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Master Bodley Essay

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From the Desk of Inspector Grey - Scotland Yard, London, England I must inform you of a most dastardly crime that occurred last evening, the 29th of October 1949, at the Boddy Manor to which the Master of the Manor, Charles Boddy, has been found brutally murdered. His house guests of that evening are being sequestered at the Manor until such time as I can determine the murderer (or murderess!), the room in which the crime was committed and the weapon that was used to undertake the sinister deed. At this juncture, I have not gathered a sufficient CLUE to ferret out the perpetrator. For this reason, I am asking your assistance so that justice can be served. If you’d like to help solve the crime, Print & complete the attached Detective …show more content…

She appears good natured but was being blackmailed by Master Boddy. Plum had committed multiple murders (!!!) apparently to cover up botched scientific experiments. All the allegations were unproven. Was Boddy about to call her out? Colonel Michael Mustard- is Master Boddy’s old army mate. A typical adventurer with a rich military background. The Colonel is a hunter and expert marksman! Lately, though, he has become an animal rights activist. Rumor has it that Boddy was involved in the illegal ivory trade. How passionate is Mustard about his cause? Mr. John Green- a ‘business man’ and smooth talker, he is more likely a shyster and thief who has swayed Boddy toward some unsavory deals. Not all of their endeavors paid off and Boddy had lost some significant investments. Was Boddy about to‘collect the debt’? Mrs. Patricia Peacock- is a widow whose late husband’s estate is nearly depleted because of her extravagant lifestyle. While she appears proper, all four of her husbands disappeared or died mysteriously. She is disdainful of Ms. Scarlet and her vampish ways. She is an ornithologist who has been promised by Boddy that he would will the manor as a refuge for birds of prey. Was the will already prepared and did one of the other guests have different plans for the

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