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Case file 03MURDERWATSON: A clean case. Read carefully.

The Thirty-First Floor

Leo Small asked for a guard on the only way into his tower. By half past nine he lay dead on the 31st floor.

The scene

Kestrel Wharf, a gated glass tower on the Thames at Nine Elms, London. A Tuesday night in January, the first snow of the year settling on the forecourt.

Victim: Leo Small. Who killed Leo Small?

An original murder mystery for the Watson tier. Read the statements and evidence on the floor, rule out suspects, then name the killer, the motive and the two cards that prove it.

The suspects

  • Jim WalshFormer engineer, Laura's ex
  • Max GrantInvestor, Flat 12A
  • Laura HartLeo's fiancée
  • Tom PriceNight concierge