The Last Curtain Call
Curtain Call Theatre, Caldmere
The Curtain Call Theatre had seen forty-seven seasons of drama before the night its own stage manager became the subject of the most baffling case in Caldmere's recent memory. That was eighteen months ago. The file has been sitting in the cold case drawer ever since — until last week, when a graduate student at Bellwick University handed Detective Carmen Delgado a water-stained journal she'd…
Everyone has something to hide.
The queen of Caldmere's stage. Talented, narcissistic, and capable of extraordinary cruelty in the name of art. Had the most visible conflict with Roland — and the most to lose if the board moved against her.
Eleven years working alongside Roland Fitch. Methodical, precise, and deeply wronged. His legal complaint against Roland died with the man. The timing was noted by investigators — and then ignored.
Roland's longtime protégée, now facing the betrayal she never saw coming. Told investigators their last dinner was warm. The journal suggests it was anything but. Charismatic enough to make investigators believe almost anything.
Brilliant, theatrical, and hiding a gambling problem that had grown catastrophic. The arts residency grant was the difference between professional survival and ruin. Roland's death made him the sole beneficiary. The journal had been hidden in his office wall.
Liang's star pupil and department fixer. Found the journal. Waited seven weeks. Removed its final pages. Told the police she needed time to understand what she'd found — and then offered them an incomplete document. Smart enough to know exactly what she was doing.
Can you name the culprit?
Read the case file, interrogate the suspects, and make your accusation — five guesses to crack it. The deduction board and the solution are for detectives only.
Caldmere, Maine.
A small town on the Maine coast where everyone knows everyone, and nothing is quite what it seems. Explore the locations and characters behind every case.