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Case №028Monday, April 27, 2026Open & Shut

Table for One

Wren & Finch, Caldmere

The Briefing

A rare bottle of wine vanished from the Wren & Finch cellar during Saturday night's service — and the thief never had to leave the building.

Persons of Interest

Everyone has something to hide.

Remi Zhao, Sous Chef, Wren & Finch in Caldmere
Remi Zhao
Sous Chef, Wren & Finch

Adrien's ex-partner — romantic and culinary. Precise, inventive, and starting to resent living in Adrien's shadow. Cool, methodical, observant.

Elena Park, Head Server / Sommelier, Wren & Finch in Caldmere
Elena Park
Head Server / Sommelier, Wren & Finch

Runs the dining room with grace under pressure and a wine knowledge that borders on supernatural. Polished, strategic, warmer than she first appears.

Dr. Abena Osei, Professor of Marine Biology, Bellwick University in Caldmere
Dr. Abena Osei
Professor of Marine Biology, Bellwick University

The university's rising star. Published, grant-funded, and absolutely relentless. Direct, impatient, principled. Her students worship her; her colleagues resent her.

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