Case 0001 · October 16, 2026
Tea Time at the Clockmaker's
Every clock in the workshop stopped at four. So did Arthur Penrose.
The briefing
Arthur Penrose, the beloved clockmaker of Hollybrook, was found in his workshop at five o'clock on a quiet Sunday afternoon. He had been poisoned.
The rest of the briefing is waiting in the case file.
The victim
Arthur Penrose, age 71ClockmakerArthur repaired and sold antique clocks from the same small workshop for forty years. He was careful, precise and kept a diary of everything, including every clock that came through his door.
The suspects
Margaret PenroseAccountant · Niece
Daniel OkaforApprentice clockmaker
Helen MarshRetired schoolteacher · Neighbour
How to play this case
- DifficultyEasy (1/5)
- The suspects3
- TimeAbout ten minutes
3 suspects and 12 pieces of evidence wait in the file. Sweep your flashlight across the scene, listen to every voiced statement and pin what doesn't add up. You have three accusations to name the killer, the method and the motive; after that, the morning paper tells the whole story.
Can you name the killer, the method and the motive?
No spoilers here: the statements, the evidence and the solution stay inside the case file.