These are real murders that police solved long ago. You get the same clues they had. Work out who did it — then find out if you were right.
Every case is built from court records and newspapers of the time. You read the clues, pin them to a board, and make one guess. Then we show you how it was really solved.
Known on the stage as Belle Elmore. Of 39 Hilldrop Crescent, Camden Road, North London. Last seen by friends on the night of 31st January 1910.
The husband states she left suddenly for America and has since died there, in California.
No death notice has come from America. Nobody had a letter from her before she left.
A brooch belonging to the missing woman has been seen worn by the husband’s typist, Miss E. Le Neve.
| # | Case | Where | When | Clues | Difficulty | Your progress | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | The Cellar at Hilldrop CrescentTHIS WEEKA music-hall singer vanishes. Her husband says she went to America. | London, England | 1910 | 14 | Not started | Play → | |
| 002 | Three BathsThree brides, three towns, three accidental drownings. | England | 1912–14 | 13 | Not started | Play → | |
| 003 | The Moat FarmA rich woman goes for a drive and never returns. Her cheques keep being cashed for four years. | Essex, England | 1899–1903 | 11 | Not started | Play → | |
| 004 | Gardenholme LinnRemains found in a Scottish ravine. An old newspaper leads police 100 miles south. | Moffat & Lancaster | 1935 | 14 | Not started | Play → | |
| 005 | The First Blood TestTwo murders in two villages, solved by a brand-new science. | Leicestershire, England | 1983–87 | 10 | Not started | Play → |
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