Daily case of October 29, 2026
A blizzard entombs Glencairn House, a granite Scottish manor where titans of the heating oil trade gather for a 1930s-themed charity gala. Beneath the pearls and black tie, a secret syndicate knits them together in a conspiracy of greed. As the snow mounts, so does the tension—until a locked study and a crystal decanter turn a night of nostalgia into a murder scene.
5 detective(s) · 0% solved it
Open this fileSir Alistair MacRae — The iron-willed founder of the North Sea Heating Oil Association and master of Glencairn House. He hosted the gala as an annual display of power, but tonight he intended to deliver a reckoning.
Gruff Northern Distributor — Old rival and founding member of the trade association, with a long history of bitter disputes over policy.
Ambitious Modernising Niece — Sir Alistair's niece and presumed heir, she managed the estate and orchestrated the gala with ruthless efficiency.
Smooth-Talking London Lobbyist — Hired by the association to fight new regulations, but harboured a personal grudge against Sir Alistair for a past humiliation.
Quietly Efficient Accountant — Long-time association accountant, privy to every member's financial secrets.
Charity Chairman — Old friend of Sir Alistair and chair of the charity the gala benefits.
The Butler — Lifelong servant to the MacRae family, knows every hidden corner of the house.
The culprit, the alibis and the clue logic are locked before your first chapter. The narrator does not know the solution: it can neither leak it nor rewrite it when you close in.