All the clues are out! All you have to do now is Put A (the scenario) + B (the clues) to get C (the results). It’s all quite elementary my dear…
Here are some thoughts, but not a guess yet. Don’t look if you are trying to figure this out on your own.
[details=spoiler]There appears to be cigarette ashes at the base of the coin’s pedestal. Harlow struts by smoking a cigarette?
There’s an arsenic bottle with a greasy fingerprint on the floor. It’s not near anyone in particular. Nathaniel is enjoying some buttery hors d’ oeuvres?
An earring is found in the cuff of the archeologist’s pant leg. Three thuds, Dahlia must have fell with the archeologist while she killed him or he fell on her, ruling her out as a murderer…
There’s a bloody glove in the back pocket of Brando the server! This is a tough one. I can’t figure this out yet, but I’ll look into it again. Perhaps Mr. Vandersmith was an accomplice or perhaps he got blood on him while helping Dahlia up. She could have cut herself.
A feather is found on Carter’s body! Looks exotic… Perhaps a feather from the flapper Harlow, not the bird.?[/details]
Slick
I have eliminated the parrot and dead Hentai
[quote=outlander]
I have eliminated the parrot and dead Hentai[/quote]
So you’re thinking I might have done it?
grumble Where did my earring go?
Office Strip Tease is on the case!
Some good points have been brought up, however:
[details=spoiler]Don’t forget that the servers are bringing out and likely helping prepare the food. The greasy finger print on the arsenic bottle could belong to myself or Louis (red), since we would likely come into contact with the buttery hors d’ oeuvres. The story sets up motive for both of them, as it says they are resentful of the wealthy around them. But is that enough motive? However, one can’t dismiss the possibility that one or both could have been paid by one of the party members to commit the crime(s).
I also find it quite likely that all three crimes are completely unrelated. It’s quite likely that both murders were committed by separate culprits and had nothing at all to do with theft.
Right now, Nathaniel had motive to kill Carter, since he wants to win the heart of Willow. It would be an easy way to get his competition out of the way. He could have also orchestrated the theft of the coin in an attempt to draw attention to another suspect. After all, love does make people do crazy things.
Mr Vandersmith also has motive to both steal the coin and murder Carter, though his motive is certainly strongest for just the theft. t’s quite possible that the bloody gloves found in my pocket belong to Mr Vandersmith. Of course, then one has to wonder why Mr Vandersmith had his hands in my pocket in the first place…lol Of course, I might have taken the gloves and committed the murder of the archaeologist in an attempt to draw attention to Vandersmith. Perhaps the lights weren’t out long enough for me to get them out of my possession and to some place where they could be found.
We do have the question of the feather, which clearly draws attention to Al and his parrot. However, it’s just as possible that Cater picked up the feather somewhere or that is was simply planted on him to divert attention from the true culprit.
I’m also wondering if the archaeologist may have been killed to cover up the fact that the coin find and auction were simply set up as a ploy to draw our Carter. This would allow him to be out in a setting with a large group of people and make it hard to pin down the suspect. Since Vandersmith was bidding against him, it’s likely he would be in on a such a plot. If the archaeologist knew the auction was a set up, then he could likely speak out when Carter was found dead. Hence, he would need to be eliminated. So there are probably two killers.
I would say the most likely suspects for the murders at the moment are:
Nathaniel (killed for love)
Vandersmith (killed for the coin/revenge)
The Hired Help - Brando and Louis (killed out of spite/ or hired killers)
As for the theft, we can’t rule out Vandersmith for that either. He certainly had motive and means. We also have Harlow, who has a history of thievery and can’t be dismissed yet. The resentful hired help could also be suspects, as it would certainly be a way to strike back at their employers.
We also have the question of Mr Croup. He doesn’t appear to have any motive, but he was seen slipping money into the pocket of the hired help. Could he be in on a conspiracy to kill Carter and silence Farnsworth as well?[/details]
Yes, that was a lot of thinking out loud… or on keyboard…lol
Wow. Love the speculating guys. And Cody, that was just impressive! You obviously spent a lot of time on that. But, are you right? -throws head back dramatically- Mwahahahaha…
sniff sniff
My lover…
A clue from another thread:
The tobbaco ashes were UNDER the coins, so thery were there before the crime = False lead
[quote=outlander]
A clue from another thread:
The tobbaco ashes were UNDER the coins, so thery were there before the crime = False lead[/quote]
Sorry, outlander, but the ashes were at the base of the pedestal on which the coin was displayed, so they could have been dropped there during the murders/theft. BTW, ALL the clues were in other threads…
[details=spoiler]but you can’t tie the ashes to the crime. The ashes could have been there prior.
but you assume they are connected, then only the smokers are the suspects[/details]
Please use spoiler tags outlander. And yes, all 5 clues are in other threads. Good luck!
Give up? Ready for the answers? Hmmmmm?
Time is a tickin’ so, I’ll make this a litter easier:
[details=Clue locations]
1: The Titles Game, page 44
2: That’s Just Right, page 74
3: Release the Kitties! page 76
4: Claim Your Babe, page 20
5: TAN Casting Call, page 147[/details]
I’ll have my guess in 5 minutes. Still trying to piece together a clue.
Slick
here is my guess. I think I know who killed Carter, but the archeologists killer was harder to determine.
Nathaniel killed Carter with the poison because of his jealousy over Willow. Buttery finger prints were the main clue. He must have poured into Carters drink while talking to Willow. Mr. Vandersmith had a knife hidden under the pillow and kills the archeologist. Dahlia fell with the archeologist as he was murdered. That’s how the earring lodged into his leg.
Slick
The answers:
[details=spoiler]You see, Mr. Croup paid the server to turn the lights out to play grab ass. Hence the woman screaming. Dahlia had been planning a comeback but feared the scandal Carter could bring on her would ruin it. He had to go. She planned to kill him that night. The lack of lighting gave her the perfect time to strike but if you’ll remember, her glasses broke. That, coupled with poor visibility caused her to miss Carter entirely and stab Farnswoth the archeologist who was standing too close to her intended victim. Her earring slipped out in the attack and landed in the cuff of his pants. If you look in Dahlia’s purse, you’ll find the dagger, and what appears to be furry handcuffs. Damn girl. Mr. Vandersmith wanted the coin for himself. It was all about the coin for him. When the room darkened he decided it was the perfect opportunity. He meandered over to the pedestal but being on klutz that he is, he slipped on some ash that was on the floor. His hands hit the floor first, absorbing his impact (hence the softer third thud) but also, touching some blood from the knife wound. When the lightning very briefly illuminated the scene, it was just enough for him to spot the blood on his gloves. He stealthily planted them on a passing waiter. The ash on the floor meaning of course that Harlow, who was smoking, was there first. She just couldn’t resist.
Nathaniel was eating hors d’oeuvre. Buttery hors d’oeuvre. He was talking with Willow, trying to make her see his feelings but she wasn’t having any of it. When she turned to leave, he slipped the arsenic in the drink she was gong to serve Carter. He thought it beautifully tragic that she deliver it. In the black out, he tossed the empty bottle (complete with greasy fingerprint) on the floor where it skittered, landing near no one in particular. But what about the feather? It was simply a red herring. Al’s parrot flapped it’s wings nervously in the darkened commotion and a feather happened onto the body.[/details]
That’s exactly how I predicted it would happen. Yeah, I’m just that awesome… 
Bravo to our Murder Mystery Hostess, the unflappable flapper, Pretear!!!
[quote=PretearHimeno]
[details=The answers:]
You see, Mr. Croup paid the server to turn the lights out to play grab ass. Hence the woman screaming. Dahlia had been planning a comeback but feared the scandal Carter could bring on her would ruin it. He had to go. She planned to kill him that night. The lack of lighting gave her the perfect time to strike but if you’ll remember, her glasses broke. That, coupled with poor visibility caused her to miss Carter entirely and stab Farnswoth the archeologist who was standing too close to her intended victim. Her earring slipped out in the attack and landed in the cuff of his pants. If you look in Dahlia’s purse, you’ll find the dagger, and what appears to be furry handcuffs. Damn girl. Mr. Vandersmith wanted the coin for himself. It was all about the coin for him. When the room darkened he decided it was the perfect opportunity. He meandered over to the pedestal but being on klutz that he is, he slipped on some ash that was on the floor. His hands hit the floor first, absorbing his impact (hence the softer third thud) but also, touching some blood from the knife wound. When the lightning very briefly illuminated the scene, it was just enough for him to spot the blood on his gloves. He stealthily planted them on a passing waiter. The ash on the floor meaning of course that Harlow, who was smoking, was there first. She just couldn’t resist.
Nathaniel was eating hors d’oeuvre. Buttery hors d’oeuvre. He was talking with Willow, trying to make her see his feelings but she wasn’t having any of it. When she turned to leave, he slipped the arsenic in the drink she was gong to serve Carter. He thought it beautifully tragic that she deliver it. In the black out, he tossed the empty bottle (complete with greasy fingerprint) on the floor where it skittered, landing near no one in particular. But what about the feather? It was simply a red herring. Al’s parrot flapped it’s wings nervously in the darkened commotion and a feather happened onto the body.[/details][/quote]
That would have been my second guess!
Slick