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1. Shaking dripping water off your head, you enter Primrose Cottage to see Miss Priscilla Wetherby perched on her sofa. Sitting next to her, looking disdainful, is her pet cat. Befouling the Aubusson rug is Mr Newsworthy, the boarder. You quickly jump to conclusions and suspect Miss Priscilla of killing Mr Newsworthy, but she has her alibi ready. "I wasn't here. I was out buying food for my Precious. She's very fussy, and only eats certain brands."
Which of these is not a brand of cat food?
2. You lament the fact that there is no sign of injury on your victim until Miss Priscilla volunteers that Mr Newsworthy had a heart complaint. Looking through his myriad of pill bottles, you realise that he had other issues as well. Which of these prescription tablets that you found are not normally prescribed for heart conditions?
3. A sudden ruckus comes from the back of the house and two slobbering faces appear at the window. Precious hisses at the animals and ducks under the couch. Miss Priscilla tells you that they are Mr Newsworthy's "boys", and claims that Mr Newsworthy had not informed her that he had them when she offered him the spare bedroom. You immediately think of the Baha Men. What sort of animals are Mr Newsworthy's "boys"?
4. Casting about for clues, you realise an old video is playing on the television.
"I always leave the television on for Precious when I go out," Miss Priss tells you. "She was watching Joy and Elsa. She's very smart you know, and it's her favourite movie." What video was the cat watching?
5. You see a maroon, gold and blue scarf draped over the back of an armchair, but dismiss it as the murder weapon as you seriously doubt that little Miss Priscilla would have the strength, or the height, to strangle the victim.
"Brisbane is playing Geelong in the AFL grand final tomorrow", Miss Priscilla tells you. "And I'm getting ready now." What sport is Miss Priscilla looking forward to?
6. The next thing that catches your eye is a children's book displayed on a side table. Inside the front cover is a signature. You look puzzled until Miss Priscilla explains. "My Great, Great Uncle on my mother's side, Charles Dodgson, wrote the book, and I inherited this copy." What is Charles Dodgson's pen name?
7. A pile of plastic wrapped magazines on the entrance table is the next to be investigated. The covers all feature pictures of the only remaining wonder of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. "I'm very interested in Pharaohs and sphinxes", Miss Priss explains. Where is this global treasure that has spiked Miss Priscilla's interest?
8. Miss Priscilla begins to complain that all the fuss is upsetting her stomach and she needs a cup of Field Balm tea to calm her nerves. What type of tea does she want?
9. In the kitchen you discover a cold, congealed, half-eaten plate of macaroni and cheese on the table. Brushing aside Miss Priscilla's complaints that Mr Newsworthy had been dining on what was supposed to be that night's dinner, you are puzzled at what you see on the plate. Precious jumps on the table, sniffs suspiciously at the food then backs away. Which of these is not a usual ingredient of Macaroni and cheese?
10. Reviewing your notes, you realise that all the clues are right in front of you. You have figured out the case and look Miss Priscilla in the eye. "I know how Mr Newsworthy died. I know who killed him and how they did it."
Who's the perpetrator?
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