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The Reaper Reader, Issue 4
Tips for hosts, fun for everyone.
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Brought to you by Shot In The Dark Mystery Games.
http://www.shotinthedarkmysteries.com
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Welcome to the third issue of The Reaper Reader!
In this Issue:
1. Note from the Mystery Maiden
2. Did You Know? Trivia Bite
3. Host Help Article - Why Party?
4. Last Issue's Mini-Mystery Winner!
5. Mini-Mystery
6. Sleuth Joke
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| Note From The Mystery Maiden |
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Hello, Subscriber
Ah, February. Is it just me or is February the longest month of the year? Aside from Valentine's day, what else is there to do?
February marks the beginning of a new trend for the Reaper Reader. Because of the overwhelming response (thanks to everyone who has been sharing the Reaper Reader with their friends), we have decided to send the Reaper Reader at the start of the month and the middle. What does this mean for you? More tips, more fun, more Reaper!
The issue at the beginning of each month will include a new feature article, entitled "Why Party?", which will give you excuses to get together with your friends and family each month. The first "Why Party?" is featured in this very issue. Enjoy!
Sincerely,
Mystery Maiden
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Did You Know? Trivia Bite
In the movie "Identity" starring John Cusak and Amanda Peet, John Cusak's character claims to have written a poem when he was young (As I was going up the stair / I met a man who wasn't there. / He wasn't there again today / I wish, I wish he'd go away". That poem was actually written by Hughes Mearns in 1899.
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Host Help Article: Why Party in February?
There are many things standing in the way of entertaining – jobs, kids, spouses, dating (hopefully not at the same time!), bills, pets, a dirty house – ah! It’s a wonder we ever find the time to get together with friends and loved ones. More often than not, these facts of life become our reasons for not throwing a party. Why not make the defiance of these shackles our reasons TO throw a party?
Was one of your New Year’s resolutions to slim and trim? Throw a party (and your diet to the wind) and give everyone some much needed relief from their healthy eating. February 5th is the official Chocolate Fondue Day, so why not gather your friends around your living room and indulge in dipping while catching up? Spice it up with an intriguing murder mystery game, perfect for such an intimate gathering.
Love will swirl the air on the 14th – at least, for the lucky few. Single? Why not host a murder mystery game party? Take your mind off all of this icky love stuff.
February is always a tough month. It’s the post-Christmas, pre-spring no-man’s land that seems to go on forever, so it’s only fitting that February 19th is official Temporary Insanity Day. What better excuse to get your friends together for a party? Let’s all lose our minds together.
Go on, get your party on - you now have an excuse. Don’t forget to pick up your Shot In The Dark Mystery Game to spice up your gathering and take the pressure off of you – the host – to keep everyone entertained. This month we recommend a forensic murder mystery game called DSI: Death Scene Investigation Case 1: He didn’t know what hit him, which is on sale until the end of February for $24.99. Your guests become Death Scene Investigators and everyone participates to discover the killer!
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Murder Mystery Game Alert! |
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THE WIZARD OF OZ MYSTERY
Somewhere over the rainbow muder was afoot ...
It was awfully convenient that the tornado picked up Dorothy and the house and deposited her directly upon the Wicked Witch of the East, without anyone else getting hurt. Was it a coincidence or pre-meditated murder? Based more on L. Frank Baum's original book than the Hollywood movie, The Wizard of Oz Mystery reveals the truth - the slippers were made of silver, the flowers that knocked everyone out were actually poppies and Dorothy was not as innocent as she pretended. Everyone has a motive, and it's up to the suspects to figure out who killed the Wicked Witch of the East!
http://www.shotinthedarkmysteries.com/mystery/oz/index.html
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More issues of the Reaper Reader means more mini-mysteries! Yes, the mini-mysteries will be in every single issue, so submit your guess twice a month from here forward and double your chance to win the Shot In The Dark Mystery Game of your choice!
January's winner is This month's winner is Mike R., who has won the murder mystery game of his choice! Congratulations, Mike! We think these are fun too.!
To refresh your memory, here was January's Mini-Mystery:
A family was driving in their big blue SUV down a busy road when a dog ran into the street and the driver, the father, was forced to swerve. To his horror, in swerving to miss the dog the SUV collided with a large black car in driving in the lane to the right. Everyone in the SUV was fine - they did not even receive scratches. One passenger in the black car, however, was dead. The folks in the big blue SUV were allowed to leave the scene without being charged with manslaughter. Why were they allowed to leave?
The answer: The black car was a hearse, transporting a man who was already dead. Did you guess it?
And for today's mini-mystery, here's a riddle:
Leigh shoots her husband, Stu.
Then, she holds him under water for five minutes.
As if that wasn't enough, then she hangs him!
Five minutes later, Leigh and Stu go out to have dinner and see a movie.
How can this be?
Email your reply to mysterymaiden@shotinthedarkmysteries.com for a chance to win a free Shot In The Dark Mystery Game of your choice! Everyone who guesses, regardless of their answer, is entered in the draw!
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Murder Mystery Game Alert! |
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NIGHTMARE IN THE NEWSROOM
Murder is always front page news
It's The Chronicle's 25th anniversary, but that's not all they are celebrating. Editor-in-Chief Barty Barker is retiring from his 25-year career, handing the reins over to Milton Muckler, an outspoken editorialist in the prime of his career. But when Milton Muckler is found dead in the basement production room, those celebrating his success turn into murder suspects. Who killed Milton Muckler, and why are the police taking so long to arrive?
http://www.shotinthedarkmysteries.com/mystery/newsroom/index.html
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| Sleuth Joke of the Month> |
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Sleuth Joke
A man was in court for a double murder and the judge said, "You are charged with beating your wife to death with a hammer."
A voice at the back of the courtroom yelled out, "You jerk!"
The judge continued, "You are also charged with beating your daughter to death with a hammer."
Again, the voice at the back of the courtroom yelled out, "You damn jerk!"
The judge stopped, looked at the man in the back of the courtroom, and said, "Sir, I can understand your anger and frustration at this crime, but I will not have any more of these outbursts from you, or I shall charge you with contempt! Now is that a problem?"
The man at the back of the court stood up and responded, "For fifteen years I lived next door to that jerk and every time I asked to borrow a hammer, he said he never had one!"
Have a sleuth joke? Email it to me at mysterymaiden@shotinthedarkmysteries.com for an entry into our monthly draw! You could win the Shot In The Dark Mystery Game of your choice!
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