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Every Friday for a year, Lord Ashcombe's guests played a game. The lamps went out for one minute, and when they came back on, one guest lay dead. Here is every case so far, newest first. Open a file to play it in your browser; a case of the week prints from there too.
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Case 1 of 3
Your first three cases · No. 1
A First Evening
It was the new guest's first Friday at Ashcombe, so Miss Pell kept the game small. When the lamps came back on, Jack lay in the Drawing Room.
Gentle · Five suspects
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Case 2 of 3
Your first three cases · No. 2
Alone with the Body
On the second evening, Miss Pell taught the rule that matters most. When the lamps came back on, Robin lay on the Lawn.
Gentle · Five suspects
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Case 3 of 3
Your first three cases · No. 3
A Word About Everyone
On the third evening, one statement spoke of the whole party at once. When the lamps came back on, Douglas lay in the Hall.
Gentle · Five suspects
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October 23, 2026
NewCase of the week · No. 2
Mischief Night
The scarecrow had been carried in from the garden, so that it could come to the party too. When the lanterns were lit again, Ursula lay in the Library.
Gentle · Six suspects
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October 16, 2026

Case of the week · No. 1
The Empty Chair
A wet October evening, with rain on every window. When the lamps came back on, Harold lay in the Dining Room, and nobody had moved an inch.
Gentle · Six suspects
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October 14, 2026 · Sealed
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October 7, 2026

The practice case · From the book
A Practice Case
The very first Friday. Only six guests came, Lucy drew the victim card, and Miss Pell wrote "for practice" in the margin.
Gentle · Five suspects
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