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Trouble at the Theatre
Everyone heard the scream. Nobody admits to being anywhere near Kurt.
Can stand / sit on: chairstool
Solid — nobody there: deskpianolampwardrobecratestatuegrandfather clock
What the witnesses say
Adathe baker
“She was in the Foyer.”
“She was in the Foyer.”
Umathe architect
“She was not beside any chair. She was not beside the piano.”
“She was not beside any chair. She was not beside the piano.”
Nicothe barista
“He was beside a desk.”
“He was beside a desk.”
Quinnthe detective's cousin
“She was beside a desk. She was in a corner of a room.”
“She was beside a desk. She was in a corner of a room.”
Kurtthe victim
Found dead — alone in a room with the killer.
Found dead — alone in a room with the killer.
The rules
- Exactly one person in every row and every column.
- Nobody stands on solid furniture; chairs, sofas, beds and rugs are fine.
- Every statement is true. “Beside” means the square directly next to it; north is up.
- The victim was alone in a room with exactly one other person: the killer.
This is today's case — the answer appears here tomorrow. Solve it now.
The book
80 more cases in Room for Murder
Five chapters of floor-plan mysteries, from cosy cottages to a lying-killer chapter, with answers in the back.
