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The Murder Mystery Store
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Easy, fun and flexible murder mystery party games to play at home. Small UK business run by Lynda and Tim since 2004! @davekki.bsky.social

https://www.murdermysterystore.co.uk/
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A cheerful mystery ideal for Christmas with the family! With evidence in the style of 'The Night Before Christmas' and a sprinkling of snow, A Very Merry Christmas Murder is the sweetest game you'll play all year!
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#christmas #holidays #ShopIndy #noAI
A wintry aerial photo of snow-covered trees. Photo by @gabrielalenius on Unsplash A white box with a bright red label that reads A Very Merry Christmas Murder. It photomagically hangs in the air in front of some colourful Christmas fairy lights.
November 14, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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I just changed a sentence in a blog post - from 'there are 14 suspect shoes to fill' to 'there are 14 suspect roles to fill' - in case any customers complained the game didn't contain shoes 🤦‍♀️
November 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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It's super hot, so here are 5 murder mystery characters to cool you down 🧊🍦🌊

1. Icy Deadpeeps, necromancer
2. Una Cornetto, artisanal ice cream maker
3. Katie Wave, surfer
4. Fifty Shades, rapper
5. Misty Visions, fortune teller
August 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Did you know? Murderous Decisions is a new range of murder mystery party games where you and your guests choose how to investigate... if you can agree that is!

Find out more in our Guide to Murderous Decisions games 👀
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An image split in two. On the left it says "Ask about the fight?" over an darkened image of a boxer and on the right it says "Ask about the money?" overlaid on a dark image of dollar bills. On either side several cartoonish hands stick up (this is meant to look like you and your guests are voting and not that you're zombies emerging from your graves).
August 7, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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I just started listening to this new-ish podcast, on @steffanalun.bsky.social's recommendation. Guy 1 is writing a murder mystery and guy 2 is directing the detective's next move, like whodunit D&D. It's the kind of thing you'd probably like if you follow me.

www.thedirecteddetective.com/2253345
The Directed Detective
Two hosts. One of them has plotted a murder mystery. The other must direct the detective and solve the case within ten episodes.
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August 2, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Huge thanks to Diana from Pennsylvania for sending us this brilliant photo from a recent Murder in the Roaring '20s party she hosted. Don't the flappers and dappers look amazing? ✨🍸
A tall image cut in two. The top half is filled by a group photograph of murder mystery party guests dressed in 1920s clothing: sparkling dresses with beaded necklaces, feathered hairbands, sharp tailored suits and hats. They stand in front of a backdrop resembling a beaded curtain with a glittering chandelier. The bottom half is styled to look like the back of a postcard with the words POSTCARD FROM OUR PARTY at the top. On the left is a quote in handwritten font that reads 'It was a huge hit!' and it's signed - Diana and the gang, Pennsylvania, USA. The right of the postcard features an image of the game in question: Murder in the Roaring '20s Murder Mystery Flexi Party game.
July 31, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Throw a summer murder mystery party without having a meltdown 😎
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Throw a summer murder mystery party without having a meltdown
Check out these 4 hand-picked murder mystery games that are great to play in the summertime - from an easy-peasy pizza party to a crime in a casino!
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July 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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We've taken the scary plunge after 21 years and got ourselves a shiny new website 😱 Please feel free to have a poke around and let us know what you think!
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Screenshot of The Murder Mystery Store homepage. There's an orange bar at the top which reads 'Welcome to our new store! Celebrating 21 years of murder mystery!' Below that is a large photograph of documents, postcards and evidence from our Murderous Muses Case Files game and white text in an orange box that says 'Find your perfect party'.
July 23, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Is General Custard covered in mustard? Or did one of your guests abscond with the vicar? Don't panic... purchase replacements for lost and damaged character sheets here 👀⤵️
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A screenshot of a website graphic with the words 'Download Replacement' in black caps at the top and a large black downwards pointing arrow at the bottom. A faded image of a folded character sheet can be seen in the background. It's not a very interesting image, sorry about that.
April 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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5 years ago, in Oct 2019, a multi-million-dollar US corporation attacked our murder mystery trademark, unfairly and without due process.

It’s been a slow stressful legal battle and the damage has been immeasurable but thankfully, last week, we won. Now we can focus on games again, and breathe ❤️
April 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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It's Shakespeare's birthday in a month which means it's time to hop on the internet to promote A Very Shakespearean Murder. If you and your friends like iambic pentameter, bawdy jokes and Blackadder, you'll probably like this!
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#Shakespeare #party
White text on a dark green background reads: "It seems like only last week, young Boulders was licking the backs of rats and now he's cleaning our cutlery with that same tongue." - Edmund Whitesnake, Duke of Sark
March 24, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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I spent a long time putting together this Spotify playlist for Murder in the Library (our game of the week) but honestly the first track is the only one you need 😅
Theme from Miss Marple (Joan Hickson edition)
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The incomparable Joan Hickson as Miss Marple, in front of a huge stately home. An older white lady in a straw(?) hat with a narrow brim and black ribbon. She also wears a grey tweed jacket and a white blouse with a brooch fastened at the collar. Her white hair is swept back off her face and she bears an expression of astute contemplation.
March 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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*Someone* has murdered Lady Cattersley in the library but which one of the 18 suspects has just cleaned a dark stain out of the rug? Flick your eyes over this list to find the culprit... ⤵️
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#murdermystery #clues #itsadirtyjobbutsomeonesgottodoit
A bright patterned rug. A tabby cat is lying on it and looking directly up at the camera. She swears she was nowhere near the scene of the crime... Photo by Stephanie Harvey on Unsplash
March 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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The clink of fine china, the chirping of birds in the garden, the soft miaow of a pampered persian... and the dull thud of Lady Cattersley's body as it hits the floor in the upstairs library.

Get all this and more in our Game of the Week! ⤵️
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Screencap of a Pinterest board full of party inspiration: vintage books and cats in sunlit libraries, strawberries and cream layered into a sponge cake, pretty floral china in greens and pinks, book themed table decorations, a typewriter, an English country manor house, an older lady bedecked in pink (who looks suspiciously like romance author Barbara Cartland), a faded Mills & Book romance paperback and, inexplicably, an owl. A slim white rectangular box with a bright label across the centre. The label depicts a pile of vintage books in a library with text superimposed that reads: Murderous Decisions Murder in the Library. It's a flexible murder mystery game for 6-14 players that takes 1-3 hours to play.
March 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Murder in the Library is our Game of the Week!*

🔎 🐈‍⬛ 📚 🗝️
Solve the murder of Lady Cattersley in an English manor house full of cats, books, and secret passageways 👀
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#booksky #cats #murdermystery
A round-faced ginger cat looks straight down the lens accusatively. Photo by Sergey Semin on Unsplash. A slim white rectangular box with a bright label across the centre. The label depicts a pile of vintage books in a library with text superimposed that reads: Murderous Decisions Murder in the Library. It's a flexible murder mystery game for 6-14 players that takes 1-3 hours to play.
March 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Today I'm putting the finishing touches to Captain Speaking, a new expansion character for Murder at the Casino ♣️♥️ #murdermysteryparty #amwriting
A screencap of the character sheet cover with the name Captain Speaking above an image of Las Vegas at night. Text underneath reads "Spoiler Alert - Do Not Open Until The Host Starts The Game" followed by the costume suggestion: "Reassuring and experienced. As a pilot, you wear a crisp white shirt and black tie, with a double-breasted blazer and cap if you’re feeling fancy. Don’t forget to show off those gold stripes on your shoulders!" A screencap of the inside of the character sheet: "READ THIS INTRODUCTION WHEN THE GAME STARTS… Good evening, this is your captain speaking—I mean, I’m your captain, Captain Speaking. I fly Sterling’s private jet. It’s a glamorous life. Bora Bora, Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul… those are just some of the airport tarmacs I’ve waited on. Sadly I wasn’t invited to the party, I just came here to drop something off. Then I stuck around to take a shower and do two loads of laundry… but that’s almost certainly not relevant."
March 4, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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Beautiful but deadly suspects for your next party... after all, what's a murder mystery without a femme fatale (or three)?
💄🔪💀
Red satin background with overlaying text that reads: Killer in a red dress The name Ruby Daggers written in large red script above the word 'Actress' and the quote "Remember this face darlings because one day you'll be able to say you met the famous Ruby D!" This character is from Murder at the Library. The name Em Fatale in large red script above the word 'Widow' and the quote "His Lordship had excellent taste - as is clearly evident from his choice of spouse." This character is from Murder at the Manor. The name Miss Crimson in large red script above the word 'Spy' and the quote: "I work for the British government, highly classified, can't say any more or I'll have to kill you..." This character is from Murder on a Train.
February 24, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Looking for something different to do on Valentine's Day this year? If you love mystery TV, why not partner up to solve a murder?

Investigate a wine bar buzzing with rumours, a hospital ward taut with secrets or a hotel laced with political intrigue...
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Three Murder Mystery Date Night boxed games in a row, each one depicting a martini glass on a different coloured background. The titles/themes from left to right are: The Wine Bar, The Emergency Room, and The Hotel.
February 11, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Macbiff is claiming innocence, which presumably means Lady Macbiff did it 🗡️💀
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A quote by Macbiff, King of Scotland, from A Very Shakespearean Murder "Alas, the blood is not on my hands - not for this one anyway."
December 10, 2024 at 8:37 PM
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*New suspect klaxon sounds*

Your friendly neighbourhood postie Pat Sachs is now available as an expansion character for Murder at the Christmas Feast (phew, just in time)!

Add them to your game here 🧣📦
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Brown paper packages tied up with strings... plus some greenery and fake snow.
December 4, 2024 at 1:47 PM
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'Tis the season, so here’s a short thread of Christmas murder mystery games - all family friendly, all written by us (Lynda and Tim) and all FUN!

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Game cover showing a snowy street in a quaint town. Text reads: Murderous Decisions Murder at the Christmas Feast - a flexible murder mystery party game for 6-14 players. Santa impersonator Nick Gifts has been bumped off at his manor house, but whodunit? Gather your friends for a rollercoaster murder mystery you all direct! A bright red game cover with a bright green silhouette of santa's sleigh and reindeer. Yellow text reads: A Very Merry Christmas Murder - a flexible murder mystery party game for 4-8 players. Albi LeGrinch is hosting a lavish feast at his winter wonderland estate but gets hung from the top of his own giant Christmas tree! Whodunit? Cover for Simply Murder at the Christmas Party - an unscripted downloadable murder mystery game for 8-16 players. Red snowflakes glow on a dark red background. Text reads: Someone's bumped off Aunt Maud after her lottery win but whodunit? It could be you... (No preparation required. Just add friends!) Cover for Pop Up Murder Mystery: Christmas. Silver baubles, holly wreaths and delicious looking cups of hot cocoa in candy cane mugs are arranged in a pattern on a bright red background. It's all very cozy and Christmassy.
December 2, 2024 at 11:45 AM
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Just finished writing an expansion character for Murder at the Christmas Feast and managed to get in a nod to National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation which I’m sure all the people under 40 will appreciate 😅
a couple of men are standing next to each other in a living room and one of them is holding a red sweater .
Alt: Gif of Eddie presenting Clark’s boss tied up with a big red bow. The text reads Ho ho ho Merry Christmas Clark.
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November 27, 2024 at 6:37 PM
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Huge thank you to Stephanie and friends for sharing this brilliant photo of their Murder at the Pizzeria party! ❤️🥳

Want to host your own...?
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A group of adults dressed in various costumes posing, laughing and role-playing in front of a pizza restaurant backdrop. A German shepherd dog (possibly the detective) watches intently from the corner.
November 25, 2024 at 11:54 AM
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"My weapon of choice is a fireball to the head." - quote attributed to Bernie the mage from A Game of Murder in Moordoor
November 20, 2024 at 11:54 AM