Find the Killer: A Whodunit You Solve by Crossing Out Names

Name: Find the Killer
Author: Forgotten Mystery

2 cases, 6,000 guests18 clues per case, 3 of them lockedProgress checks after every third clueOne Name Left to close each case

On the night a grand hotel celebrates 100 years, its head cashier is found dead and 3,016 guests are on the register. A museum fundraiser ends the same way: a keeper lies dead in a closed gallery and about 3,000 names are on the guest list. One person in each crowd is guilty, and you are the one who works out who. Start with the story, the 3 pieces of evidence and the 6 statements, and then apply 18 clues, each a fact that knocks out everyone it does not match. Stay with it and you end up with One Name Left.

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Find the Killer: the rules page for The Grand Hotel Murder

Find the Killer: statements from six people at the hotel

Find the Killer: the opening page of the guest register

At a glance

Players: Solo or with a partner
Age: Teens and adults
Cases: 2, in the order you like
Names on the lists: 3,016 and about 3,000
Clues: 18 per case
Pages: 130, 8.5 x 11 in
Language: English
Author: Forgotten Mystery

What you get

The Grand Hotel Murder, with 3,016 guests to sort through
Death at the Museum Gala, where about 3,000 names are in play
For each case, a short story, 3 pieces of evidence and 6 statements
18 clues per case, 3 of which open only after you solve a small puzzle
A progress check after every third clue
A solution page to close each case
Big pages (8.5 x 11 in) you can mark up directly

How it works

Choose either case. They are separate, so the order makes no difference.
Read the story, the statements and the evidence, because the clues draw on them.
Open the guest list and work through the clues one by one. Each one states something true of the killer, so anyone it does not fit gets a pencil line.
After every third clue, compare your count with the number in the progress check.
When you reach a locked clue, solve its small puzzle to read it.
After clue 18 only one guest is uncrossed. Turn to the solution page to confirm.

Who will love it

Made for teens and adults who enjoy whodunits and like watching a huge list shrink. The early clues clear away the most guests, then each one that follows counts for more. Tackle it by yourself or with a partner. You will not need internet, an app or scissors, only a pencil. It is also a good present for crime fiction readers who would like to do some of the detecting themselves.

Questions

Is this the PDF or a real book?

It is a real paperback, printed and delivered by Amazon. Death at the Museum Gala is also sold on its own as a printable PDF in our Printables section.

Does it matter which case I start with?

No. The two cases have nothing to do with each other, so pick either one.

What do I need besides the book?

Just a pencil. You will not need internet, an app or scissors.

My count is different from the progress check. What now?

Step back a clue or two and recheck your crossings. The checks come after every third clue, so a slip is easy to find.

What is a locked clue?

Each case has three clues you can read only after solving a small puzzle, for example a riddle about three suitcases or a telegraph tape in Morse code.

Where can I buy it?

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