BOOK 4 - MYSTERY AT THE MASKED BALL
Chapter 1 - Mr. Boddy Kills a Guest
Mr Boddy is found standing in the Lounge with a Revolver in his hand and Mr.
Green dead at his feet. He has temporary amnesia and cannot remember what
happened although he knows he didn't kill Green. With help from Mrs. White he
tries to piece together the last few minutes. WHO
KILLED MR. GREEN??
Chapter 2 - Pick a Pocket, Any Pocket
Mr. Boddy receives a crisp new $100 bill from his Aunt Augusta. Meanwhile money
is changing hands between his guests who are buying items (or stealing money)
from each other. Soon, Mr. Boddy discovers his money has gone. Everyone empties
their pockets to see who has nicked it!! WHO
STOLE BODDY'S $100 BILL??
Chapter 3 - A Tug of War
The shortest mystery so far covering just over one side of a page. Quite simply
there is a Tug of War contest going on at the Mansion.
WHO WON? AND WHAT WERE THE POSITIONS OF ALL THE
PLAYERS??
Chapter 4 - The Deadly Toothbrush
Miss Scarlet owns a Ruby encrusted toothbrush which arouses the interest of all
the other guests. Colonel Mustard is locked out of the Mansion at night and,
while trying to regain entry, witnesses Miss Scarlet being attacked and the
toothbrush being stolen by a shadowy figure! WHO
CLUBBED MISS SCARLET??
Chapter 5 - The Hobby Club
Everyone is attending the Hobby Club in The Lounge. Mrs. Peacock's new hobby is
coin collecting and she shows the group a rare penny worth $100,000. When the
other guests start to show an unnatural interest in the coin, Mrs. Peacock
leaves and goes to The Ballroom to do her Yoga. While upside down she can only
see the feet of the guests searching for the penny - and hear noises associated
with certain guests hobbies!! WHO STOLE MRS.
PEACOCK'S PRICELESS PENNY??
Chapter 6 - Seating Arrangements
While walking to the Dining Room for lunch, the guests all request certain
seating arrangements so they don't sit next to certain people. With all the
instructions in his brain Mr. Boddy enters the Dining Room to be greeted by the
guests waiting with expectations to be told where to sit.
HURRY...BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE...CAN YOU FIGURE OUT A
SEATING ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL KEEP ALL THE GUESTS HAPPY? (REMEMBER - MR. BODDY
WILL BE SERVING. HE WON'T BE SITTING AT THE TABLE) ??
Chapter 7 - The Mystery at The Masked Ball
The guests are attending a Masked Ball for which the prize for best costume is
$1,000. However, during the dancing, the envelope containing the money
disappears and starts changing hands. QUICK - WHO
STOLE THE MONEY??
Chapter 8 - Farewell, Mrs. Peacock
The guests are all snowbound at Boddy Mansion. Suddenly, a taped voice announces
that Mrs. Peacock will die at midnight. Panic sets in and Mrs. Peacock tries to
recall who has threatened her life. Unfortunately, everyone has!! At the stroke
of midnight, a snowy figure enters the room pointing a Revolver!
WHO KILLED MRS. PEACOCK??
Chapter 9 - A Mysterious Meeting
Two shadowy figures are having a moonlit meeting in The Lounge to plan a double
murder. The idea is for them to do the others murder thus taking away any motive
and giving the murderer an alibi. Both crimes are carried out but Mrs. White has
overheard the conversation and is herself attacked.
WHO ATTACKED MRS. WHITE?? WHO WAS THE OTHER PLOTTER??
Chapter 10 - Mr. Boddy Passes On
Mr. Boddy and his guests are all sitting in The Dining Room eating Ice Cream.
Suddenly, Mr. Green whispers into the ear of the guest on his right "Would Boddy
be mad if we all left and went into town?" Unfortunately, as the message is
passed on it is misheard each time until a guest hears "Boddy is afraid someone
will steal his solid gold crown!!" During the night, the guest breaks into
Boddy's Bedroom with The Revolver!! WHO KILLED MR.
BODDY??