Stand-In at Station One
Caldmere Fire Station, Caldmere
A sales rep arrives at Caldmere Fire Station to close a $12,000 equipment deal — only to find the purchase order has already been signed, the deposit already paid, and the gear already collected. By someone using her name.
Everyone has something to hide.
Early thirties, sharp, and methodical. Studying emergency response systems for her dissertation. Has toured Caldmere Fire Station twice in the past week under an approved research permit — and noticed far more than she was supposed to.
Thirteen years at Station One. Knows every contract, every vendor, every procedure. Recently passed over for a department supervisor role she'd been promised. Has been quiet about it — maybe too quiet.
The conscience of Caldmere. Has run the Gazette for twenty-two years. Fierce, principled, and terrified that the paper will die before she does.
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.