The Passing Plate
St. Brendan's Church, Caldmere
St. Brendan's spring capital campaign raised $34,000 in six weeks — a miracle by any measure. The miracle turned ugly when the diocese's retired auditor noticed the deposit records didn't match the collection totals.
Everyone has something to hide.
54. Operational backbone of St. Brendan's. Organized, opinionated, warm in a controlling way. Plays the organ beautifully. Biggest gossip in Caldmere — frames it as 'pastoral concern.'
A campus institution. Brilliant, theatrical, and deeply political. Hosts legendary dinner parties and considers himself Caldmere's unofficial intellectual conscience. Has a gambling problem he's managed to hide for twenty years.
Evelyn's son. Has his mother's intelligence but none of her patience. Competent but not exceptional, and increasingly frustrated by the gap.
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.