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Host Your Own Murder Mystery Evening

On this page you'll find the Host Your Own Murder Mystery Evening series of party games

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Host Your Own Murder Mystery Evening: The Curse of the Mummy

The Curse of the Mummy

The Time: 1932, Egypt.

The Place: On the banks of the River Nile, an ancient pharaoh’s tomb has just been discovered.

The Murder: The first archaeologist to enter the long-lost tomb of Pharaoh Shudnadundat has suddenly been struck down with a fatal illness.

The Scene: Over the course of a dinner party you must unravel the mystery and solve this intriguing whodunnit! Each of your guests will play the part of one of the suspects in the case... as you seek to discover the true nature of THE CURSE!

The Suspects:
Gunnar Grabbit: The bounty hunter
Betty Runne: Gunnar’s business partner
Herr Loss: The German archaeologist
Heidi Veppen: Herr Loss’s neice
Ahmed Abooboo: A local guide
Gladys Knott-Mee: Wife of Egyptologist
Major Payne: His Majesty’s representative
Doc Wazzup: The expedition’s field doctor 

Game contents:

Invitations to send to your guests
Host’s Guide with menu suggestions
Character Guide Books for 8 players
CD with the investigation and solution
‘Papyrus’ scroll and Lapel badges

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Host Your Own Murder Mystery Evening: Dead on Time

Dead on Time

The Time: 1930.

The Place: On the Trans-Siberian Express bound for Moscow.

The Murder: The Japanese Ambassador’s personal aide has been found dead ~ in a cabin that has been bolted from the inside!

The Scene: Over the course of a dinner party you must assist Komrade Ivan Inkling in his attempts to solve this heinous crime!
You and your guests will each play the part of one of the witnesses to the crime, you’ll share information, hide guilty secrets, sift through the evidence and ultimately reveal who dun the dastardly deed!

The Suspects:
Major Ivor Titcher: The British observer
Miss D. Meanor: The Major’s assistant
General Pushov: The Russian officer
Irma Pushova: The General’s wife
Flashi Mota: The Japanese ambassador
Hanki Panki: The Geisha
Hoo Flung Dung: The Chinese emissary
Chow Pat: Flung Dung’s daughter 

Game contents:

Invitations to send to your guests
Host’s Guide with menu suggestions
Character Guide Books for 8 players
CD with the investigation and solution
Place cards/Lapel badges

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Host Your Own Murder Mystery Evening: Death in the Ring

Death in the Ring

The Time: Present day.

The Place: Bodger’s Travelling Variety Circus, a sad collection of second rate variety acts.

The Murder: A tragic fatal accident under the Big Top ~ world-famous escapologist Slippery Sid has met an untimely end!

The Scene: Over the course of a dinner party you must unravel the mystery and solve this intriguing whodunnit! You and your guests will each play the part of one of the suspects, sharing information and hiding guilty secrets as you decide who dun the dastardly deed!

The Suspects:
Roger the Ringmaster: Circus owner
Wanda Lust: Sid’s dippy assistant
Buster Gutt: The circus strongman
Raisa Legova: The trapeze artist
Anna Conda: The bearded lady
Sven Garlic & Benny: The ventriloquist... and his right-hand-man!

Game contents:

Invitations to send to your guests
Host’s Guide with dinner menu
Character Guide Books for 6 players
CD with the investigation and solution
Place cards/Lapel badges

Buy Death in the Ring from Amazon.com

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Host Your Own Murder Mystery Evening: The Porthole Affair

The Porthole Affair

The Time: 1935

The Place: RMS Olympic, the Titanic’s sister-ship, bound for New York.

The Murder: A death served up at dinner followed by a suicide! Seems cut and dried...but is it?

The Scene: Over the course of a dinner party you must unravel the mystery and help DI Ivor Notion solve this gruesome whodunnit! Each of your guests will play the part of one of the suspects in the case ... as you seek to unmask who it was who did the dastardly deed!

The Suspects:
Angeline Desguys: The daughter
Eamon Etonian: The butler
Irma Patsy: The secretary
Esau Hytall: The emigre
Toby O’Notably: The long-lost son
Dawn Trodden: The maid
Edward ‘Ed’ Butte: The manservant
Enid Ann Hallaby: The companion 

Game contents:

Invitations to send to your guests
Host’s Guide with menu suggestions
Character Guide Books for 8 players
CD with the investigation and solution
Place cards/Lapel badges

Buy The Porthole Affair from Amazon.com

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Host Your Own Murder Mystery Evening: The Shotgun Affair

The Shotgun Affair

The Time: The present day.

The Place: Shippe Mansion and the reading of the late Lord’s will.

The Murder: Lord Shippe is blasted to death with his own gun! A tragic shooting accident... or was it?

The Scene: Over the course of a dinner party you must unravel the mystery and solve this intriguing whodunnit! You and your guests will each play the part of one of the suspects, sharing information and hiding guilty secrets as you decide who dun the dastardly deed!

The Suspects:
Parson Snows: The village rector
Claire Voyant: The resident mystic
Frau Pumpernickel: The German cook
Slaughter the Gamekeeper: Say no more!
Major Windbag: Lord Shippe’s shooting partner
Lady Shippe: The flamboyant mistress of the Shippe Mansion household

Game contents:

Invitations to send to your guests
Host’s Guide with dinner menu
Character Guide Books for 6 players
CD with the investigation and solution
Place cards/Lapel badges

Buy The Shotgun Affair from Amazon.com

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