sure she had her now. "Then please, stop rubbing your ear." Mathilde did, and a small drop of blood ran slowly down her face. "When you put the glasses on, you cut your ear. The reason you keep scratching there is to stop any blood being noticed. As to why you killed him..." She grinned. "Why would a student pay for six flights to New York? I don't think you're here for a conference at all. I think you're smuggling drugs." Mathilde burst into loud, mournful sobs. Her plan had all come apart.

"He paid us all very well-"

"Shut up, you stupid woman!" snapped Michael. She ignored him.

"All we had to do was to take one little package on a flight for a lot of money. Facile! I was doubtful, but then he told me he loved me. And I loved him. When I saw him with Garnet, I asked him why he used me, but he shrugged me off. I made up my mind to kill him just as you said."

The plane landed and they were all arrested. Mathilde looked at Violet as she was taken away, a look full of pleading and tears...
: MissQuin 12 Mar 10 at 3:22 p.m. GMT

I also had the idea that the pen could have concealed a small knife. That 3 answers Ive given.. I'll have to pick one.

Connect 4 still seems dodgy s I'll go with that.
: HeiseiHolmes 12 Mar 10 at 3:21 p.m. GMT

I'm back! Last chance to get in a final guess before I reveal all...
: HeiseiHolmes 12 Mar 10 at 8:23 a.m. GMT

I'll write the final part when I return home from school today, but some theories you have come up with are quite close...
: MissQuin 11 Mar 10 at 5:48 p.m. GMT

I did suspect the French Lady Mathilde Roux having something concealed behind her ear.. but I changed my mind. Butler, your correct ear rubbing is a nervous habit...I think you could be onto something!

Forgot to say very well writen Detective conan. and to you Butler for your story about the body in the water.
: TheButlerDidIT 11 Mar 10 at 5:44 p.m. GMT

A tool you said? Hmm well what about a blade hidden in a strrap in someones arm. Or maybe something to do with the Eiffel tower keyring. Wait just had a thought I wonder if the French lady and the man with the keyring know each other? The French lady must have been lying to Violet because she was rubbing her ear so it could be her tell. (you know what I mean by that? It means that she does that when she's lying about something). Is anything I have said right? And Connect 4 red herring I think beacuse it would to obvious!
: MissQuin 11 Mar 10 at 5:35 p.m. GMT

Garnet Jones, it's very odd that she took connect 4 on holiday, seems out of character. A small sharp knife could be concealed inside.. I bet your laughing now DC!
: HeiseiHolmes 11 Mar 10 at 5:24 p.m. GMT

No, but I get to relax in the knowledge that I wrote a good mystery...
: MissQuin 11 Mar 10 at 5:23 p.m. GMT

If I got I wrong, am I barred from the dectective club?!
: HeiseiHolmes 11 Mar 10 at 5:16 p.m. GMT

Good luck! It took so long to type. When everyone decides on a killer and method, I'll post the final part- that of the conclusion! And I want a TV that looks like a panda too.
: MissQuin 11 Mar 10 at 5:14 p.m. GMT

I'm reading and and thinking..
: HeiseiHolmes 11 Mar 10 at 5:06 p.m. GMT

Ok, I've finished! Who wants to guess?
: HeiseiHolmes 11 Mar 10 at 5:05 p.m. GMT

Garnet had a small bottle of perfume, (a particularly offensive scent), a digital camera, a travel sized board game (Connect 4) and some make-up. Clearly she found personal appearances very important.

Michael Brown had a wallet bulging with dollars and pounds (he glared at Violet as she looked inside) a travel convertor, some paracetamol, a novelty pen of a pornographic nature, and a guide to New York.

Finally David's luggage was searched. He had three books (all of them mysteries), a sock (he explained it was his lucky sock) a picture of a small baby ("My daughter", he proudly smiled) a map of New York, an Eiffel Tower keyring, and an empty notebook.

Nobody had anything that could serve as the murder weapon! Violet suggested a strip-search to the stewards. Violet apologetically searched Mathilde and Garnet in the plane's bathroom, and then a male steward searched David, Michael and Frank. Nothing turned up.

Violet thought about it. She thought, and thought, and thought. Nothng came to mind. Until she remembered something. "I know who killed the man! You did it very daringly, but you let yourself down. YOU killed him!" She pointed.
: HeiseiHolmes 11 Mar 10 at 4:50 p.m. GMT

The next person she spoke to was a man with longish hair who wore an expensive watch and a shirt with a high collar. He eyed Violet up and down. "A... waitress questioning me?" he asked in a mocking tone. He was cold and unfeeling. "Well, I'm Michael Brown. I'm not going to lie to you, I didn't get on with Dean. Too much of a showoff. He paid for our tickets here, you see. As if I needed his charity!" Violet left him ranting to himself.

The final person was another man, David Crowe. He was a shy man who held a book (The Pale Horse) in his shaking hand. He flinched as Violet asked him about his relationship with the victim.

"He was a nice guy. He always looked out for me, providing that I would help him with coursework. I was fine with it, though. When he paid for us to go to the conference here, I leapt at it, since I can't spare much money." Violet had an idea who killed Dean Parker, but no proof...

"I'm going to check your hand luggage now. Legally, you can refuse, but it would probably be easier if you let me do it." After some conferring everyone handed in their bags.

Violet checked them in the order that she spoke to everyone in. Frank had a pack of cards, a pack of cigarettes, a mobile phone, an iPod and a Rubik's cube.

Mathilde had a nail file (but it was too blunt and wide to have made the wound), a French-English dictionary, a CD player and a pen and paper, which was covered in doodles.
: HeiseiHolmes 11 Mar 10 at 4:44 p.m. GMT

Violet asked a man, who was around six feet tall, with giant boots, a leather jacket, and headphones, some questions.

"This man..." she asked gingerly. "What ... is his name?" The choice of whether to use "is" or "was" is a hard one.

"He's called Dean Parker. He studies psychology at university with the rest of us... We're going to a conference." This man was clearly shaken, but he was doing his best not to let it show. His eyes lit up with recognition. "You're that waitress! The one who solved the Whisper Murder!" This was true, but it was really only because of a badly-placed mousetrap.

"What's your name?" she asked.

"I'm Frank Morley. You probably want to know how we got on, right? Well, he's my best friend, so there you go." His tone had become confrontational. Violet decided to speak to someone else.

"My name is Mathilde Roux." This woman was French. She wore glasses and a bob haircut, and seemed to have a habit of scratching behing her right ear. "I am going to New York with everyone to attend a conference." Her English was good, but scholarly and broken up in places. "Never do I expect a thing like this to happen..." She scratched her ear and held back tears.

Violet asked "How do you know Dean?"

"He was good friend to me. He helped me with language when first I come here." Again she scratched her ear.

Violet spoke to Garnet Jones next, who was Dean's girlfriend. She had curly blonde hair and long painted nails. Her perfume stung Violet's nose. She was sobbing gently. "I'm never going to see him again. Never..." Violet had no idea how this could feel. "I've loved him since high school. We were always a couple..."
: HeiseiHolmes 11 Mar 10 at 4:30 p.m. GMT

Ok, this is a puzzle about a vanished weapon, and a daring killer. It's called: A LOCKED ROOM IN THE SKY.

Violet Philips sat back in her seat, trying to drown out the sound of some drunks behind her. She thought to herself , "Why do they even sell alcohol on planes? This is the only result." Already, the three men had worked their way through seven sachets of gin, three of cognac, and countless bottles of beer. An argument broke out between a couple towards the front of the plane: "Why didn't you pack sunscreen?" yelled the woman whose hair was clearly dyed. The man, who seemed to be suffering from a cold, replied "Because they'll sell it there!" They went on like this. It seemed to Violet that winning the tickets in the Café Marple staff raffle had been a curse rather than a prize. All she had really wanted was that TV that looked like a panda! Yet here she was, strapped into a seat thirty thousand feet above the ground heading for New York.

To shut out the outside noise, she tried to listen to music. She raised the volume to an unbearable level, and finding it useless decided to sleep.

She slept for around two hours, until she was awoken by an announcement spoken in panicked tones. "Is there a doctor on board this plane? One of the passengers is seriously ill!" Violet had trained as an nurse before deciding on the quieter job of being a waitress at Marple, so she decided to help. The air stewardess directed her to where a man was slumped in his seat, surrounded by five people who were all very flustered. Violet could see a thin trickle of congealing blood on the man's neck. He was dead. Above the blood was a thin stab-mark about 5mm in length, and around 1 mm wide. It seemed to have come from a thin tool, clearly not a normal knife. The most likely people to have murdered this man... were the five around him.
: MissQuin 11 Mar 10 at 9:40 a.m. GMT

I'll let Detective Conan choose a mystery, as he clearly wants to! Plus I'll be away for over a week, so I wont' be here to check the answers.

Yes, I worked out the body would float and his arms would move postion. I had to keep quiet though. Perhaps wnen I come back, I try think of something to puzzle you all. I'm not that great a mystery/puzzles. I might solive them, but not think of any.

I love the Tuesday night Club, but I'm amazed how every members hves been connected with murders!
: TheButlerDidIT 10 Mar 10 at 7:45 p.m. GMT

OK Conan all the facts are there. The bridge means water so a river. The house was abandoned why because there were storms after it was built. Which means the river bursts its banks so the water seeped into the house eventually the water level rose lifting Gidoen up the stairs. After three months all the water escapes and Gideon is left on the stairs!

Just a note Conan I would have told you if there was a window because if it was part of the soloution I would have been cheating you. Well done Conan and Miss Quinn for guessing sort of half right!

Your turn Conan unless Miss Quinn has a mystery. Is it me or is this sounding a bit like the Tuesday Night Club from the Thirteen Problems?!
: HeiseiHolmes 10 Mar 10 at 4:11 p.m. GMT

Please! We must know! Then I'll do a mystery.
: MissQuin 10 Mar 10 at 3:33 p.m. GMT

DC wheeeey! Thats the solution I thought off. Except mine didnt have the window cracking.

Now Butler, your big moment...reveal if the solution is correct!
: HeiseiHolmes 10 Mar 10 at 3:28 p.m. GMT

My plan of attack... it took 2 full days. But now... heh heh heh... I have a clearer idea! If water from a stream or whatever (which I think the bridge must go over) was directed into the room to fill it, the body could float. It floated (by coincidence) over to the stairs, and if there was a window there, then water pressure would crack it and then break it open with the pressure being roughly that of being hit by a car. The water would drain away, and since it was three months until the body was found, that's enough time for everything to dry out. But that's just a theory...
: MissQuin 10 Mar 10 at 3:22 p.m. GMT

It is hard Butler! DC full marks for determination and trying so hard.
: TheButlerDidIT 09 Mar 10 at 5:05 p.m. GMT

Is your brain hurting Conan? LOL
: TheButlerDidIT 08 Mar 10 at 5:37 p.m. GMT
Fishing line intresting!
: HeiseiHolmes 08 Mar 10 at 4:22 p.m. GMT

Grrr... I think fishing line has something to do with it. Sweet fishing line, the mystery author's oldest friend... In fact, no. No fishing line. I take it back. Ahh... I have a plan of attack, which may take a few hours though...
: TheButlerDidIT 07 Mar 10 at 7:09 p.m. GMT

I think what I'll do Conan is make it easier for you mate.

Reading throught it again I saw that I never made somethings clear enough like the contacts thing so I changed it so it says contacts in the drugs trade. OK?

TheButlerDidIT
Can you work this mystery out?

A young couple called Ben and Susan are desperate for money. So desperate that they agree to be drug mules bringing dope from abroad. They need to meet the man who will tell them what to do in detail. The man is called Gideon. They are told to meet Gideon at an abandoned old farmhouse called Windy Gate Farm. They drive to the farm over a bridge and finally arrive. Gideon is an old, weak man with contacts in the drugs trade. Gideon was dangerous, they were told by one of Ben's friends. Ben bought a gun from a man in a pub and takes it with them. Gideon takes a shine to Susan much to her disgust. Ben warns Gideon to keep away from his wife. They argue and Ben shoots Gideon six times in the head. Gideon is dead. They panic and hide the body of Gideon in the cellar near the table at the far corner at the other end of the room and lock and bolt the door from outside. They run from the house and drive away. A three months later one of Gideon's friends find the body. Ben and Susan read in the newspaper that Gideon's body was found. So how did Gideon's dead body travel over 100 feet across the cellar? Ben is extremly worried that Gideon has come back from the dead....
Does this help?
: TheButlerDidIT 07 Mar 10 at 6:50 p.m. GMT
I would have said if the body was wet
: MissQuin 07 Mar 10 at 4:01 p.m. GMT

Yep, I think Ive got it worked out Butler. Couldnt post it though! I think if I'm right, the body was damp when it was found??

Out of fairness to DC I wont say anymore. But if you cant guess DC, can I write what I think happened?
: TheButlerDidIT 07 Mar 10 at 3:45 p.m. GMT
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Miss Quinn the water is a clue! Do you know how it happened yet?
: TheButlerDidIT 07 Mar 10 at 3:43 p.m. GMT
Don't look Conan! If you do your a cheat!
: MissQuin 07 Mar 10 at 12:24 p.m. GMT
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Spoliers: I think because the farm is over a bridge with water then thats the main clue, I can picture what may have happened. Am I right about the water Butler? Don't reveal any more though!
: MissQuin 07 Mar 10 at 12:22 p.m. GMT

I think Ive worked it out, but as you enjoy your puzzles DC I will leave you to guess.

I will write a clue of what I think it in the next post but Detective conan, you musn't look!!
: TheButlerDidIT 06 Mar 10 at 1:39 p.m. GMT
Still no ideas?
: HeiseiHolmes 06 Mar 10 at 10:33 a.m. GMT

No... It's a matter of personal dignity!
: TheButlerDidIT 05 Mar 10 at 6:29 p.m. GMT

Really got you stumped!

Give in?
: HeiseiHolmes 05 Mar 10 at 3:31 p.m. GMT

Ah, not yet... I really don't want to lose to it yet!
: TheButlerDidIT 04 Mar 10 at 6:14 p.m. GMT

Yeah I know. It took me ages to make up. You want to know the answer yet?
: HeiseiHolmes 04 Mar 10 at 5:09 p.m. GMT

Oh, I see. This is quite a tricky one...
: TheButlerDidIT 04 Mar 10 at 5:06 p.m. GMT
I just meant that Gideon has contacts in the drugs trade. I just noticed that I never made that clear sorry. By the way Gideon was dead not faking.
: HeiseiHolmes 04 Mar 10 at 3:41 p.m. GMT

When you say he has contacts... you could either mean contact lenses or people who he contacts. Naturally we would assume contact lenses, since this is in a sentence with Gideon's description But maybe he has "contacts" at the newspaper? But that's not my final answer. I may be some time with this one...
: TheButlerDidIT 03 Mar 10 at 6:03 p.m. GMT

Can you work this mystery out?

A young couple called Ben and Susan are desperate for money. So desperate that they agree to be drug mules bringing dope from abroad. They need to meet the man who will tell them what to do in detail. The man is called Gideon. They are told to meet Gideon at an abandoned old farmhouse called Windy Gate Farm. They drive to the farm over a bridge and finally arrive. Gideon is an old, weak man with contacts. He takes a shine to Susan much to her disgust. Ben warns Gideon to keep away from his wife. They argue and Ben stikes Gideon with a candlestick. Gideon is dead. They panic and hide the body of Gideon in the cellar near the table at the far corner at the other end of the room and lock and bolt the door from outside. They run from the house and drive away. A week later one of Gideons friends find the body. Ben and Susan read in the newspaper later that week that Gideon's body was found on the stairs with one hand reaching for the door at the top. So how did Gideon's dead body travel over 100 feet across the cellar? Ben is extremly worried that Gideon has come back from the dead....

Can you solve it? All the answers are there just connect!
: HeiseiHolmes 03 Mar 10 at 3:23 p.m. GMT

Something like a string might be good, but there is a piano there... Although I might end up damaging it by trying to stop a note from sounding. This year, I intend to outshine everyone at the piano-playing! I have been practicing so hard. I can play GARNET CROW's Mysterious Eyes the whole way through, it sounds pretty good.
: TheButlerDidIT 02 Mar 10 at 6:28 p.m. GMT

My favourite thing to strangle someone with would be a piano wire which with only a little brute force can sever someones head clean off. But be careful as there as a lot of blood. I nearly got caught last time!
: HeiseiHolmes 01 Mar 10 at 5:30 p.m. GMT

Sounds absolutely perfect! This way, I could use Yoshikawa lines (those scratch marks made by fingernails when someone tries to free themselves. Named after the guy who first discovered their significance.) to put some blood on the strangley thing to serve as proof! It's all coming together! Thank you eveyone for your help. Hopefully this will be the best murder hunt ever...
: MissQuin 01 Mar 10 at 5:06 p.m. GMT

In Dead man's Folly, a girl was pretending to be strangled for the murder mystery game. She just lay on the floor, I think the murder had taken what they used to strangle away with them. It makes it look more mysterious.
: MissQuin 01 Mar 10 at 5:04 p.m. GMT

detective_conan
Now I just need a good murder method. Nothing too violent, but it must be physical. Any ideas for this?

I'm trying to come up with something to help you..
: HeiseiHolmes 01 Mar 10 at 5:02 p.m. GMT

It's almost finished! Already! Now I just need a good murder method. Nothing too violent, but it must be physical. Any ideas for this?
: HeiseiHolmes 26 Feb 10 at 3:46 p.m. GMT

Well, I love puzzles and this kind of thing, so I spent a looooong time at it. I could re-use some things I used last year, but change the codes so they are still challenging. I think that's a great idea to use, and I am thinking up the clues now...
: TheButlerDidIT 25 Feb 10 at 12:18 p.m. GMT

Well done Conan! You could use this for your murder mystery hunt!

It's written phonetically. I'm pleased you solved it. You must be the ideal person to be organising the hunt.
: HeiseiHolmes 24 Feb 10 at 3:35 p.m. GMT

Ah... very clever. I like it! After some time trying anagrams, I decided to try sounds of the words. During a Cockney accent attempt at saying it, it clicked in my head. The solution... is a number. 01902382701, I think, unless I have sounded it out wrong. It could be combined with a great code- If you get a phone keypad and type 1232580*0# then this makes the shape of the letter I. You can write words like this:

147*456369#/1234789*0#/147*0#/147*0#/12369#0*741

Looking back, I feel pretty smart~
: TheButlerDidIT 23 Feb 10 at 5:03 p.m. GMT

Good luck deducing this one! Anybody else figured it out yet?

This puzzle or another of the type would be great for your Murder Mystery Hunt Conan!
: HeiseiHolmes 22 Feb 10 at 4:25 p.m. GMT

It's either an anagram or something to do with the sounds of the words. Don't tell me yet, I'm going to deduce this one out.
: TheButlerDidIT 21 Feb 10 at 2:28 p.m. GMT

Just had a eureka moment! Can you solve this?

"Oh when I know to free hate, to sever no one."

You'll never guess so so simple!
: TheButlerDidIT 21 Feb 10 at 11:18 a.m. GMT

That happened in A Pocketful of Rye
: HeiseiHolmes 20 Feb 10 at 10:10 p.m. GMT

Oh, I like that. "Sing a Song of Sixpence" could lead to the clothes line, from the part when the maid is hanging out the clothes. I'm going to have to think about prizes to give out, too, and persuade my friend into playing a corpse. All very hard work!
: TheButlerDidIT 20 Feb 10 at 12:56 p.m. GMT

It is clever!

What about basing a clue on a nursery ryhme like Agatha Christie has done on a number of occasions?
: HeiseiHolmes 19 Feb 10 at 3:38 p.m. GMT

I'e never been to Brighton, but I have heard good things~♪I live in Scotland too, by the way.

The answer to my riddle? Playing Cards. A rich king is the King of Diamonds, the queen who falls in love is the Queen of Hearts, and the suicide knight is the Jack of Clubs. It's so clever of me, if I do say so myself...
: TheButlerDidIT 18 Feb 10 at 9:17 p.m. GMT

Tell me! I want to know!

I am sorry about the plot idea it sounds far to dark to be a Christie.

I need to get out more as I watch far too much tv !

I am actually in the rather dreary process of writing my own novel. Although it is a crime book it will be modern and I am toying whether to set it in the country (too much like Midsomer Murders though) or maybe Brighton. That would be difficult because I live in Scotland! Any suggestions? I thought of having my detective or detectives' sidekick as being Irish because of the racisim towards them. Any advice?
: HeiseiHolmes 18 Feb 10 at 7:37 p.m. GMT

Right now, I'm typing up a draft of the backstory and rules. And here's a riddle that will lead to a household object I spent all day at school thinking up! "On the night of the murder, the king became rich. The queen fell in love and the knight killed himself with his own weapon." See if you can tell what this is leading to... (It is , however, unrelated to the actual murder.)
: MissQuin 18 Feb 10 at 7:29 p.m. GMT

It is rather dodgy and wise thinking Conan. I think keeping it in the light hearted Christie style is more fun, than bringing disturbing subjects into it.
: HeiseiHolmes 18 Feb 10 at 5:59 p.m. GMT

That sounds really interesting! The only problem is that rape seems a little dodgy to bring into it since the youngest person playing as a girl aged ten and the oldest will be... fifteen, I think. But you should definitely take that plot further, I bet it could make a great book♥

MissQuin, I think opium seems quite do-able. I looked it up on Wikipedia, and it seems easy to make- apparently you just slash part of the flower and collect the liquid produced.

Any other suggestions are also welcome!
: TheButlerDidIT 18 Feb 10 at 4:57 p.m. GMT

Instead of a drug what about someone was supposdly hypnotised into commiting murder. The hynptist gets the person he has hynotised to kill his lover by making the hypnotised person think it is his mum who left him when he was a baby. The lover is sleeping on her bed and is shot. The hypnotist orders the hypnotised person to kill four more people. The police by now think it is the hypnotist who killed his lover. The police arrest the hypnotist for the murder of his lover but thinks the hypnotised person will commit four more murders. So the hypnotist plans to fool the police by making them think it wasn't him because he will be behind bars at the time of the next four murders. The hypnotised person was not hypnotised at all because it is impossible to hypnotise someone to commit murder and is really his son after the hypnotist raped a schoolgirl and hypnotised her into beliving it wasn't him that raped her. He wants revenge on his dad. The son doesn't commit the next murders to make the police think it was the hypnotist.

What do you think?
: MissQuin 18 Feb 10 at 4:18 p.m. GMT

Ok, had a think... theres a classic book, I wont name it in case it spoils the solution for people! Anyway, a charcater was unknowingly given opium. The person who gave it them intended to induce them to commit a crime whilst under the influence of the drug. I think they were told over and over again what they must do and they did it...

How believable it it I don't know, but the author must have known enough about the drug as they took it themselves!!
: HeiseiHolmes 18 Feb 10 at 4:11 p.m. GMT

Looking at it now, I can see my title could have been misinterpreted... Still, maybe it'll attract more people and answers like that! It should be good fun, and thanks for your post :)
: MissQuin 18 Feb 10 at 4:09 p.m. GMT

For a minute there I thought you were planning a real murder by poison!!! Only joking...

I cant answer your question but have fun anyway.

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