How to Host a 1920s Christmas Murder Mystery Dinner Party: Murder at Mistletoe Manor

Why a 1920s Christmas Eve Murder Mystery is the Ultimate Holiday Dinner Party

Imagine a snowbound 1920s English manor on Christmas Eve: jazz records spinning softly by a roaring hearth, crystal glasses clinking with spiced holiday punch, and 8 dressed-up dinner guests hiding scandalous secrets. When railroad tycoon Lord Alistair Sterling collapses beside the grand Christmas tree at 10:15 PM, your holiday dinner transforms into an unforgettable Agatha Christie-style whodunit!

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How to Pace the 3 Investigation Rounds Across Christmas Dinner

• Round 1 (Holiday Cocktails & Appetizers): Hand out the 8 illustrated Suspect Dossiers (Lady Evelyn Sterling, Victoria Sterling, Julian Vance, Clara Beaumont, Dr. Harrison Wells, Inspector Arthur Pendelton, Chef Marcel Laurent, and Ruby Fontaine) and set the folded Tent Place Cards on the dining table.
• Round 2 (Christmas Roast & Main Course): Present the Official Coroner's Forensic Report and pass around the 6 illustrated Crime Scene Evidence Exhibits (the 1920 Crystal Brandy Decanter, the Wintergreen Digitalis vial, the Stopped Gold Pocket Watch at 10:15 PM, the Forged Codicil, the Muddy Velvet Slipper, and the Burnt Fireplace Telegram).
• Round 3 (Dessert & Final Accusation): Every guest casts their Official Detective Voting Ballot before the host opens File #03 (Host Master Solution Dossier) to read the killer's dramatic confession and award the Super Sleuth Diploma!

Can the Host Play Along Without Knowing Who the Killer Is?

Yes! All setup instructions and printing checklists are in File #04 (Quick-Start Guide), while the killer's identity (Victoria Sterling) is sealed inside File #03. The host can take one of the 8 suspect roles and solve the crime right alongside the guests!