Talekai

Closed Circle Mystery

No way out, and the killer is one of you

A small group trapped together, whether snowed in, at sea, or on a remote island, while someone among them commits murder.

Styles
Novel · Literary · Pulp · Noir, or Random
Aisle
Mystery

Begin with

  1. The Reunion

    Ten years after graduation, your old friend group is invited to a remote island for a reunion. The host never shows up, but a body does, and the ferry is not coming back until Monday.

    Your role: A former class president

  2. Sleeper Car

    A blizzard stops your overnight train in the mountains. By morning a passenger is dead, and the conductor asks you to help because you are a crime novelist.

    Your role: A mystery novelist

  3. Inheritance Weekend

    Your wealthy aunt invites the whole family to her estate to announce her heir. She is dead before dessert, and the will says the killer cannot inherit.

    Your role: The family black sheep

Start a premise as written, or make it yours with your own hero, style, tropes and intensity. Every scene after the first is written around your choices.

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