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Case №084Monday, June 22, 2026Open & Shut

Front Page Envy

The Caldmere Gazette, Caldmere

The Briefing

A prize-winning photograph submitted to the Gazette's annual photo contest has gone missing from the competition display board — and someone else's entry has conveniently moved up to fill first place.

Persons of Interest

Everyone has something to hide.

Jonah Voss, Reporter, The Caldmere Gazette in Caldmere
Jonah Voss
Reporter, The Caldmere Gazette

Young, hungry, and not yet cynical enough to know what he's getting into. Covers everything with a doggedness that alternates between impressive and annoying.

Diane Lafferty, Real Estate Developer in Caldmere
Diane Lafferty
Real Estate Developer

The newest Cliff Walk resident. Made her money in Boston real estate and moved to Caldmere with plans to "revitalize" the waterfront. Shrewd, social, and genuinely confused by the hostility.

Edith Flood, Owner, Greystone Books in Caldmere
Edith Flood
Owner, Greystone Books

67. Caldmere's institutional memory. Former Yale research librarian. Precise, genteel, unexpectedly steely. Asks questions that sound innocent and aren't.

The Accusation

Can you name the culprit?

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