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1. Mrs. Brock had spent the evening alone on her balcony. She did not hear anyone break into her room because she fell asleep while reading an Agatha Christie novel that, ironically, featured a diamond theft. Which novel was she reading?
2. Suspect Number One is a young filmmaker named Aidan Stein. He occupies the room next to Mrs. Brock. Although he is only 21, Mr. Stein has made a fortune through a series of horror-comedy movies that he created. He says he did hear a woman scream, but that is only because he was watching the original "Friday the 13th" movie. Who was the killer in this classic movie?
3. Suspect Number Two is Audrey Rice, a famous and beautiful model. She occupies the room across the hall from Mrs. Brock. Miss Rice claims that she spent all night taking a bubble bath in order to relax because she is stressed out over an upcoming trip to Milan. If Miss Rice wanted to say that she is innocent in Italian, what word would she use?
4. Suspect Number Three is the hotel concierge, Daniel Schroeder. He is a man of 65, who has longed to retire from the hotel. He claims he spent most of the night helping another guest who was quite elderly. Although he couldn't remember the room number, he knew the guest was staying in the room number that has a square root of twelve. What is the room number?
5. The final suspect, Number Four, is Joyce Brock, the victim's estranged daughter. She and her mother came on this vacation as an attempt to reconcile after ten years. The plan did not go well. Joyce spent the evening away from her mother and met a man who looked like the co-star from "Thelma and Louise". Which actor was she referring to?
6. A search of everyone's room was conducted. Although Mrs. Brock's diamonds weren't found, similar ones were found in Audrey's room. All of these diamonds (and other jewelery) were in little blue boxes. It is highly likely that these jewels came from which store?
7. In Aidan's room, there are numerous books on lock-picking. Aidan denies that he used that knowledge in order to break into Mrs. Brock's room and steal her diamonds. He uses the knowledge for his movies. Since he is an expert at picking locks, Aidan must know that the two main tools for lock-picking are what?
8. A black ski mask was found in Joyce's room. Being very interested in history, Joyce mentions that the ski mask is actually called a balaclava. She also mentions that the balaclava originated in what war?
9. Mr. Schroeder is acting very suspicious. Some 50,000 Euros were discovered hidden in his drawer. If Schroeder fled to Europe, in which country would he have the most difficult time buying things?
10. "I didn't take the diamonds," says Aidan Stein. "Now please let me go, I'm in the middle of watching 'Scream' starring Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott". What is the name of the fictional movie series within "Scream" that is based off of the life of Sidney Prescott?
11. "I must not be delayed any further," says Audrey Rice. "My flight for Milan leaves in a few hours and I must be there for the July Milan Fashion Week". Milan Fashion Week is one of the Big Four fashion weeks. Which of the following is not one of the Big Four?
12. "I have other guests to tend to," says Daniel Schroeder. "For instance the 39th President of the United States is here." Who is this very important guest?
13. "I don't have my mother's diamonds", says Joyce Brock. "Go find the man I spent the night with to prove it". The police find the man at a bar drinking this brand of beer that was first brewed at St. James's Gate in Dublin, Ireland.
14. The police believe that one of the suspects is lying about who they are, based upon something they said. That person is the thief. Who is it and what did they say?
15. The culprit flees the scene and escapes, but leaves Mrs. Brock's diamonds behind. The culprit also leaves a note that reads:
"Think you could catch me.
I guess it just didn't click.
The next time you see me,
I'll be in the Hellenic Republic".
Where is the culprit going?
Source: Author
Joepetz
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