Case file No. 012Today's case

The Stolen Eggs

Los Robles farm, half past six in the morning. The henhouse's whole lay had been set aside for the county fair for two weeks: twelve dozen counted and marked one by one, waiting in trays by the door. The lorry comes in an hour, the trays are empty, and to get into the henhouse you have to cross the yard in full view of the farmhouse.

Difficulty HardSuspects 7Crime The twelve dozen eggs set aside for the fair vanished from the henhouse before dawn

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 henhouse records exactly one person during the incident.

2The log for the stable 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.

Tap a token to select it, then tap a room on the plan. Tap a placed token to send it back.

♀Neva

Owner of the farm

Me? I was in the yard. Bruno is telling you a pack of lies. Bruno was right there with me.

♂Anselm

Neighbour from the high lane

I am not going to say where I was. Jasper was in the henhouse, for certain.

♂Jasper

Tractor driver on the estate

I spent that entire stretch in the barn. There was nobody in the room with me.

♀Rita

Keeper of the hens

I spent that entire stretch in the yard. From my spot I could see the henhouse, and there was one person in it. I shared the room with Bruno.

♀Olalla

The owner's daughter

I was in the farmhouse. From where I was I could see the yard: there were 5 people.

♂Bruno

Vet for the district

The farmhouse is where I was. What Jasper is telling you is the truth. Where Rita was is the barn.

♂Theodore

Feed delivery driver

I was hanging around the yard. Rita is not lying. I was side by side with Rita.

Place all 7 on the plan