It is night time and you and your criminal investigation colleagues have been summoned to the Walton Mansion after receiving an urgent call. Once there, the housekeeper announces the reason for the unexpected meeting: Mr. Walton has been found dead in his study!
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Woodruff Walton had one of the greatest fortunes in the nation. It’s likely that his remarkable business instincts and his unscrupulous nature were the key factors behind his achievements. Money gave him power, and as we know, money can transform people into selfish, tyrannical and miserable beings. This wasn’t Walton’s case, he had been like that long before acquiring his high status. In addition, with his dark sense of humor and pathological love for cruel jokes, you can imagine that Mr. Walton didn’t have as many friends as he did enemies.
Mr. Walton trust you to solve the mystery, so don’t hesitate and get ready...
Left behind on his desk was a letter…
If you are reading this note, it is because tonight...
For the last two weeks someone has been trying to put an end to my life. I know many people with ample reasons to want to kill me, but there are only seven stupid enough to carry it through: my old mediocre university classmate, STANLEY SMITHE; my slow-witted nephew, MORTIMER W. MOLLOW; my late associate’s despicable daughters, BEATRICE & BERENICE BERWICK; my incompetent bodyguard, GREG GAFFNEY; my former housemaid, CLAUDETTE CAZELAR; and, of course, my unbearable "friend" ANGELICA ALBINSON.
I decided to gather them tonight in my mansion to unmask whoever has been behind it all.
Unfortunately, and stating the obvious, something has gone terribly wrong.
My father had always warned me, if you open the doors to your home to people with their mind set on killing you, there is no doubt that they are...
Now, stop wasting your time and find my murderer!
Each suspect hides information about himself but has a lot about the others: where were they at the time of the murder?, who with?, what motives could make them kill Mr. Walton?
The police is investigating the case. They have much useful informatition that may share with you. Compare your inquiries with them.
Even the tiniest detail can be the key to catch the murderer. Search all the rooms and get ready to find many surprises.
Mr. Walton’s loyal service staff would have never betrayed their master… because they feared him so much! They know the mansion and where the AWKWARD GUESTS were over the night.
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Enter the study and look for hints about how the murderer killed Mr. Walton.
The corpse is being examinated and the doctor is about to give his conclusions about the murder weapon.
