THE LAST TRAIN FROM PARIS
It is June 1940 aboard a train leaving Paris. The German troops are about to enter Paris. The roads south are a hopeless snarl; the trains are fully booked. To remain in the city and be brutalised by the Nazis would not be a pleasant thing. An anonymous letter arrives offering passage to safety aboard a government train. Soon murder is discovered and the passengers are all under suspicion.

THE WATERSDOWN AFFAIR
It is January 1936 at an English country mansion. Sir Roger Watersdown, the wealthy owner of Watersdown Beverages Ltd, has invited several “friends” to a weekend party at Watersdown Mansion in the countryside. Soon murder is discovered and the guests must decide who amongst them has committed the crime.

ARCHAEOLOGICALLY SPEAKINGK, IT’S THE PITS
It is June 1895 at the site of an archaeological dig. Arthur (Art) E. Faxe, the eccentric Englishman, has invited guests to participate in a “dig” at a site in ancient Mesopotamia. Almost immediately, rumours circulate of an important archaeological “find”, but the excitement gives way to dismay when murder is unearthed and one of the guest is deemed to be the guilty party.

THE CLASS OF ‘54
It is August 1959 in a small town in the USA. The 5th reunion of the local high school class of 1954 has enticed one of its graduates, the now famous rock’n’roll star, Rockford “Rock” N. Roley to attend. A group of his old friends meet to talk about old times when the recollection of a high school prank leads to the discovery of murder. The friends must decide who is the culprit.

HOO HUNG WOO
It is 8th Century China at the Festival of the Autumn Moon. Guests have been invited to Hoo House, an elegant Chinese mansion on Hoo-Hung-Woo Island and the summer home of the Hoo family. Everyone is gathered in the Grand Hall, but soon the celebration turns sour when murder is discovered and the guest must decide who amongst him or her has committed the crime.

POWAR AND GREEDE
It is September 1936 at the famous Powar Oriental Gardens Theatre in Hollywood. Guests are gathered for the gala premiere of Powar Film Studio’s newest release, Powar And Greede. A small private party is arranged for the cast and Hollywood’s elite mill about in anticipation, but excitement turns to horror when murder is discovered and each guest becomes a suspect.

DUKE’S DESCENT
It is June 1931 at an English country estate. Lord Drafton Aires, 13th Duke of Airesborne, has invited potential successors of the Aires family line to visit the family seat so that the next heir can be established. But soon murder is discovered and the guests must decide who tried to eliminate the competition.

THE CHICAGO CAPER
It is September 1920 in Chicago, Illinois. The notorious gangster, Harold “Hal” Coppone has been released from prison and his return to Chicago is expected to trigger a wave of violence across the city. However, Coppone has disappeared mystifying the police and underworld alike. Murder is discovered and the crime lord’s whereabouts become only part of the mystery.

ROMAN RUINS
Ides of April, year 68 AD in Ancient Rome. Guests are invited to a banquet for the premiere recitation of a Roman epic of a renowned poet. The guests are those who have been named in his historical work. But when the guest arrives, there is the discovery of a murder in the garden and a priceless statue is missing.

THE WALL STREET SCANDAL
It is Tuesday, 20th October 1987 in New York City. Yesterday, the turmoil of “Black Monday” gripped Wall Street as the stock market plunged. Mega-rich financier, Jon K. Bonds, has called his closest investment associates to an urgent meeting at his penthouse suite. The outlook is bleak and gets worse when murder is discovered and the participants come under suspicion.

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE GUILTY
It is July 1881 in the town of Roadkill, Wyoming Territory. At the request of Judge Waylon Payne, guests have been invited to the public hanging of “The Malevolent Seven”, a gang of villainous scum. But before the “festivities” begin, a murder is discovered and the culprit must be determined.

THE TRAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
It is July 1969 in the USA. Those who happen to be amongst the tuned-in, turned-on crowd have been invited on a cross-country road trip to Beefstock with one of the hippest rock singers of all time. There is an explosion and the psychedelic bus turns to dust. But there was someone on board and those present must decide who amongst them has committed the crime.

STAR TREK; THE NEXT GENERATION
It is stardate 47729.75 aboard the starship U.S.S. Enterprise. The members of an Enterprise Away Team have returned from the remote planet Delphi 4 with a remarkable discovery, the legendary “Orb Of Knowledge”. At a celebration banquet, excitement turns to dismay when the Orb is stolen and the Away Team must decide who amongst them is the criminal.

SATURDAY NIGHT CLEAVER
It is Disco Time in Flunkytown. The dance floor is packed and the disco ball is spinning. Suddenly the power goes out. In less than 20 seconds, the emergency lights come on and there is a body lying in the middle of the dance floor. The police arrive and hold eight of the disco-goers for questioning, one of whom is the murderer.

AN AFFAIR TO DISMEMBER
It is Halloween. The buffet at Castle Von Morgue is about to commence. The host, Neville Aster-Night is nowhere to be seen. As the guests gather in the mourning room, the head servant apprises everyone of her master’s murder. Which of these ghoulish characters has struck again?

A TASTE OF HIS OWN MEDICINE
It is the late 1940’s. “Murder” reads the headline when newspaper mogul “Monty” Montague is found poisoned in his own bed. But who wrote the final edition of this ruthless media baron’s last hour? Six guests had been invited to Montague’s “Headline Hall” on the night he was killed, so who was responsible for putting Monty on the paper’s obituary page?

A CAJUN KILLING
It is August 1905. Among the passengers drifting along the mighty Mississippi on board a luxury riverboat, is Benton Thorne IV, a wealthy Louisiana plantation owner infamous for his ruthlessness. The vacation his wife, Rosie, persuaded him to take is brought to an abrupt end by a murderer’s blade. With so many enemies, that’s no surprise…or is it?

CHINESE TAKEOUT
It is 1993 in San Francisco. Wealthy widow, Mrs Emily Boggs, has gathered her friends and servants for a special dinner to celebrate the return of her long-lost daughter, Anita Mumm. Or is Anita an imposter? Is it a case of premeditated murder when Mrs Boggs dies instantly after eating one of her own traditional fortune cookies?

A VINTAGE MURDER
It is 1937 in France. Guests have been invited to dine in the sumptuous halls of Chateau de Reims in the lush wine countryside of France. But the promise of a sparkling evening is shattered when the host, St. John Sedgewick-Smythe, is murdered. Which guest fermented the plot for his murder?

BULLETS AND BARBEQUE
It is 1872 in the Wild West. In a town called Drygulch, the morning stillness is broken by gunfire. Moments later, the townsfolk find Sheriff Take Noble face down in the dust having been shot in the back. Later that day six suspects belly up to the bar at the Paradise Saloon to solve the crime. Who would have done such a thing?

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