Murder at the Markets

The case

Murder at the Markets

The stalls are half set up and the first coffee has not been poured when a stallholder is found dead behind the tarps. Everyone on the row was there early. Everyone saw something.

Walk the town, hear each vendor's version, and work out which story does not hold up.

Good for Murder mystery fansBirthdays and group outingsDate nightA hinterland day trip

What you'll do in this Eumundi murder mystery

• Voiced charactersHear each side of the story and choose who to believe.
• Eyes on the spotAnswers you can only find standing there: a date on a plaque, a count, a colour.
• Name the culpritStrike off suspects as the evidence clears them, then make your accusation.
• Sort it outPut each thing in its right pile, and spot the ones that fit nowhere.
• CompassTurn with your phone until the arrow points the way.
• Brighten the darkLift the light on a dim photo to see what is hiding in it.
• UV torchSweep a torch over the evidence to show marks plain light misses.
• Shake, flip and spinSome locks open with a move, not a code.

A work of fiction. The market, the stallholders and the crime are made up. The game is played on Eumundi's public streets and is not connected to, or endorsed by, any real market or business.