WhodunlieCase file No. 026Today's case
The Missing Living Room Clock
Villa Rueda, Saturday afternoon. The whole family has gathered to celebrate forty years of marriage, and until an hour ago the living room still held the wall clock that belonged to the grandfather. Now there is only the empty hook on the wallpaper, and a house full of guests swearing they never left the sofa during the toast.
Exactly 3 of the 7 are lying
A liar lies about everything they say.
Hard evidenceAlways true. They are your anchors.
1The log for the living room records exactly one person during the incident.
2The log for the corridor records exactly 3 people during the incident.
3The log for the kitchen records nobody during the incident.
Plan and suspectsPlace the suspects where they were during the incident. Each room’s eye shows what can be seen from it. You can also drag a token onto a room.
Tap a token to select it, then tap a room on the plan. Tap a placed token to send it back.
♀Christine
The host's closest friend
Where I was is my own business. Yolanda is telling you a pack of lies. I saw Yolanda over in the bedroom.
♀Rosemary
Host of the party
I spent that entire stretch in the bathroom. From my spot I saw a man in the living room.
♂Ivan
Late delivery driver
I was in the corridor. From where I was I could see the bedroom: there was one person.
♂Ernest
The host's husband
Me? I was in the entrance hall. I spotted Rosemary in the corridor. Rosemary is telling you a pack of lies.
♂Mark
Private chef
The entrance hall is where I was. What Dawn is telling you is a lie. In the corridor, which I could see from my spot, there were 3 people.
♀Dawn
The family's babysitter
I was in the bedroom the whole time. From my spot I saw a woman in the entrance hall.
♀Yolanda
Waitress hired for the party
I was hanging around the corridor. I was side by side with Christine. Rosemary is not lying.
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Place all 7 on the plan