murder-mystery · fremantle
Crimes of Fremantle
The flagship murder-mystery, ported to the port city: a customs officer dead on the Fremantle wharf, his ledger gone, and three names circling the docks. Work the harbour, the police station, the prison and the markets — and follow the books, not the famous names, to the killer.
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The body on the wharf — a customs officer, his ledger gone
Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour
“Find where the nightwatch found Vane's body among the cargo on the wharf; your guide marks the crime scene.”
⚑ Guide-confirmed at the location.
“Your team of detectives 'examining' the wharf where Vane fell — magnifying glasses and grim faces.”
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“Crack the word torn from the dead clerk's hand: 12 · 5 · 4 · 7 · 5 · 18”
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“Who found Vane's body at dawn among the cargo — the harbour's ___?”
The duty book — three names circle the docks
Fremantle Police Station complex
“Find the old Fremantle police complex — the colony's law on the coast. Your guide reads you the duty book's three names.”
⚑ Guide-confirmed at the location.
“The duty book circles the suspects. How many names?”
“Line your three 'suspects' up against the station wall for the colonial line-up — numbers up.”
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The red herrings — the escaper and the poisoner cleared
Fremantle Prison
“Which famous prisoner broke out of this 'escape-proof' gaol again and again?”
“The last woman hanged in WA met her end at this prison. In which year?”
“Her weapon was a household acid, not a blow on a wharf — which cleared her of Vane's murder. Name the poison.”
“A brooding team photo at the Establishment gates — the two famous suspects were cleared here.”
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The overlooked clue — a debt in the ledger; name the killer
Fremantle Markets
“Premier Sir John Forrest laid this market's foundation stone one busy afternoon — the same day he opened the new oval pavilion and his wife opened the cycling track across the road. Dial the year the stone went down.”
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“Find the stall where the dead man argued with the bookkeeper — your team 'interrogating' the witness. Hall closed? Stage it at the stall fronts on South Terrace — same corner, same argument.”
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“At the markets, find a stallholder's pitch and tell your guide who the dead man was last seen arguing with. If the market hall is closed, the streetside stall fronts are your scene — the guide carries the rest.”
⚑ Guide-confirmed at the location.