murder mystery

I really liked Only Murders in the Building. It started with a fun premise. It grew into something hilariously self-aware. I'd recommend it.

But man, the fifth season had the most-disappointing reveal/conclusion imaginable.

Hoping the promised sixth season does better.
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- posted 13 November, 2025
Digital Dustbusting

I've been doing a bit of tidying-up of the mess that is my personal Internet hosting. I've made a lot of progress, but the rest is probably going to have to wait until later in the year.
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- posted 2 October, 2024
Murder in the Library

Our first in-person murder mystery party in a long time was a success, and a great time was had by all.
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- posted 22 January, 2023
Beginning to prepare/test my costume for an upcoming murder mystery party, I glanced into the mirror and briefly didn't recognise myself. Glasses can do so much to change your face shape!
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- posted 14 January, 2023
The Diamonds, The Dagger and One Classy Dame

The celebration of Dan's fortieth birthday continues with a surprise (remote) murder mystery party!
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- 7 comments
- posted 10 January, 2021
Sour Grapes... a Murder Mystery in Lockdown

Dan doesn't let lockdown get in the way of hosting a murder mystery party, with thanks to the power of video conferencing and a prefabricated script.
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- posted 9 June, 2020
The Ambassador's Notebook (Murder Mystery)

Dan, Ruth and JTA host a murder mystery party based on a kit given to them for free by new outfit Daggerville Games, and have a wild time. Here's Dan's review, including a video of some of the night's highlights.
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- posted 4 November, 2013
Highlights of "The Ambassador's Notebook", a Daggerville Games Murder Mystery, at Greendale

Seeing me as a keen murder mystery game party host, new company Daggerville Games offered me a free game from their collection. We played The Ambassador's Notebook. This video accompanies a blog post, which is visible at.

The music is Struttin' With Some Barbecue, performed by Louis Armstrong.

Also available on YouTube.
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- posted 3 November, 2013
Wanted: Two Murder Suspects

With apologies for the short notice, Dan, Ruth and JTA seek players for a murder mystery party this weekend! Can you come?
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- posted 29 October, 2013
A Vintage Murder

Dan reviews the Earthlings' last Murder Mystery Night, a quiet affair entitled A Vintage Murder.
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- posted 15 September, 2011
Chaos at A Vintage Murder

At "A Vintage Murder", a kit murder mystery night on Earth, all hell breaks loose in the middle of Chaper 2, for no apparent reason. Eventually, order is restored. From left to right, the characters we see are Phil Quimby (Paul), Maurice de Cheval (Robin), Wallis Simper (Owen), Marie de Cheval (Ruth), and Phillipe Petomane …
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- posted 21 August, 2011
The Murder Mystery Where Nobody Was Murdered

After weeks of procrastination, Dan (finally!) gets around to writing about Earth's last Murder Mystery Night - Murder... Way Out West!
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- 4 comments
- posted 22 April, 2011
Murder... Way Out West

Dan invites you to "Murder... Way Out West", Earth's latest Murder Mystery Night.
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- 6 comments
- posted 9 March, 2011
Murder At The Magic College

A week last Sunday - just a couple of day's after Paul's arrival - Earth hosted a housewarming event combined with our latest Murder Mystery, Murder at the Magic College. While we've had our fair share of Murder Mystery Nights before, this is only the third one I'd authored (after Murder in the Reign of …
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- 4 comments
- posted 7 September, 2010
Murder... In Space!

Friday night was Murder... In Space!, our most recent murder mystery party. This is the second of our murder mystery nights that I've been the author of (the first one was Murder In The Reign Of Terror), and I took a lot of what I learned from the experience of writing and co-hosting of that …
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- posted 31 January, 2010