Hetalia Cluedo! Book 4--Once a Widow Part 1

You are invited to a murder.

A stranger lies dead at Hetalia Manor, and it's up to you to solve who, where and how. My name is Detective _______ _______. I specialize in homicide cases, and this tiny, historic town of Hetalia Falls seems ripe with murder. I shall now explain how the game works.

First of all, there are four parts to this game. Part one, the part your reading now, will list the possible suspects, weapons, and rooms that all relate to today's murder. Part two will detail the events that lead up to the murder. This will be an excellent chance to establish motives and make educated guesses. Part three will be the investigation, where I will be interrogating our suspects and sleuthing through the rooms for clues, making assumptions and deductions as needed. You should keep track of any clues I find and any possibilities I eliminate; your goal in this game is to deduce the murder scenario before I do. Finally, as you've probably guessed, part four will be the grand reveal, where I will expose the murderer and we shall all applaud the winners.

I shall now introduce the suspects, my dear friends and the residents of Hetalia Manor.

First there's Mrs. Francois Bonnefoy, lady of the house, five times widowed, and rich society hostess.

Then there's Colonel Ludwig Beilschmidt, decorated war hero and 'intimate' family friend.

Next is Mr. Arthur Kirkland, ruthless businessman with a soft spot for the environment.

Then we have Professor Roderich Edelstein, renown historian with the local university and talented musician.

Of course there's the lovely Ms. Sakura Honda, the beautiful fem-fatal who has infatuated the men of the manor.

Finally we have Mr. Feliks Lukasiewic, loyal housekeeper to Mrs. Bonnefoy and trusted confidant.

Please, do not skew anything I may say about my dear friends. I love each and every one of them like a brother or sister, they're like family to me. But the fact remains that whenever these six gather under one roof it only seems to lead to trouble. And, seeing as they all LIVE under one roof, you can probably guess I have my work cut out for me.

One of these six suspects perpetrated the crime with one of the following weapons.

Was it this revolver?

Perhaps this pistol?

Maybe the antique dagger?

Could it have been this cake knife?

Or the candlestick?

Or was it this fine point pen?

Then of course you have the task of deducing in which room the murder was committed.

Was it the kitchen? The dining room? The ballroom? The study? The art studio? Or the lounge?

Only one correct combination of the three will solve this riddle. Oh, and one final note when it comes time to investigate and eliminate: five of the suspects will always tell the truth, only the murderer can lie and he or she most likely will.

Now we join the residents of Hetalia Manor in the lounge, where the residents of the manor are celebrating Mrs. Bonnefoy's recent engagement...