The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

15.1 - Whodunnit?

Cluedo, known as Clue in North America, celebrates its 75th birthday this year. Originally released in 1949, the much-loved murder mystery game has endured through the years, spawning an entire franchise that includes a feature film, a stage play, and an entire series of books for younger readers (alas, none of which show in AR Bookfind, so you'll have to use 5.10 if you want to read those!).

This is a two-book task.

Book 1: Read a book with one of the iconic Cluedo murder weapons on the cover: candlestick, dagger (with visible hilt/pommel), lead pipe, revolver (with visible revolving chamber), rope or spanner/wrench.
Required: Post the cover

Book 2: Read a book from the first 25 pages of this Murder Mystery list: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Required: State the page of the list your book is found on.

These lists might help, but there is no requirement to pick a book from them. Be warned that not all books that appear on the lists meet the requirements for the task!

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

Examples of daggers on the cover:

The Listopia for Clue weapons on the cover has a lot that are not strictly speaking Clue weapons, so my question is: Are you accepting any knife or specifically a dagger? Most of the covers with murderous knives look like kitchen knives. Also, any handgun or specifically a revolver?

Lois wrote: "The Listopia for Clue weapons on the cover has a lot that are not strictly speaking Clue weapons, so my question is: Are you accepting any knife or specifically a dagger? Most of the covers with mu..."

Looking for specifically revolvers and daggers - this list might help, but is by no means exhaustive: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

Unfortunately, opening it up to the more general 'knife' category would mean including things like butter knives, and spreading someone to death is not a particularly effective method...!

Agree! Thank you.

Edited the task to clarify what we're looking for in a dagger. Hopefully that removes some of the ambiguity!

Is this an acceptable dagger?

Gayla wrote: "Is this an acceptable dagger?

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Yes, that works.

I found a particularly applicable book with a candlestick on the cover In the Crypt with a Candlestick - ;)

Could I use for book 1? She is using a rope to guide the camel.

Marie-Anne wrote: "I found a particularly applicable book with a candlestick on the cover In the Crypt with a Candlestick - ;)"

Oh, that is very appropriate! Now what I wouldn't give for a haunted manor version of Cluedo with things like a crypt and a creepy chapel...

I think I might just be thinking of Betrayal at House on the Hill now.

Molly wrote: "Could I use for book 1? She is using a rope to guide the camel."

Yes, that works.

Does this work for revolver on the cover? I've learned over the years to double check. 😊

Brooke wrote: "Does this work for revolver on the cover? I've learned over the years to double check. 😊
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Yep, I see the revolving chamber there. Good to go!

Can you see a gun/revolver on the right side of the desk under the character's feet?

Robin P wrote: "

Can you see a gun/revolver on the right side of the desk under the character's feet?"

Yes, I see it there. Thumbs up for that one.

Jayne wrote: "Brooke wrote: "Does this work for revolver on the cover? I've learned over the years to double check. 😊
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Yep, I see the revolving chamb..."


Thanks, Jayne!

I believe this is a dagger, yes?

Deborah wrote: "I believe this is a dagger, yes?"

Sure is. You're good to go on that one.

I know it is very small detail, but the couple are holding dueling pistols.

Christina (AKA Babbling) wrote: "

I know it is very small detail, but the couple are holding dueling pistols."

It's hard to tell if those are revolvers as opposed to, say, flintlocks, but I see a dagger on the right hand side among the wisteria vines so it's still approved.

Cool. And I just noticed in the vines on the left has a gun hidden amongst the leaves.

I'm making up my lists now ...
The woman in the middle is holding a knife - but part of the knife is covered by her hand and so not seen. Does it still count for Option 1?


Also ... do swords count? This one has a visible hilt/pommel, even while it is almost as long as the man holding it.

or, in this case, the woman holding it


Thanks!

Deedee wrote: "I'm making up my lists now ...
The woman in the middle is holding a knife - but part of the knife is covered by her hand and so not seen. Does it still count for Option 1?
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I'm afraid not on the swords - we're looking for daggers, which are typically shorter weapons.

In your first example, that looks to be a chef's knife rather than a dagger.

Thanks for the quick response! I have a better idea of what kind of dagger/knife would fit Option 1.

Deedee wrote: "Thanks for the quick response! I have a better idea of what kind of dagger/knife would fit Option 1."

No problem, I'm glad the examples have helped!

Found a cover with a knife but not a dagger? It might work for option 4 of Task 25.1.

May I have this approved for revolver? Thank you.

Lisa wrote: "May I have this approved for revolver? Thank you.

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It's not quite clear enough to tell if that's a revolver as opposed to any other kind of handgun, I'm afraid, so it's a no on that one.

these are revolvers right? I am not much of a gun person :)

Katrisa wrote: "these are revolvers right? I am not much of a gun person :)
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Yep, those are revolvers!

Rope?

Susan A wrote: "Rope?
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Looks like it to me! Good to go on that one.

I also don't know much about guns. Are these revolvers on this cover?

Christine wrote: "I also don't know much about guns. Are these revolvers on this cover?

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They look more like flintlocks. Revolvers have the distinctive spinning chamber for bullets - if you take a look at the examples in Brooke, Robin and Katrisa's posts you might be able to see what I mean.

Jayne wrote: "They look more like flintlocks. Revolvers have the distinctive spinning chamber for bullets - if you take a look at the examples in Brooke, Robin and Katrisa's posts you might be able to see what I mean."

Okay, thank you!

If it helps, I'm planning to use - the two horizontal bones above the trigger are meant to look like part of the chamber.

Trying again: I think these are revolvers. Am I correct?

Yep, you've got it. That works perfectly :)

Jayne wrote: "Yep, you've got it. That works perfectly :)"

Great! Thank you for your help.

Would the item stuck in the table be considered a dagger?

KmarieD wrote: "Would the item stuck in the table be considered a dagger?

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Yep, that's a dagger.

Morning.

I was wondering if the candlestick which the three candles on this one are in is obvious enough to work for this task.


Thanks.

Trish wrote: "Morning.

I was wondering if the candlestick which the three candles on this one are in is obvious enough to work for this task.


Thanks."

Sure, that works.

Perfect. Thank you.

Is this a dagger?

Julia wrote: "Is this a dagger? "

That looks like a sword to me, given the length of the blade and the size of the handle in comparison to the blade. I'm going to say no on that one.

Jayne wrote: "Julia wrote: "Is this a dagger? "

That looks like a sword to me, given the length of the blade and the size of the handle in comparison to the blade. I'm going..."

OK, thank for looking.

Just double checking that the revolver is clearly visible enough on this one. I see it, but it is quite a dark scene. Would this do?