Agnes Whitlock, Head Housekeeper of the Continental for twenty-nine years, was found at the foot of the service stair during the hotel's Golden Jubilee week. Alistair Renshaw, Head Concierge, has written seventeen clues — each one true of the person who killed her, true of no one else in the Register.
Can you find the killer before checkout?
What Renshaw knew.
EXAMPLE CLUES
"The killer was not lodged on the first, second, or third floor."
"The killer's surname begins with a letter from N to Z."
"No other guest on the killer's page shares the killer's occupation."
The full list of seventeen clues is inside the book.
The book does not contain the solution. This page does not either — until you tell it a name.
HAVE YOU FOUND THE KILLER?
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Apply the wide clues first — the ones that eliminate large groups at once, before the clues that require checking individual names closely.
Work through the Register systematically, floor by floor. Don't jump around — it's easy to miss a name if you skip sections.
Keep a record as you go. Cross out eliminated names clearly. When you're down to a handful, re-check each one against every clue from the start.
Cut out the clues page if it helps — keep it beside the Register as you work.
Don't rush the final clues. The last few are the most precise.
Does the book include the solution?
No. The solution is not in the book. Use this page to verify your answer once you have one.
Does Y count as a vowel?
No. For any clue involving vowels and consonants, only A, E, I, O, and U are vowels. Y is always a consonant.
Are there any hyphenated names or middle names in the Register?
No. Every entry has exactly one first name and one last name. There are no hyphens, middle names, or titles.
For clues about the room "directly above" or "directly below" — do I look across floors?
Yes. The Register is one continuous list by floor. Directly below means the next room in sequence, even if it's the first room on the floor beneath.
What if I think I've found more than one name that passes every clue?
This should not happen — exactly one name passes every clue. Recheck each clue carefully against both names.
I've been through the whole Register and no name passes every clue. What do I do?
Recheck clues in order, starting from the first. It's easy to misapply an early clue and carry that mistake forward.
Known corrections for this book are listed here by edition. If the first page of your copy shows an edition number, that tells you which edition you have. Otherwise, you have a first edition.
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