Cold Case: Death at the Disco
A printable cold case mystery game set in Brooklyn, 1978: star DJ Marco 'the Maestro' Santoro is found dead beside his turntables during the Club Zodiac dance championship. 47 years later his sister plays the cassette from his tape deck: 'Listen to the last mix. That isn't my brother.'
- Players and time
- 1-6 detectives (solo, couple, friends, team night); 90-150 minutes; ages 14+ ('noir mood, disco heart, no gore'); prep ~15 minutes; difficulty 'challenging but fair'
- Pages
- 44
- Format
- US Letter and A4, plus ink-saving version
- Language
- English, Italian
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What's in the download
- Case briefing from Det. Sgt. Grace Okafor, NYPD Cold Case Unit (Sept 2025)
- 8 persons of interest
- Envelope A 'The Last Record' (7 docs), Envelope B 'Backstage Pass' (10 docs), Envelope C 'The Real Voice' (7 docs)
- Detective's Notebook, hints, Answer Check, accusation, solution, timeline, certificate
This page is safe to share with your players or guests: it does not reveal the culprit, the solution or any answer.
Inside pages
Lines from the book
In this case, seconds matter.
Everybody in that club heard the same music. Not everybody told the truth about what they heard. — Det. Sgt. Grace Okafor
The Zodiac Dance Championship — Saturday August 19, 1978 · doors 9 PM · admission $8 · Dress to impress · No sneakers · Brooklyn's hottest floor
