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MURDOK / FIELD INVESTIGATION · 020

The Silent Canary

Easy
5 × 5 · 7–12 min
DETECTIVE: ____________

Feather Court Aviary · An aviary keeper was killed before showing a canary to its buyer. Birdsong still came from behind the curtain, but the cage was empty when the curtain was drawn.

1.103
1.2
1.3Compass Mosaic
1.402
1.5Records Desk ××
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
3.1
3.2Service Door ××
3.3
3.4
3.5
4.1
4.2Inlaid Mosaic ××
4.3
4.4Compass Rug
4.5
5.104
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5

02 / TESTIMONY & EVIDENCECheck each verified statement

1

Elian I was in the same column as the Compass Mosaic.

2

Ivo There was nobody else in my room.

3

Mara · VICTIM I was right beside the Service Door.

4

Noor Only Mara shared my room; I was in the same column as the Compass Rug.

5

Tess I was in the same column as the Inlaid Mosaic.

03 / DEDUCTION NOTES

The victim’s room companion: ________________MURDOK · 020 · 01 / 01