Z is for Zebadiah Sneakfork. Sneakfork is the butler at Cadblister Hall. He does not like his first name to be generally known, as it is, in his opinion, Somewhat Lacking In Dignity. December 30th The Faithful Retainer Says Goodbye It was an hour later. All of the pursuers had… Continue reading
Y is for The Yeoman. He is a ghost who walks Yeoman’s Woods- on certain, special nights. Again, reader, I would not read this post first! It will spoil the mystery if you do! Here is a handy Table of Contents, complete with pictures and everything! December 30th “What room,”… Continue reading
X is for X, The Identity Of. X is the murderer, and his (or her) identity will be revealed in this post! If, dear reader, you are joining us for the first time- may I advise you not to read this post yet? It is, I fear, taking a Liberty;… Continue reading
W is for Witch. Mrs. Goodkind is a witch. She lives in a cottage in Yeoman’s Woods. December 30th Old Mrs. Goodkind looked towards her cottage door. She knew that quite soon she would have a visitor, though the identity of that visitor was unknown to her. She was, she… Continue reading
V is for Vicar. The Reverend Doctor Augustus Meadows is the Vicar of Cadblister Parva. December 30th Inspector Crowner walked up the narrow path through the snow that led to the door of the Vicarage. As he walked, he reviewed, yet again, the facts of the case, and the picture… Continue reading
U is for Unwilling Investigator. Colonel Crabbit, Chief Constable of the county, should not touch this case with a barge pole- and well he knows it! But he’s in love with the widow of the murdered man, and can’t quite manage to keep away from the lady. This leads to… Continue reading
T is for Tomboy. Lady Belinda is a young woman with Sporting Interests. With the death of her restrictive and controlling father, she plans to indulge these interests with abandon. December 29th Lady Belinda Crabtree had, like her mother, observed the policemen coming up the drive. She had… Continue reading
S is for Sergeant. Specifically, Sergeant Earnest Mug, Inspector Crowner’s loyal (in)subordinate. December 29th Sergeant Earnest Mug was, quite frankly, enjoying himself. He’d always been a Student of the Drama, and, ever since he’d left a rural police force for London and Scotland Yard, he’d taken advantage of the increased… Continue reading
R is for Richard Crabtree. Thirty years ago, Richard Crabtree’s father, the then-Lord Cadblister, died in mysterious circumstances. Richard inherited the title for ten days, and then attempted to flee the country when the police were about to arrest him for his father’s murder. Unfortunately, he fled the country on… Continue reading
Q is for The Quarreling Couple. Harry is chauffeur up at the Hall; Harriet is a village girl, and a barmaid at The Yeoman’s Arms. They are both extremely quarrelsome people. December 28th It was late, it was dark, and it was cold. Most of the residents of Cadblister Parva… Continue reading
