Burned by Proxy
The Gilded Frame, Caldmere
A fire gutted the storage annex behind The Gilded Frame early Tuesday morning, destroying twelve canvases and a significant portion of Sylvie Barron's sculpture inventory. Kofi Osei is insisting the wrong building burned.
Everyone has something to hide.
Dr. Abena Osei's brother. Warm, social, and moves at the speed of conversation. His eye for talent is exceptional. He genuinely believes art can save a town.
A sculptor whose work is dark, physical, and unsettling in ways that sell surprisingly well. Lives in the studio apartment above the gallery and works at night.
Third-generation hotelier who knows every room, every hidden passage, and every regular's secrets. Precise, warm with guests, and quietly furious about the renovation that gutted the hotel's character.
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.