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Case №088Friday, June 26, 2026Classified

Double Entry

Caldmere Police Dept, Caldmere

The Briefing

A state auditor arrived at Caldmere PD to review the department's evidence fund — and left in an ambulance. Someone needed her to stop looking.

Persons of Interest

Everyone has something to hide.

Officer Carmen Delgado, Detective, Caldmere PD in Caldmere
Officer Carmen Delgado
Detective, Caldmere PD

The best investigator on a force that doesn't always deserve her. Meticulous, empathetic, and increasingly frustrated with a department culture that values closing cases over solving them.

Chef Adrien Moreau, Head Chef / Owner, Wren & Finch in Caldmere
Chef Adrien Moreau
Head Chef / Owner, Wren & Finch

A French-Canadian transplant who came to Caldmere for the seafood. An extraordinary chef, a terrible businessman. His food is transcendent. His management style is volcanic.

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.

The Accusation

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.

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