Hands Off the First Edition
Greystone Books, Caldmere
An elderly collector was shoved to the floor inside Greystone Books on Monday afternoon — and whoever did it fled with nothing, leaving only bruises and unanswered questions.
Everyone has something to hide.
45. Failed academic, gifted authenticator. Can spot a forgery by feel. Rumpled, self-deprecating, sharp underneath the dishevelment. Drinks too much wine alone.
The university's rising star. Published, grant-funded, and absolutely relentless. Direct, impatient, principled. Her students worship her; her colleagues resent her.
The most talented performer in Caldmere and she knows it. Charismatic, competitive, insecure beneath the bravado. Funny in a way that occasionally draws blood.
Can you name the culprit?
80% of detectives cracked this case
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.