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SP 26 Clue(do) Planning
My plan:15. 1 Start with Mrs. Peacock in the Billiard Room
Bound to the Past by Golden Angel
Suspect: Scarlet (unmarried women in the book)
Weapon: Revolver (set in USA)
Room: Billiard Room (BD in title)
Publication: 2016
15.2 Billiard Room --> Library (3 steps, 2+1)
Violeta by Isabel Allende
Suspect: Plum (title = violeta)
Weapon: Rope (author b. S. Am.)
Room: Library (Auth. initials IA)
Publication: 2022
15.3 Library --> Hall (6 steps; 2+2+2)
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw
Suspect: Scarlet (unmarried girls) [might also fit White, will decide when I read it]
Weapon: Knife (auth. b. in Malaysia)
Room: Hall (HL in title)
Pub. 2023
15.4 Hall --> Study (3 steps, 3)
The Southern Bookclub’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Suspect: White (murders in story)
Weapon: Revolver (auth. b. USA)
Room: Study (SY in title)
Publication: 2020
15.5 Study --> Kitchen (passage, 0)
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
Suspect: White (murder in story)
Weapon: Lead pipe (auth. b. Australia)
Room: Kitchen (KN in title)
Publication: 2022
15.6 Kitchen --> Ballroom (6 steps; 2+2+2)
The Flower Sisters by Michelle Collins Anderson
Suspect: Green (Flower in title)
Weapon: Revolver (auth. b. USA)
Room: Ballroom (auth. initials MA)
Publication: 2024
15.7 Ballroom --> Kitchen (6 steps, 2+4)
A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
Suspect: White (ghost in story)
Weapon: Revolver (auth. b. USA)
Room: Kitchen (auth. initials TK)
Publication: 2023
15.8 Kitchen --> Study (passage; 0)
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
Suspect: Peacock (dragon characters)
Weapon: Revolver (auth. b. USA)
Room: Study (SY in title)
Publication: 2025
15.9 Study --> Kitchen (passage; 0)
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
Suspect: Scarlet (unmarried women)
Weapon: Candlestick (auth. b. UK)
Room: Kitchen (KN in title)
Publication: 1995
15.10 Kitchen --> Dining Room (10 steps; 1+9)
The Last Family in England by Matt Haig
Suspect: White (death in story)
Weapon: Candlestick
Room: Dining Room (DG in title)
I thought it might break my brain(!), but I think this works:15.1 start with Mrs Peacock in the Billiard Room
Myra Breckinridge
suspect: Miss Scarlett (single woman)
room: billiard room (B+D in title)
weapon: revolver
pub. 1968
15.2 Billiard Room -> Library (9 steps)
Remembering Babylon
suspect: Mr Green (rhubarb, pg. 130)
room: library (L+Y in title)
weapon: lead pipe
pub.: 1993
15.3 Library -> Lounge (13 steps)
The Disappearance of Signora Giulia
suspect: Col. Mustard (police)
room: lounge (L + E in title)
weapon: candlestick
pub.: 1970
15.4 Lounge -> Hall (7 steps)
The General in His Labyrinth
suspect: Col. Mustard (military)
room: hall (H + L in title)
weapon: rope
pub.: 1989
15.5 Hall -> Study (9 steps)
The Player on the Other Side
suspect: Miss Scarlett (single woman)
room: Study (S + Y in title)
weapon: revolver
pub.: 1963
15.6 Study -> back to Hall (3 steps)
The Cat Who Played Brahms
suspect: Mrs Peacock (animal character)
room: Hall (H + L in title)
weapon: revolver
pub.: 1987
15.7 Hall -> Lounge (7 steps)
The Colors of All the Cattle
suspect: Col. Mustard (private detective)
room: lounge (L + E in title)
weapon: wrench
pub.: 2018
15.8 Lounge -> Conservatory (secret passage)
Carry On, Jeeves
suspect: Mr Green (various vegetables)
room: conservatory (C + Y in title)
weapon: candlestick
pub.: 1925
15.9 Conservatory -> Ballroom (8 steps)
The Summer Before the War
suspect: Prof. Plum (teacher)
room: ballroom (B + M in title)
weapon: candlestick
pub.: 2016
15.10 Ballroom -> Dining Room
The Return of the Dancing Master
suspect: Mrs. White (person killed)
room: dining room (D + G in title)
weapon: candlestick
Reserved for one of my favorite games!A challenge indeed!
15.1 Starting as Mrs. Peacock (accepting my age) in the Billiard Room
Violeta by Isabel Allende
Suspect: Prof. Plum (title = violeta)
Weapon: Rope (author born in South America)
Room: Billiard Room: (Author initials IA bIlliArd)
Published: 2022
15.2 Billiard Room --> Conservatory (6 steps, 2+2+2)
Gliff by Ali Smith
Suspect: Mrs. Peacock (a character who has a pet, or an animal character - horse)
Weapon: Candlestick (Author born in Scotland - Europe)
Room: Conservatory (Author initials AS conServAtory)
Published: 2024
15.3 Conservatory --> Ballroom (8 steps, 2+2+4)
Dusk by Robbie Arnott
Suspect: Mrs. Peacock (a character who has a pet, or an animal character - puma)
Weapon: Lead Pipe (Author born in Australia, Oceania)
Room: Ballroom (Author initials RA bAllRoom)
Published: 2024
15.4 Ballroom --> Kitchen (6 steps, 2+4)
Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa
Suspect: Miss Scarlet (an unmarried female character)
Weapon: Knife (Author born in Japan, Asia)
Room: Kitchen (K and N in title huNchbacK)
Published: 2023
15.5 Kitchen --> Study (0 secret passage)
I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness by Irene Solà
Suspect: Miss Scarlet (an unmarried female character)
Weapon: Candlestick (Author born in Spain - Europe)
Room: Study (SY
Published: 2023
15.6 Study --> Hall (3 steps 3)
Helm by Sarah Hall
Suspect: Miss Scarlet (an unmarried female character)
Weapon: Candlestick (Author born in England - Europe)
Room: Hall
Published: 2025
15.7 Hall --> Lounge (7 steps 2+5)
Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy
Suspect: Mrs. Peacock (a character who has a pet, or an animal character - wolves)
Weapon: Lead Pipe (Author born in Australia, Oceania)
Room: Lounge (L and E in title woLvEs)
Published: 2021
15.8 Lounge --> Dining Room (3 steps 2+1)
A Grave Denied by Dana Stabenow
Suspect: Col. Mustard (private eye / police)
Weapon: Revolver (Alaska, US, North America)
Room: Dining Room (D and G in Title Grave Denied)
Published: 2003
15.9 Dining Room --> Lounge (3 steps 3)
Cold as Hell by Lilja Sigurðardóttir
Suspect: Col. Mustard (police)
Weapon: Candlestick (Author born in Iceland, Europe)
Room: Lounge (L and E in title hELl)
Published: 2015
15.10 Lounge --> Dining Room (3 steps 2+1)
The winning solution is:
Mrs. White with the candlestick in the Dining Room.
The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton
Suspect: White (death in story : "But by the time their stay is over, one woman has been shot dead while another has disappeared")
Weapon: Candlestick: (London, England, Berkshire, England)
Room: Dining Room (DG in title DauGhter)
Plan Complete!!I have gone to every room, accused every available suspect, and used every weapon.
✔ 15.1 Starting as Professor Plum in the Library (#0035)
The Charmed Library by Jennifer Moorman
Suspect: Miss Scarlet--an unmarried female character
Weapon: Revolver (set in North Carolina, America, North America)
Room: Library L & Y in title – literally the word “Library” in title
Pub. 2026 (has a 6)
take 6 steps
✔ 15.2 Library --> Study (6 steps) (#0139)
The Healing Season of Pottery by Yeon Somin
Suspect: Professor plum educator, scientist
After breaking down at the office and abruptly quitting her job, thirty-year-old Jungmin holes up in her apartment, speaking to no one for days on end. When she finally emerges, she stumbles upon a pottery studio in her neighborhood and is invited in by the mysterious workshop teacher.
Weapon: Knife--Asia -- set in South Korea
Room: S & Y in title; author inits StudY
Pub. 2023 (has a 0)
secret passage using 0
✔ 15.3 Study --> Kitchen (secret passage using 0)
What We Can Know by Ian McEwan
Suspect: Professor plum educator, scientist
Tom Metcalfe, a scholar at the University of the South Downs
Weapon: Candlestick--Europe -- set in England
Room: K & N in title: what we can KNow
Pub. 2025 (2 + 5)
take 7 steps
15.4 Kitchen --> Ballroom (7 steps)
Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Suspect: Miss Scarlet--an unmarried female character
Weapon: Wrench—Africa
Author born in Lagos, Nigeria (see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyinkan... )
Room: author inits BallrOom
Pub. 2025 (2 + 5)
take 7 steps
15.5 Ballroom --> Conservatory (7 steps)
Dim Sum of All Fears (Noodle Shop Mystery #2) by Vivien Chien
Suspect: Col. Mustard--a member of the police force
Goodreads description: our main character is trying to figure out whether the rock-solid Detective Adam Trudeau is actually her boyfriend -- they are dating in between sleuthing
Weapon: Revolver--North America -- Set in Ohio, USA
Room: author inits ConserVatory
Pub. 2018 (has a 0)
Take (secret passage using 0)
15.6 Conservatory --> Lounge (secret passage using 0)
The Blue Rose by Kate Forsyth
Suspect: Mr. Green (Title: Flower: Rose)
Weapon: Lead Pipe (author born: Sydney, Australia)
Room: Lounge L & E in title; the bLuE rose
Pub. 2019 (9)
Take 9 steps
15.7 Lounge --> Dining Room (9 steps)
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Suspect:
Mrs. White--a ghost or deceased character (or a character that dies during the story), or a graveyard
or, if that doesn't fit,
Miss Scarlet--an unmarried female character or a medical professional or hospital
Weapon:
Candlestick—Europe -- novel based on Slavic myths; a local ruler is called (according to goodreads) Tsar Mirnatius
or, if that doesn't fit, then
Revolver--North America -- author born in New York, USA
Room: author inits diNiNg room
Pub. 2018 (1 + 8)
Take 9 steps
15.8 Dining Room --> Ballroom (9 steps)
A New Lease on Death by Olivia Blacke
Suspect: Mrs. White--a ghost or deceased character (or a character that dies during the story), or a graveyard
Weapon: Revolver--North America -- set in Massachusetts, USA
Room: author inits BallrOom
Pub. 2024 (2 + 2 + 4 = 8)
Take 8 steps
15.9 Ballroom --> Conservatory (8 steps)
Suspect:
The Honorary Consul by Graham Greene
Col. Mustard--a member of the military (approved by moderators!)
Weapon: Rope--South America -- Set in Argentina
Room: C & Y in title: the honorarY Consul
Pub. 1973 (3 + 7)
Take 10 steps
We started with Professor Plum so for his winning solution:
15.10 Conservatory --> Billiard Room (10 steps)
The Labrador Pact by Matt Haig
Suspect: Mrs. Peacock: an animal character
Weapon: Candlestick: Author born in Sheffield, The United Kingdom
Room: Billiard Room – B & D in title – the laBraDor pact
Pub. 2004
Starting as Mrs. White in the kitchen15.1 A Hammock Beneath the Mangoes: Stories from Latin America by Thomas Colchie
Suspect: Miss Scarlet--an unmarried female character or a medical professional or hospital. Dr. Simão Bacamarte, a famous physician
Weapon: Revolver--author born in North America United States
Room: Kitchen K and N in title
Pub. 1991
1 + 9 =10 steps
15.2 The Garlic Ballads by Mo Yan
Suspect: Col. Mustard--a member of the military or police force or a private eye, or a jail. Part of the story is in a prison
Weapon: Knife--author born in Asia China
Room: Dining Room—D and G in title.
Pub. 1988
1+ 8 =9 Steps
15.3 Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson
Suspect: Miss Scarlet--an unmarried female character or a medical professional or hospital. Ruby Lennox sounds like unmarried female character *** need to verify when read book
Weapon: Candlestick--Europe author born UK
Room: Ballroom—B and M in title
Pub. 1995
1+ 5 =6 Steps
15.4 The Beggar Maid: Stories of Flo and Rose by Alice Munro
Suspect: Miss Scarlet-- Rose in title
Weapon: Revolver--born North America Canada
Room: Billiard Room—B and D in title
Pub. 1978
Everyone, I have deleted the posts that just said "reserved", so that any new plans will appear after this and it will be clear that they need checking. That included my own :)
Joanna wrote: "My plan:15. 1 Start with Mrs. Peacock in the Billiard Room
Bound to the Past by Golden Angel
Suspect: Scarlet (unmarried women in the book)
Weapon: Revolver (set ..."
Checked. Jacqueline Harpman was born in Belgium and Benjamin Stevenson in New Zealand, but they still work for the continent/weapon.
Valerie wrote: "I thought it might break my brain(!), but I think this works:15.1 start with Mrs Peacock in the Billiard Room
Myra Breckinridge
suspect: Miss Scarlett (single woman)
room: billiard r..."
Checked. If The Player on the Other Side turns out not to have an unmarried female character, you can switch to Mrs White or Col Mustard without posting your plan again.
Please link to the author as well as the title when you claim the books.
Karen Michele wrote: "Reserved for one of my favorite games!A challenge indeed!
15.1 Starting as Mrs. Peacock (accepting my age) in the Billiard Room
Violeta by Isabel Allende
Suspect: ..."
Checked. Keep in mind that for Miss Scarlet, you need a female character who is unmarried for the whole of the book. If she gets married at the end or starts out married then is divorced or widowed, she won't work. But probably all of your Miss Scarlet books will have one. She doesn't have to be a main character.
Cold as Hell was first published in 2015, but that still works.
Deedee wrote: "A work in progress -- I still have 15.10 to fill inI have gone to every room, accused every available suspect, and used every weapon.
15.1 Starting as Professor Plum in the Library"
Checked
When choosing between your two options for the first book, I can tell you that The Astral Library would be a great fit for a 20-point task that isn't posted yet ;)
Mary wrote: "Starting as Mrs. White in the kitchen15.1 A Hammock Beneath the Mangoes: Stories from Latin America by Thomas Colchie
Suspect: Miss Scarlet--an unmarried female char..."
Checked as far as it goes - to 15.4. Starting as Mrs White, your last book will need to have Mr Green, Lead Pipe, Library.
From memory, if Ruby in Behind the Scenes at the Museum doesn't work for Miss Scarlet, there are certainly other female characters who do.
Rosemary wrote: "Deedee wrote: "A work in progress -- I still have 15.10 to fill inI have gone to every room, accused every available suspect, and used every weapon.
15.1 Starting as Professor Plum in the Library
Checked as far as it goes - to 15.9.
When choosing between your two options for the first book, I can tell you that The Astral Library would be a great fit for a 20-point task that isn't posted yet ;)
..."
Good to know! I've put The Charmed Library as my first book :)
My plan:✔ 15.1 Starting with Mrs Peacock in the Billiard Room
The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern by Lilian Jackson Braun
Suspect: Mrs Peacock (character has a pet cat)
Weapon: Revolver (author born in USA)
Room: Billiard room (author initials LB in Billiard)
1967
✔ 15.2 Billiard room --> Conservatory, 6 steps
Broad and Alien is the World by Ciro Alegría
Suspect: Col Mustard (from reviews I'm expecting police)
Weapon: Rope (author born in South America)
Room: Conservatory (author initials CA in Conservatory)
1941
✔ 15.3 Conservatory --> Library, 13 steps (9+4)
Turtle Diary by Russell Hoban
Suspect: Mr Green (plants in the text: "At lunchtime I went to Hyde Park and ate my sandwich and apple under a tree")
Weapon: Revolver (author born in USA)
Room: Library (LY in title)
1975
✔ 15.4 Library --> Lounge, 13 steps (1+7+5)
The First and Last Freedom by J. Krishnamurti
Suspect: Prof Plum (Krishnamurti was an educator)
Weapon: Knife (author born in India)
Room: Lounge (LE in title)
1954
✔ 15.5 Lounge --> Study, 18 steps (9+5+4)
Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday
Suspect: Prof Plum (teachers inc Joe Satriani, guitar teacher)
Weapon: Revolver (author born in USA)
Room: Study (SY in title)
2016
✔ 15.6 Study --> Hall, 3 steps (2+1)
Last Ditch by Ngaio Marsh
Suspect: Mrs White (character dies)
Weapon: Lead Pipe (author born in NZ)
Room: Hall (HL in title)
1976
15.7 Hall --> Billiard Room, 14 steps (1+7+6)
Body Breaker by M.W. Craven
Suspect: Col Mustard (police character)
Weapon: Candlestick (set in UK)
Room: Billiard room (BD in title)
2017
15.8 Billiard Room --> Library, 9 steps (2+7)
Platform Decay by Martha Wells
Suspect: Miss Scarlet or Mrs White (the description mentions children so probably an unmarried girl, and if not, a bad guy will surely die)
Weapon: Revolver (author born in USA)
Room: Library (LY in title)
2026
15.9 Library --> Hall, 6 steps
The Paston Letters edited by Norman Davis
Suspect: Mr Green ("said to his wife that he would go say a little devotion in his garden")
Weapon: Candlestick (set in UK)
Room: Hall (HL in title)
1789
15.10 Hall --> Dining Room, 7 steps
Winning solution for Mrs Peacock:
Mrs White with the Candlestick in the Dining Room
Smallbone Deceased by Michael Gilbert
Suspect: Mrs White (deceased character Mr Smallbone)
Weapon: Candlestick (author born in UK)
Room: Dining room (author initials MG in Dining room)
Used 6 characters if Miss Scarlet works for 15.8, or 5 if not; 5 weapons; 7 rooms.
I’m excited to play. Like Karen Michele, one of favorite board games growing up and still play on ipad. A couple of months ago, I made my brother play our old board game. He fell for the same old tricks! LolI will use this space for my plan, but its hard! How did you all work it out so quick? I’m thinking it is best to work from final accusation and then go back to start. Worked out all endings so now going to see which works out best before picking my character
All done and ready to check
✔️15.1 starting with Mrs White in Kitchen
Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
Suspect: Miss Scarlet - two sisters are unmarried although one is only 7
Weapon: Rope (setting is in Colombia)
Room: Kitchen (K & N are in title)
2018
✔️ 15.2 Kitchen to Dining Room, 10 steps (2+8)
The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
Suspect:Miss Scarlet - one of the main characters is a single elderly woman
Weapon:Revolver (setting is in Connecticut in US)
Room: Dining Room (D & G in title)
2025
✔️15.3 Dining Room to Lounge, 5 steps
The Last Queen by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Suspect: Col. Mustard (book description states protagonist is a “Warrior Queen” who commanded her army in war)
Weapon:Knife (setting is India)
Room:Lounge (L & E in title)
2021
✔️15.4 Lounge to Conservatory using 0 for secret passage
The Queen of Poisons by Robert Thorogood
Suspect:Mrs White (mayor is murdered)
Weapon:Candlestick (author born in UK)
Room: Conservatory (authors initials in name)
2024
✔️15.5 Conservatory to Ballroom, take 8 steps (2+2+4)
Midnight Blue by Simone van der Vlugt
Suspect: Mrs Peacock (blue in title)
Weapon: candlestick (setting is The Netherlands)
Room:Ballroom (B & M in title)
2016
✔️15.6 Ballroom to Billiard Room, take 6 steps
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwamba
Suspect:Professor Plum (science and protagonist is a student)
Weapon:Wrench ( author born in Malawi)
Room:Billiard Room (B & D in title)
2009
✔️15.7 Billiard Room to Library, 9 steps
Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison
Suspect:Mr Green ( lawn is grass and protagonist does lawn care for pay)
Weapon:Revolver (setting is in Washington State)
Room: Library (L & Y in title)
2018
✔️New Book 15.8 Library to Hall, 9 steps (1 + 8)
Happiness Falls by Angie Kim
Suspect:Col Mustard (involves a detective)
Weapon: Knife (author born in Korea)
Room:Hall (H & L are in title)
2023
15.9 Hall to Study, 5 steps, (2 + 3 )
Eucalyptus by Murray Bail
Suspect: Mr Green (title is a plant)
Weapon:Lead Pipe (setting is NSW Australia)
Room: Study (S & Y in title)
1998
15.10 Study to Library, 8 steps
winning solution for Mrs. White: Mr Green with lead pipe in library
The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty
Suspect: Mr Green (takes place on Scribbly Gum Island named for plant and one of main characters is called Aunt Rose)
Weapon: Lead Pipe (author born in Sydney, Australia)
Room: Library (L & Y in title)
I think I used all the suspects, weapons and rooms
I'm swapping out 15.4 -- all the others are the same as checked above:My plan:
15. 1 Start with Mrs. Peacock in the Billiard Room
Bound to the Past by Golden Angel
Suspect: Scarlet (unmarried women in the book)
Weapon: Revolver (set in USA)
Room: Billiard Room (BD in title)
Publication: 2016
15.2 Billiard Room --> Library (3 steps, 2+1)
Violeta by Isabel Allende
Suspect: Plum (title = violeta)
Weapon: Rope (author b. S. Am.)
Room: Library (Auth. initials IA)
Publication: 2022
15.3 Library --> Hall (6 steps; 2+2+2)
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw
Suspect: Scarlet (unmarried girls) [might also fit White, will decide when I read it]
Weapon: Knife (auth. b. in Malaysia)
Room: Hall (HL in title)
Pub. 2023
15.4 Hall --> Study (3 steps, 3)
The Cherry Robbers by Sarai Walker
Suspect: Green (Cherry in title)
Weapon: Revolver (auth. b. USA)
Room: Study (SY in title)
Publication: 2022
15.5 Study --> Kitchen (passage, 0)
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
Suspect: White (murder in story)
Weapon: Lead pipe (auth. b. Australia)
Room: Kitchen (KN in title)
Publication: 2022
15.6 Kitchen --> Ballroom (6 steps; 2+2+2)
The Flower Sisters by Michelle Collins Anderson
Suspect: Green (Flower in title)
Weapon: Revolver (auth. b. USA)
Room: Ballroom (auth. initials MA)
Publication: 2024
15.7 Ballroom --> Kitchen (6 steps, 2+4)
A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
Suspect: White (ghost in story)
Weapon: Revolver (auth. b. USA)
Room: Kitchen (auth. initials TK)
Publication: 2023
15.8 Kitchen --> Study (passage; 0)
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
Suspect: Peacock (dragon characters)
Weapon: Revolver (auth. b. USA)
Room: Study (SY in title)
Publication: 2025
15.9 Study --> Kitchen (passage; 0)
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
Suspect: Scarlet (unmarried women)
Weapon: Candlestick (auth. b. UK)
Room: Kitchen (KN in title)
Publication: 1995
15.10 Kitchen --> Dining Room (10 steps; 1+9)
The Last Family in England by Matt Haig
Suspect: White (death in story)
Weapon: Candlestick
Room: Dining Room (DG in title)
15.1 Starting as mrs Peacock in the Billiard Room
by Luigi MalerbaSuspect: col. Mustard ( comm. Brunetti is policeofficer/detective)
Weapon: Candlestick (set in Europe)
Room: Billiard Room (initials DL)
Pub. 1961
15.2 Billiard Room to conservatory 6 steps
The Java Enigma by Erni Salleh
Suspect: Plum (librarian scientist)
Weapon: knife (Asia)
Room: conservatory ( initials E.S)
Pub. 2020
15.3 conservatory to lounge 0 steps
A Beautiful Place to Die by Malla Nunn
Suspect: white: dead body
Weapon: wrench (Africa)
Room: lounge ( L &E in title) )
Pub: 2008
15.4 Lounge to Hall 8 steps
No One Writes to the Colonel and Other StoriesGabriel García Márquez
Suspect: Miss Scarlet ( doctor)
Weapon: rope ( South America)
Room: Hall ( H and L in title)
Published : 1992
15.5 Hall to study 3 steps (1+2)
The Goldfinchby Donna Tartt
Suspect: prof. plum (School)
Weapon: revolver ( North America)
Room: Study
Published: 2013
15.6. Study to Library 6 steps ( 2+1+3=6 )
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos
Suspect: Scarlet (unmarried woman)
Weapon: candlestick
Room: Library (initials)
Published: 1925
15.7 library to Study 6 steps (1+5=6)
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop bySatoshi Yagisawa
Suspect: Mr. Green (‘dandelion’)
Weapon: Knife
Room: Study ( initials SY)
Published : 2010
15.8 Study to Kitchen (0 steps)
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
Suspect: Mrs Peacock (Frost is dog owner)
Weapon: Lead Pipe
Room: Kitchen ( initials E.C.)
Published: 2013
15.9 Kitchen to Ballroom (6 steps: 2+1+3)
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
Suspect: col. Mustard ( detective)
Weapon: Candlestick ( England)
Room: Ballroom (initials)
Published: 2024
15.10. Ballroom to Dining room 6 steps (2+4=6)
Wakker by Ingrid Oonincx
Suspect: Mrs. White ( ghost in book)
Weapon: Candlelight (set in Europe)
Room: Dining Room ( initials)
Published: 2023
Rebekah wrote: "I’m excited to play. Like Karen Michele, one of favorite board games growing up and still play on ipad. A couple of months ago, I made my brother play our old board game. He fell for the same old t..."Rebekah, I'm sorry but your 15.2 doesn't work: this book won't get you from the Dining Room to the Lounge. It was first published in 2022 and you need 3 steps or 5, 7, 9 etc. You can't do it with an even number.
15.2
The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
Suspect: Professor Plum (school setting)
Weapon:Revolver (author born in USA)
Room: Dining Room (D & G in title)
2024
Same situation for 15.8, the following book published 2024 won't get you from the Hall to the Study, you need either 3 (or 5, 7) or 9 or 10 steps:
15.8
Murder in an English Castle by Merryn Allingham
Suspect:Mrs. White (someone is murdered)
Weapon: Candlestick (takes place in England)
Room:Hall (H & L are in title)
2024
Everything else is fine, and you have enough characters and weapons with the other books, so all you need is a book that fits the Dining Room and one that fits the Hall that will give you the right numbers of steps to get to your next rooms, as long as they work for some character and some weapon. But please make a new post with the new plan!
Joanna wrote: "I'm swapping out 15.4 -- all the others are the same as checked above:My plan:
15. 1 Start with Mrs. Peacock in the Billiard Room
Bound to the Past by [author:Golden Angel|644022..."
That's fine, thanks
Claire wrote: "15.1 Starting as mrs Peacock in the Billiard RoomDeath and Judgment by Luigi Malerba
Suspect: col. Mustard ( comm. Brunetti is policeofficer/detective)
Weapon: ..."
This first book for 15.1 seems to have been first published in 1995, but that still works for 6 steps to the next room.
15.4, No One Writes to the Colonel and Other Stories was first published in 1961, but that also still works because you can take 9 steps from the Hall to the Study.
So all okay, but please edit your plan to correct the dates and numbers of steps so they don't confuse us when you claim the books.
Rosemary wrote: "Rebekah wrote: "I’m excited to play. Like Karen Michele, one of favorite board games growing up and still play on ipad. A couple of months ago, I made my brother play our old board game. He fell fo..."Thanks, Rosemary. I’ve selected new books as replacements
Reposting quest15.1 Starting as mrs Peacock in the Billiard Room
by Donna LeonSuspect: col. Mustard ( comm. Brunetti is policeofficer/detective)
Weapon: Candlestick (set in Europe)
Room: Billiard Room (initials DL)
Pub. 1985
15.2 Billiard Room to conservatory 6 steps (1+5=6)
The Java Enigma by Erni Salleh
Suspect: Plum (librarian scientist)
Weapon: knife (Asia)
Room: conservatory ( initials E.S)
Pub. 2020
15.3 conservatory to lounge 0 steps
A Beautiful Place to Die by Malla Nunn
Suspect: white: dead body
Weapon: wrench (Africa)
Room: lounge ( L &E in title) )
Pub: 2008
15.4 Lounge to Hall 8 steps
No One Writes to the Colonel and Other StoriesGabriel García Márquez
Suspect: Miss Scarlet ( doctor)
Weapon: rope ( South America)
Room: Hall ( H and L in title)
Published : 1961
15.5 Hall to study 9 steps
The Goldfinchby Donna Tartt
Suspect: prof. plum (School)
Weapon: revolver ( North America)
Room: Study
Published: 2013
15.6. Study to Library 6 steps ( 2+1+3=6 )
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos
Suspect: Scarlet (unmarried woman)
Weapon: candlestick
Room: Library (initials)
Published: 1925
15.7 library to Study 6 steps (1+5=6)
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop bySatoshi Yagisawa
Suspect: Mr. Green (‘dandelion’)
Weapon: Knife
Room: Study ( initials SY)
Published : 2010
15.8 Study to Kitchen (0 steps)
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
Suspect: Mrs Peacock (Frost is dog owner)
Weapon: Lead Pipe
Room: Kitchen ( initials E.C.)
Published: 2013
15.9 Kitchen to Ballroom (6 steps: 2+1+3)
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
Suspect: col. Mustard ( detective)
Weapon: Candlestick ( England)
Room: Ballroom (initials)
Published: 2024
15.10. Ballroom to Dining room 6 steps (2+4=6)
Wakker by Ingrid Oonincx
Suspect: Mrs. White ( ghost in book)
Weapon: Candlelight (set in Europe)
Room: Dining Room ( initials)
Published: 2023
Rebekah wrote: "Rosemary wrote: "Rebekah wrote: "I’m excited to play. Like Karen Michele, one of favorite board games growing up and still play on ipad. A couple of months ago, I made my brother play our old board..."Fine now, thank you
Claire wrote: "Reposting quest15.1 Starting as mrs Peacock in the Billiard Room
by Donna LeonSuspect: col. Mustard ( comm. Brunetti is policeofficer/detect..."
Also fine, thank you
Nick15.1 Starting as Prof. Plum in the Library
Let It Bleed by Ian Rankin
Suspect: Col. Mustard (police character)
Weapon: Candlestick (set in Scotland)
Room: Library (author initals IR in room name)
Pub. 1995
Planning on Miss Scarlet, Mr. Green, and Miss Peacock as further suspects = 5 sespects,
Planning on further Authors born in Asia and Australia = 5 Continents
Planning on Conservatory, Dining Room, and Lounge = 6 rooms
15.2 Library -->Billiard Room (9 steps)
The Fox / The Captain's Doll / The Ladybird by D.H. Lawrence
Suspect: Colonel Mustard (lots of military men in The Captain's Doll)
Weapon: Candlestick (D.H. Lawrence born in the UK)
Room: Billiard Room (D.H. Lawrence, 1st and last inits in BILLIARD ROOM)
1920
15.3 Billiard Room --> Study (11 steps, 2+9)
A Tan and Sandy Silence by John D. MacDonald
Suspect: Mrs. White (deceased character in story)
Weapon: Revolver (author born in USA)
Room: Study (S and Y in title)
Published 1996
15.4 Study --> Ballroom (16 steps, 1+9+6)
The Time of the Hero by Mario Vargas Llosa
Suspect: Colonel Mustard (set in military school with lots of military men)
Weapon: Rope (set in South America, author born in South America)
Room: Ballroom (1st and last inits in BALLROOM)
Published 1963
I will be playing as Mrs. Peacock, so I start in the Billiard Room15.1 Billiard Room
The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston
"B" and "D" found in title, Lead Pipe (set in Australia), Mrs. White (a character dies)
pub. 2024, use 2+4 to get to
15.2 Conservatory
Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
Author’s initials found in “conseRvaTory”, Revolver (author born in USA), Miss Scarlet (unmarried female character)
pub. 2024, use 0 to get to
15.3 Lounge
Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
"L" and "E" found in title, Revolver (set in USA), Mr. Mustard ("Golden" in title)
pub. 2023, 2+2+3 to get to
15.4 Hall
A Sunny Place for Shady People by Mariana Enriquez
"H" and "L" found in title, Rope (set in Argentina), Mrs. White (multiple ghosts in story)
pub. 2024, 2+4 to get to
15.5 Library
Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name by Vendela Vida
"L" and "Y" found in title, Candlestick (set in Finland), Miss Scarlet (single female character)
pub. 2007, use 7 to get to
15.6 Billiard Room
The Flightless Birds of New Hope by Farah Naz Rishi
"B" and "D" found in title, Revolver (set in USA), Mrs. Peacock (characters have pet bird)
pub. 2026, 2+6 to get to
15.7 Ballroom
Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Author's initials found in "BallrOom", Wrench (set in Nigeria), Mrs. White (character dies)
pub. 2025, use 5 to get to
15.8 Conservatory
This Ordinary Stardust: A Scientist's Path from Grief to Wonder by Alan Townsend
Author's initials found in "conservATory", Revolver (author born in USA), Prof. Plum (character who is both an educator and a scientist)
pub. 2024, use 0 to get to
15.9 Lounge
We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida
"L" and "E" found in title, Knife (set in Japan), Mrs. Peacock ("Cat" in title)
pub. 2023, use 3 to get to
15.10 Dining Room
In the Garden of Spite by Camilla Bruce
**Mrs. Peacock's winning combination**
"D" and "G" in title, Candlestick (author born in Norway), Mrs. White (character dies)
Used all 6 weapons, used 5 suspects (excluded Mr. Green), visited 7 rooms
Nick wrote: 15.2 Library -->Hall (6 steps, 1 + 5)Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
Suspect: Colonel Mustard (Military character)
Weapon: Lead Pipe (set in Oceania)
Room: Hall (Lauren Hillenbrand inits in HALL)
2010"
Nick, I'm worried that this book won't work for Oceania--as I remember, most of it was set in Japan (so, Asia). You're welcome to keep it here as is and you can correct me if I'm wrong, but I would hate for you to read it with this post in mind and find that less than 51% takes place in Oceania :-/
Anika wrote: "I will be playing as Mrs. Peacock, so I start in the Billiard Room15.1 Billiard Room
The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston
"B" and "D" found in ..."
Checked. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle was published in 2007, not 2017, but that doesn't affect your plan.
Rosemary wrote: "Anika wrote: "I will be playing as Mrs. Peacock, so I start in the Billiard Room15.1 Billiard Room
The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston
"B" and..."
🤦♀️ I have “2007” written on the paper I wrote my planning on and somewhere between my eyes, brain, and sausage fingers managed to mess up the typing here. Thanks for catching it!
Anika wrote: "Nick wrote: 15.2 Library -->Hall (6 steps, 1 + 5)Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
Suspect: Colonel Mustard (Military character)
Weapon: Le..."
I've edited my list in message 25. But I've only gone as far as 4 entries. I am going to see if I can get that far before going on. ...if this is OK.
NickNow I see I'm supposed to make a new post instead of editing the old one. So here it is:
15.1 Starting as Prof. Plum in the Library
Let It Bleed by Ian Rankin
Suspect: Col. Mustard (police character)
Weapon: Candlestick (set in Scotland)
Room: Library (author initals IR in room name)
Pub. 1995
15.2 Library -->Billiard Room (9 steps)
The Fox / The Captain's Doll / The Ladybird by D.H. Lawrence
Suspect: Colonel Mustard (lots of military men in The Captain's Doll)
Weapon: Candlestick (D.H. Lawrence born in the UK)
Room: Billiard Room (D.H. Lawrence, 1st and last inits in BILLIARD ROOM)
1920
15.3 Billiard Room --> Study (11 steps, 2+9)
A Tan and Sandy Silence by John D. MacDonald
Suspect: Mrs. White (deceased character in story)
Weapon: Revolver (author born in USA)
Room: Study (S and Y in title)
Published 1996
15.4 Study --> Ballroom (16 steps, 1+9+6)
The Time of the Hero by Mario Vargas Llosa
Suspect: Colonel Mustard (set in military school with lots of military men)
Weapon: Rope (set in South America, author born in South America)
Room: Ballroom (1st and last inits in BALLROOM)
Published 1963
Nick, 15.2-->15.3 doesn't work as you have posted it. The Billiard Room to the Study is 14 or 15 steps. But if you go to the Conservatory instead of the Study, you can reach it indirectly with 9+1=10 steps, and the letters CY from Conservatory are in the title of the 15.3 book. Then you can easily reach the Ballroom, again by taking an indirect route, such as using a 9 to loop around the 3-step route.If you want to do this, you can just edit your post and let us know. It's fine to only plan up to 15.4 for now.
Anika wrote: "Rosemary wrote: "Checked. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle was published in 2007, not 2017, but that doesn't affect your plan"After all that: removed Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life from 15.2 and replaced it with Margo's Got Money Troubles, pub 2024 (still using the 0 from pub date to use the secret passage between conservatory and lounge).
My Plan! 15.1 Starting as Miss Scarlet in the Hall
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun
Suspect: Mrs. Peacock (main character has a pet - the titular cat :)
Weapon: Revolver (set in the U.S.)
Room: Hall (H and L in title - wHo couLd)
Pub. 1966
15.2 Hall --> Kitchen (22 steps, using one 1+9+6+6)
Gathering Dark by Candice Fox
Suspect: Miss Scarlet (medical professional - one main char is a doctor, though she's lost her license, and is an unmarried female to boot!)
Weapon: Lead Pipe (Australian author)
Room: Kitchen (letters KN in title)
Pub. 2020
15.3 Kitchen --> Study (secret passage, using 0)
Past Lying by Val McDermid
Suspect: Col Mustard (mc is police)
Weapon: Candlestick (set in Scotland)
Room: Study (SY in title)
Pub. 2023
15.4 Study --> Kitchen (secret passage using 0)
The Case of the Missing Servant by Tarquin Hall
Suspect: Col Mustard (private investigator mc)
Weapon: Knife (set in Asia - India specifically)
Room: Kitchen (author initials TH in the room name)
Pub: 2009
15.5 Kitchen --> Ballroom (9 steps, using 9)
The Button Man by Mark Pryor
Suspect: Mrs. White (character found hanged in a cemetery/graveyard)
Weapon: Candlestick (author born in/set in Europe)
Room: Ballroom (BM in title)
Pub: 2014
15.6 Ballroom --> Dining Room (6 steps, 2+4)
What Happened That Night by Nicci French
Suspect: Mrs. White (character dies during story)
Weapon: Candlestick (set in England)
Room: Dining Room (DG in title)
Pub 2025
15.7 Dining Room --> Lounge (9 steps, 2 + 2 + 5)
A Little Luck by Claudia Piñeiro
Suspect: Prof. Plum (the character inspecting a school is the starting point of the story)
Weapon: Rope (author born/setting in Argentina)
Room: Lounge (LE in title)
Pub. 2015
15.8 Lounge ---> Conservatory (secret passage using 0)
A Lesson In Dying by Ann Cleeves
Suspect: Prof. Plum (school is center of story)
Weapon: Candlestick (set in England)
Room: Conservatory (author initials AC in room name)
Pub. 1990
15.9 Conservatory --> Library (19 steps, 1+9+9)
Every Secret Thing: My Family, My Country by Gillian Slovo
Suspect: Miss Scarlet (unmarried girl - all about the author's early life)
Weapon: Wrench (author born in/set in South Africa)
Room: Library (LY in title including subtitle)
Pub. 1997
I started with Miss Scarlet, so for her winning solution:
15.10 Library --> Lounge (17 steps, 1+9+7)
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara
Suspect: Prof Plum ("purple" in title)
Weapon: Knife (set in India)
Room: Lounge (L E in title)
Total of five characters, six continents, six rooms used!
Katy wrote: "My Plan! 15.1 Starting as Miss Scarlet in the Hall
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun
Suspect: Mrs. Peacock (main character has a pet - the titu..."
That works :)
changing another title (just can’t get into the books i originally chose 😩), from: 15.3 Lounge
The Golden Age of Magic by Luanne G. Smith
"L" and "E" found in title, Revolver (set in USA), Mr. Mustard ("Golden" in title)
pub. 2025, 2+5 to get to Hall
to:
15.3 Lounge
Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
"L" and "E" found in title, Revolver (set in USA), Mr. Mustard ("Golden" in title)
pub. 2023, 2+2+3 to get to Hall
changing a title (if approved)From:
Take 9 steps
15.7 Lounge --> Dining Room (9 steps)
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Suspect:
Mrs. White--a ghost or deceased character (or a character that dies during the story), or a graveyard
or, if that doesn't fit,
Miss Scarlet--an unmarried female character or a medical professional or hospital
Weapon:
Candlestick—Europe -- novel based on Slavic myths; a local ruler is called (according to goodreads) Tsar Mirnatius
or, if that doesn't fit, then
Revolver--North America -- author born in New York, USA
Room: author inits diNiNg room
Pub. 2018 (1 + 8)
to
Take 9 steps
15.7 Lounge --> Dining Room (9 steps)
Greenteeth (2025) by Molly O'Neill
Suspect:
Mrs. Peacock--a character who has a pet, or an animal character
Jenny Greenteeth is an “animal character” who lives in the lake
Weapon:
Candlestick—Europe (Molly O'Neill was born & raised in England)
Room:
author inits dining roOM
Pub. 2025 (2 + 2 + 5 = 9)
OK so I looked at my plan and I never went to the Hall. I've revamped the plan, which I will present in its entirety.Note that 15.1 - 15.6 are completely unchanged.
✔ 15.1 Starting as Professor Plum in the Library (#0035)
The Charmed Library by Jennifer Moorman
Suspect: Miss Scarlet--an unmarried female character
Weapon: Revolver (set in North Carolina, America, North America)
Room: Library L & Y in title – literally the word “Library” in title
Pub. 2026 (has a 6)
take 6 steps
✔ 15.2 Library --> Study (6 steps) (#0139)
The Healing Season of Pottery by Yeon Somin
Suspect: Professor plum educator, scientist
After breaking down at the office and abruptly quitting her job, thirty-year-old Jungmin holes up in her apartment, speaking to no one for days on end. When she finally emerges, she stumbles upon a pottery studio in her neighborhood and is invited in by the mysterious workshop teacher.
Weapon: Knife--Asia -- set in South Korea
Room: S & Y in title; author inits StudY
Pub. 2023 (has a 0)
secret passage using 0
✔ 15.3 Study --> Kitchen (secret passage using 0) (#0215)
What We Can Know by Ian McEwan
Suspect: Professor plum educator, scientist
Tom Metcalfe, a scholar at the University of the South Downs
Weapon: Candlestick--Europe -- set in England
Room: K & N in title: what we can KNow
Pub. 2025 (2 + 5)
take 7 steps
✔ 15.4 Kitchen --> Ballroom (7 steps) (#0370)
Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Suspect: Miss Scarlet--an unmarried female character
Weapon: Wrench—Africa
Author born in Lagos, Nigeria (see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyinkan... )
Room: author inits BallrOom
Pub. 2025 (2 + 5)
take 7 steps
15.5 Ballroom --> Conservatory (7 steps)
Dim Sum of All Fears (Noodle Shop Mystery #2) by Vivien Chien
Suspect: Col. Mustard--a member of the police force
Goodreads description: our main character is trying to figure out whether the rock-solid Detective Adam Trudeau is actually her boyfriend -- they are dating in between sleuthing
Weapon: Revolver--North America -- Set in Ohio, USA
Room: author inits ConserVatory
Pub. 2018 (has a 0)
Take (secret passage using 0)
15.6 Conservatory --> Lounge (secret passage using 0)
The Blue Rose by Kate Forsyth
Suspect: Mr. Green (Title: Flower: Rose)
Weapon: Lead Pipe (author born: Sydney, Australia)
Room: Lounge L & E in title; the bLuE rose
Pub. 2019 (9)
Take 9 steps
15.7 Lounge --> Dining Room (9 steps)
Greenteeth (2025) by Molly O'Neill
Suspect:
Mrs. Peacock--a character who has a pet, or an animal character
Jenny Greenteeth is an “animal character” who lives in the lake
Weapon:
Candlestick—Europe (Molly O'Neill was born & raised in England)
Room:
author inits dining roOM
Pub. 2025 (2 + 5 = 7)
Take 7 steps
15.8 Dining Room --> Hall (7 steps)
A New Lease on Death by Olivia Blacke
Suspect: Mrs. White--a ghost or deceased character (or a character that dies during the story), or a graveyard
Weapon: Revolver--North America -- set in Massachusetts, USA
Room: H & L in title: a new Lease on deatH
Pub. 2024 (2 + 4 = 6)
Take 6 steps
15.9 Hall --> Library (6 steps)
The Honorary Consul by Graham Greene
Suspect:
Col. Mustard--a member of the military (approved by moderators!)
Weapon: Rope--South America -- Set in Argentina
Room: L & Y in title: the honorarY consuL
Pub. 1973 (3)
Take 3 steps
We started with Professor Plum so for his winning solution:
15.10 Library --> Billiard Room (3 steps)
The Labrador Pact by Matt Haig
Suspect: Mrs. Peacock: an animal character
Weapon: Candlestick: Author born in Sheffield, The United Kingdom
Room: Billiard Room – B & D in title – the laBraDor pact
Pub. 2004
Deedee wrote: "OK so I looked at my plan and I never went to the Hall. I've revamped the plan, which I will present in its entirety.That works, Deedee
Mary wrote: "Starting as Mrs. White in the kitchen15.1 A Hammock Beneath the Mangoes: Stories from Latin America by Thomas Colchie
Suspect: Miss Scarlet--an unmarried female char..."
Reposting to change book 15.1
Starting as Mrs. White in the kitchen
15.1 A Brief History of Peru by Christine Hunefeldt
Suspect: Mrs. White--a ghost or deceased character (or a character that dies during the story), or a graveyard. Many indigenous people including Inca rulers are killed by the Spanish
Weapon: Rope--South America
Room: Kitchen Author initials C H in Kitchen
Pub. 2004
2 + 4 + 4 step meander =10 steps
15.2 The Garlic Ballads by Mo Yan
Suspect: Col. Mustard--a member of the military or police force or a private eye, or a jail. Part of the story is in a prison
Weapon: Knife--author born in Asia China
Room: Dining Room—D and G in title.
Pub. 1988
1+ 8 =9 Steps
15.3 Behind the Scenes at the Museumby Kate Atkinson
Suspect: Miss Scarlet--an unmarried female character or a medical professional or hospital. Ruby Lennox
Weapon: Candlestick--Europe author born UK
Room: Ballroom—B and M in title
Pub. 1995
1+ 5 =6 Steps
15.4 The Beggar Maid: Stories of Flo and Rose by Alice Munro
Suspect: Miss Scarlet-- Rose in title
Weapon: Revolver--born North America Canada
Room: Billiard Room—B and D in title
Pub. 1978
Mary wrote: "Mary wrote: "Starting as Mrs. White in the kitchen15.1 A Hammock Beneath the Mangoes: Stories from Latin America by Thomas Colchie
Suspect: Miss Scarlet--an unmarrie..."
Sorry, Mary, this doesn't work. 2004 only gives you 2, 4, or 6 steps, or the secret passage. You can only meander if you have more steps than you need, not if you have fewer.
Rosemary wrote: "Mary wrote: "Mary wrote: "Starting as Mrs. White in the kitchen15.1 A Hammock Beneath the Mangoes: Stories from Latin America by Thomas Colchie
Suspect: Miss Scarlet..."
Thanks. I had this totally backward. I will revise.
RevisedStarting as Mrs. White in the kitchen
15.1 A Brief History of Peru by Christine Hunefeldt
Suspect: Mrs. White--a ghost or deceased character (or a character that dies during the story), or a graveyard. Many indigenous people including Inca rulers are killed by the Spanish
Weapon: Rope--South America
Room: Kitchen Author initials C H in Kitchen
Pub. 2004
2 + 4 =6 steps
15.2 Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson
Suspect: Miss Scarlet--an unmarried female character or a medical professional or hospital. Ruby Lennox
Weapon: Candlestick--Europe author born UK
Room: Ballroom—B and M in title
Pub. 1995
1+5 =6
15.3 The Garlic Ballads by Mo Yan
Suspect: Col. Mustard--a member of the military or police force or a private eye, or a jail. Part of the story is in a prison
Weapon: Knife--author born in Asia China
Room: Dining Room—D and G in title.
Pub. 1988
1+9+8+8=24 +2 meander
15.4 The Beggar Maid: Stories of Flo and Rose by Alice Munro
Suspect: Miss Scarlet-- Rose in title
Weapon: Revolver--born North America Canada
Room: Billiard Room—B and D in title
Pub. 1978
Mary wrote: "RevisedStarting as Mrs. White in the kitchen
15.1 A Brief History of Peru by Christine Hunefeldt
Suspect: Mrs. White--a ghost or deceased character (or a character..."
That works now, thanks!
I'm swapping out 15.6 -- all the others are the same as checked above:My plan:
15. 1 Start with Mrs. Peacock in the Billiard Room
Bound to the Past by Golden Angel
Suspect: Scarlet (unmarried women in the book)
Weapon: Revolver (set in USA)
Room: Billiard Room (BD in title)
Publication: 2016
15.2 Billiard Room --> Library (3 steps, 2+1)
Violeta by Isabel Allende
Suspect: Plum (title = violeta)
Weapon: Rope (author b. S. Am.)
Room: Library (Auth. initials IA)
Publication: 2022
15.3 Library --> Hall (6 steps; 2+2+2)
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw
Suspect: Scarlet (unmarried girls) [might also fit White, will decide when I read it]
Weapon: Knife (auth. b. in Malaysia)
Room: Hall (HL in title)
Pub. 2023
15.4 Hall --> Study (3 steps, 3)
The Cherry Robbers by Sarai Walker
Suspect: Green (Cherry in title)
Weapon: Revolver (auth. b. USA)
Room: Study (SY in title)
Publication: 2022
15.5 Study --> Kitchen (passage, 0)
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
Suspect: White (murder in story)
Weapon: Lead pipe (auth. b. Australia)
Room: Kitchen (KN in title)
Publication: 2022
15.6 Kitchen --> Ballroom (6 steps; 2+2+2)
We Who Have No Gods by Liza Anderson
Suspect: Scarlet (unmarried woman is main char)
Weapon: Revolver (auth. b. USA)
Room: Ballroom (auth. initials LA)
Publication: 2026
15.7 Ballroom --> Kitchen (6 steps, 6)
A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
Suspect: White (ghost in story)
Weapon: Revolver (auth. b. USA)
Room: Kitchen (auth. initials TK)
Publication: 2023
15.8 Kitchen --> Study (passage; 0)
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
Suspect: Peacock (dragon characters)
Weapon: Revolver (auth. b. USA)
Room: Study (SY in title)
Publication: 2025
15.9 Study --> Kitchen (passage; 0)
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
Suspect: Scarlet (unmarried women)
Weapon: Candlestick (auth. b. UK)
Room: Kitchen (KN in title)
Publication: 1995
15.10 Kitchen --> Dining Room (10 steps; 1+9)
The Last Family in England by Matt Haig
Suspect: White (death in story)
Weapon: Candlestick
Room: Dining Room (DG in title)
*I had originally posted the 15.6 book to 10.2 (post 113). I'm making a new post in completed tasks to remove that post.
Joanna wrote: "I'm swapping out 15.6 -- all the others are the same as checked above:My plan:
15. 1 Start with Mrs. Peacock in the Billiard Room
Bound to the Past by [author:Golden Angel|644022..."
That's fine, thanks
Making another substitution:from:
15.6 Billiard Room
The Flightless Birds of New Hope by Farah Naz Rishi
"B" and "D" found in title, Revolver (set in USA), Mrs. Peacock (characters have pet bird)
pub. 2026, 2+6 to get to
to:
15.6 Billiard Room
The 22 Murders of Madison May by Max Barry
Author’s initials in Billiard rooM, Revolver (set in USA), Mrs. Peacock (Felicity has pet cats Percival and Joey)
pub. 2021, 2+2+1 to get to Ballroom
My plan so far:15.1 starting as Miss Scarlett in the Hall
Closer to the Chest by Mercedes Lackey
suspect: Mr Green(garden in the story)
room : Hall (HL in the title)
weapon: revolver (author born in US)
Thanks Anika and Jayme, both checked.
I just realized that my last book won't work. The Last Family in England is not the MPE - the MPE is The Labrador Pact.I'm going to substitute:
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Suspect: White (death in story)
Weapon: Candlestick
Room: Dining Room (auth. initials NG)
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Books mentioned in this topic
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The Last Family in England (other topics)
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Checked plans:
Anika & for 15.6 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Claire
Deedee
Jayme
Joanna or alt 15.10 Neverwhere
Karen Michele
Katy
Mary (to 15.4)
Rebekah
Rosemary
Valerie
Nick problem with 15.2->15.3
Here's a repeat of the example path:
15.1 Starting as Prof. Plum in the Library
Black and Blue by Ian Rankin
Suspect: Col. Mustard (police character)
Weapon: Candlestick (set in Scotland)
Room: Library (author initals IR in room name)
Pub. 1997
15.2 Library --> Billiard Room (9 steps, using one 9)
Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum
Suspect: Miss Scarlet (hospital in the book)
Weapon: Knife (set & author born in Korea)
Room: Billiard Room (letters BD in title)
Pub. 2022
15.3 Billiard Room --> Conservatory (6 steps, 2+2+2)
The Cherry Robbers by Sarai Walker
Suspect: Mr Green (cherry in title)
Weapon: Revolver (author born in USA)
Room: Conservatory (letters CY in title)
Pub. 2022
15.4 Conservatory --> Lounge (secret passage using 0)
Twelve Months by Jim Butcher
Suspect: Mrs White (Harry Dresden is a private eye)
Weapon: Revolver (set & author born in USA)
Room: Lounge (letters LE in title)
Pub: 2026
15.5 Lounge --> Hall (8 steps, 2+6)
The Patron Saint of Ugly by Marie Manilla
Suspect: Miss Scarlet (main character is unmarried)
Weapon: Revolver (author born in USA)
Room: Hall (HL in title)
Pub: 2014
15.6 Hall-->Study (3 steps, 2+1)
The Kalahari Typing School for Men by Alexander McCall Smith
Suspect: Miss Scarlet (Grace Makutsi is unmarried)
Weapon: Wrench (set in Botswana)
Room: Study (letters SY in title)
Pub 2002
15.7 Study-->Kitchen (secret passage using 0)
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
Suspect: Miss Scarlet (the main character is unmarried)
Weapon: Candlestick (author born in Belgium)
Room: Kitchen (letters KN in title)
Pub. 1995
15.8 Kitchen --> Ballroom (6 steps, 1+5)
Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
Suspect: Miss Scarlet (characters include young unmarried girls)
Weapon: Lead pipe (author born in Australia)
Room: Ballroom (author initials LM in room name)
Pub. 2024
15.9 Ballroom --> Conservatory (8 steps, 2+2+4)
The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo
Suspect: Mrs White (deceased character - Ren's master)
Weapon: Knife (set in Malaysia)
Room: Conservatory (author initials YC in room name)
Pub. 2019
We started with Prof. Plum, so for his winning solution:
15.10 Conservatory --> Billiard Room (10 steps, 1+9)
The Cat Who Came in from the Cold by Deric Longden
Suspect: Mrs Peacock (Deric and Aileen have a pet cat)
Weapon: Candlestick (author born in UK)
Room: Billiard Room (author initials DL in room name)
In this example, we used five characters (at least five required), five continents (at least five required), and eight rooms (at least six required).