Lie of the Land
Pinecrest Country Club, Caldmere
When Pinecrest member and developer Rutherford Gale is found dead on the ninth green at dawn, the official story — heart attack — starts unraveling before the morning dew has burned off.
Everyone has something to hide.
A former PGA Tour hopeful who washed out and landed at Pinecrest. Likable, athletic, and far more observant than his easygoing demeanor suggests.
The closest thing Caldmere has to royalty. Served on the state bench for 22 years. Adjudicates club disputes with courtroom authority. Fair, formal, and impossible to intimidate.
Tends a remarkable garden on the island. Supplies herbs to Wren & Finch and makes tinctures half of Caldmere swears by. Has a knowledge of plant toxicology she frames as 'folk medicine.'
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.