A Slice of Murder | Special Event

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A Slice of Murder

Painton Place is an 18th-century house built by Sir John Painton, the first baronet in Rutting-on-the-Rise, a beautiful isolated corner of Norfolk, England. It's just the place to spend a couple of days on a cooking holiday - a Weekend Mini-Bake, as it's advertised. But the rural tranquility is shattered when celebrity chef Francis "Franny" Craddock is found dead, late on Saturday night. Particularly when it turns out that he's been murdered.Suspicion falls on the guests. But who would have wanted to kill him? And what does this have to do with the legendary Painton Plunder, supposedly brought back from India by the eccentric fourth baronet, Sir Richard Painton?

  • Paul Babylon - the restaurateur who bought Painton House last year and is your host for this weekend is portrayed by: Easley18

  • Theresa Painton - the only child of the last baronet, she is returning to the house where she grew up is portrayed by: BussinPumpernickel

  • Boris Jefferson - Theresa's fiancee who works for an investment bank in London is portrayed by: ObsessiveRepulsive

  • Fizzy Cruickkshank - Theresa's childhood friend, now a successful and popular historian is portrayed by: EmieInjeru

  • Lizzy Lightwater - a fearless equestrian, a point-to-point rider and the first woman to be Master of the Cerberus Foxhounds is portrayed by: Redmage_Dovei

  • Judy Drench - a librarian from Birmingham who won this weekend break in a magazine competition is portrayed by: SquidMonarchy

  • Rev. Piers Shorthose - a vicar from Yorkshire with a passionate interest in baking is portrayed by: TheBulbaBoy

  • Barry "Mister" Chips - a comedian and entertainer who owns the amusement arcade in the nearby resort of Rutting-on-Sea is portrayed by: Plunge87

  • Inspector McClue - your host for and investigator the evening, is portrayed by: AffectorOfChange.

This special event was produced in honor of the National Children's Alliance during our fundraiser with the Trepies. Thank you to all of our generous donors for making this possible! A Slice of Murder is a boxed Murder Mystery Party game, which is a registered trademark of University Games Corporation. You can find a copy of games like this on their website.

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