Kindling on Courthouse Square
Ashworth & Associates, Caldmere
A deliberate fire gutted the records annex at Ashworth & Associates just before dawn — and the files of developer Harlan Quist burned with it. Three people had reason to want those documents gone.
Everyone has something to hide.
Evelyn's son. Has his mother's intelligence but none of her patience. Competent but not exceptional, and increasingly frustrated by the gap.
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.
The university's rising star. Published, grant-funded, and absolutely relentless. Direct, impatient, principled. Her students worship her; her colleagues resent her.
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.