The year is 1931. America is gripped by the Depression and Prohibition is still in full swing.

Life is hard for many, but not for all.

Here, at Great Spatsby Manor, one could be forgiven for thinking the Great Depression was already over.

Ben Carrie-Deway, one of the nouveau riche, and owner of Great Spatsby, is well known for hosting lavish soirées, and tonight was no exception. With exquisite food and lavish surroundings the evening was passing pleasantly and uneventfully, at least it was until he was discovered dead in his study.

Now all the guests are suspects and it’s up to the you to solve the crime!

The Cast:

• Ginger Bodgers (Wife of Ben Carrie-Deway)
  The glamorous and gorgeous gal of stage and screen who gave up her promising acting career to marry Ben Carrie-Deway.



• Al Cappuccino (Laundry Manager)
  Owner of one of the most successful laundries in the district. Al has a lot of money, a baseball bat, and is not afraid to push his weight around.



• Dr Gerry Atrics (Doctor)
  With a brilliant bed-side manner, calm demeanour and a smooth educated voice, Gerry is the favourite doctor of many a patient, and Ben Carrie-Deway’s best friend.



• Penny Cillin (Gerry’s Fiancée)
  Demure, submissive and pretty, Penny has eyes only for one man, her fiancé doctor.



• Phil Anderer (Politician)
  A staunch democrat and a keen social reformer, Ben Carrie-Deway’s cousin Phil is tipped for high office. (It never hurts any politician to have good family connections.)



• Damien Wurst (Artist)
  In love with art critics almost as much as he is himself, Damien is a striking artist in only one way – he hardly ever paints! He has assistants for that!



• Minuet Johnson (Maid)
  Quiet and efficient, Minuet just gets on with the day to day running and cleaning of Spatsby Manor.



• Detective Inspector Dick Lacey (Detective)
  Detective Inspector Dick Lacey is required only to provide the solution speech. He does no other acting during the night and is not referred to in the scripts or guest handouts.

Never run a large group mystery before? Then don't panic!

Hosting a Large Group Murder Mystery is time consuming, but with ample preparation and a good cast it is really quite simple and great fun!

In large group games it is impossible to give everyone a part, instead the mystery involves “cast members” who are fully in the know and act out the mystery, and the guests act as detectives trying to solve the murder.

Large group games come in several different formats, clue based, cast based, multi-room, single room, or a mixture of them all.

This particular game requires 8 cast (who are fully in the know), use of 6 small rooms, and some prop clues. The murder occurs before the guests arrive and one of the rooms they will visit will be the crime scene.

Your guests play the role of detectives. You can have any number of detectives for this mystery, your only limit is the size of your rooms, and the time you have available.

• How to use this game.
• Instructions for running this murder mystery.
• Invitations
• Background Character information for each Character.
• Monologues / Dialogues for each character
• Cast Guidelines
• Paper Clues and Clue labels.
• Invitations
• Guest Handout
• Answer Sheet
• Detective Inspector Dick Lacey Solution Speech
• Money off voucher towards next purchase

This game contains content that may be suitable for ages 13 and older. This game contains:

• Murder – One murder has been undertaken, so violence is suggested.
• Suggestive Themes - Mild provocative references or materials.

This mystery game is available in two options:

• Downloadable
• Printed.

Please select which option you require below and then click “add to cart” to purchase this game.

All guest materials will be printed ONCE ONLY unless otherwise arranged.

Please get in touch if you require more guest materials. If large volumes are required we will discuss further costs with you.

Printed games will be shipped within 14 days of the order and a confirmation email will be sent at this time. All printed games will be sent by first class post and will arrive in line with postal service timescales.

If you would like personal details adding to your invitations please indicate this at check out and we will get in touch to confirm your requirements with you.

All downloadable games can be accessed immediately after purchase. Customers who purchase the printed materials will also be able to access the downloadable game on check out to enable advance planning.