The Long Way Down
Cliff Walk Estates, Caldmere
Three years ago last October, a man named Callum Vane stepped off the edge of a cliff and the town of Caldmere called it an accident.
Everyone has something to hide.
26. Ruth's nephew. Easygoing, charmingly unreliable. Knows a guy for everything. Always five minutes from a great idea or a terrible decision. Boundaries mean nothing to him.
38. Evening shift waitress for nine years. Watchful, dry, economical with words. Invisible in the way service workers often are — which means people say things in front of her they would never say to anyone else.
39. Former competitive sailor, shoulder injury at 26 ended his racing career. Athletic, political, adaptable. Charming but calculating. The smile doesn't always reach his eyes.
Ex-military intelligence. Provides security services to Cliff Walk residents. Impeccably professional and unsettlingly calm. Had standing access to the Vane property.
64. Has run The Helm for 31 years. Blunt, tireless, maternal in a rough-edged way. Doesn't gossip — just remembers everything. Can tell you what you ordered six months ago and who you were with.
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.