Case file No. 043Today's case

The Century-Old Rum Missing From the Bar

The ferry Estrella del Sur, a night at sea. The bottle of century-old rum the captain kept behind the bar, saved for the last night of the crossing, has vanished without one drop spilled. The crew are still at the farewell party, and nobody remembers going near that shelf.

Difficulty EasySuspects 5Crime A bottle of century-old rum went missing from the bar shelf during the farewell party

Exactly 1 of the 5 are lying

A liar lies about everything they say.

Hard evidenceAlways true. They are your anchors.

1The log for the bar records exactly one person during the incident.

2The log for the sauna records exactly one person 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.

♀Lucy

Deck pool lifeguard

Me? I was in the sauna. Vanessa is not lying. Adrian is telling you a pack of lies.

♀Noelle

Sauna physiotherapist

The engine room is where I was. What Vanessa is telling you is the truth. What Beatrice is telling you is the truth.

♀Beatrice

First-time passenger

I was over in the galley. Adrian is lying. Vanessa is telling the truth.

♂Adrian

Steward

I was in the engine room the whole time.

♀Vanessa

Ship's receptionist

Me? I was in the changing rooms. I spent it on my own. What Adrian is telling you is a lie.

Place all 5 on the plan