MYS 02
Murder Mystery Parties
Murder at Hollyfield Manor
A printable 1920s Christmas Eve murder mystery party for 8 to 16 players: the toy king of England is found dead in his library, the road is snowed in, and the killer is still in the house.
- Players and time
- 8 to 16 guests (host can also play); 2 to 3 hours; adults and teens 13+ ('no gore, plenty of drama'); prep about 30-45 minutes.
- Pages
- 60
- Format
- A4 and US Letter, full color plus a printer-friendly version. Plain paper at 100%
- Language
- English, Italian (Delitto a Hollyfield Manor)
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What's in the download
- Premise & host guide: Christmas Eve 1926, Sir Cornelius Ashcombe killed with his own crystal snow globe (pp. 2-3)
- Choosing the Cast table: 8 core characters + 8 optional, added in order up to 16 (p. 3)
- Setting the Scene: food, drinks, decor, music and blackout tips (p. 3)
- Cast pages with 16 illustrated portraits (pp. 4-5)
- Host-only truth, timeline and clue guide (pp. 6-8, do not show)
- Opening script and floor plan (pp. 9-10)
- 16 invitations with costume ideas (pp. 11-14)
- Character booklets, 3 rounds: Silent Night / The Lights Go Out / The Last Carol (pp. 15-46)
- 18 clue cards, name tags, accusation cards, solution, 6 awards (pp. 47-59)
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
A sharp pinstripe suit, a fedora, a fat cigar, a gold tie pin.
End-of-night awards: Master Detective, Silver Tongue ('most convincing lies of the night'), Best Dressed, Leading Role, Red Herring, Spirit of Christmas.
seventy-two, sharp as a hatpin.
