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December 1979. The Co-op Creamery safe is empty, the staff Christmas bonuses are gone, and Sheriff Dahl marked the folder “solid.” Who robbed the safe, and what gave them away?
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What’s inside
Three exhibits. One person who knew too much.
- The sheriff’s notes, three statements and a clock card
- Solo or with a group, at the table or on a screen
- The answer is on the last page, plus an online answer checker
- Free to print and pass to a friend
Then try The Lantern Room, a case the sheriff got wrong.
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