The Cairnholm Murder Club presents

The Casebook

One murder each morning; the truth the morning after. The cases are filed here as they close, newest uppermost.

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CVIII The Sunday Dinner at Cruikshank Manor Monday, the 18th of October, 1886 — to-day’s case the case brief to-morrow

CVII The Citrus Harvest at Hartfield House Sunday, the 17th of October, 1886 the case the brief

CVI The Palm-House Repotting Saturday, the 16th of October, 1886 & the Séance of that day → the case the brief

CV The Orchid Gala Friday, the 15th of October, 1886 the case the brief

CIV A Musical Evening at Cruikshank Manor Thursday, the 14th of October, 1886 & the Vespers of that day → the case the brief

CIII The Porcelain Restoration Wednesday, the 13th of October, 1886 the case the brief

CII The Laying Down of the Port Tuesday, the 12th of October, 1886 the case the brief

CI The Sunday Dinner at Hartfield House Monday, the 11th of October, 1886 & the Pistols of that day → the case the brief

C The Silk Merchant's Samples Sunday, the 10th of October, 1886 the case the brief

XCIX A Dinner in the Indian Style Saturday, the 9th of October, 1886 & the Séance of that day → the case the brief

XCVIII The Flower-Show Judging at Cruikshank Manor Friday, the 8th of October, 1886 the case the brief

XCVII The Homecoming at Cruikshank Manor Thursday, the 7th of October, 1886 & the Vespers of that day → the case the brief

XCVI The Preserving Afternoon Wednesday, the 6th of October, 1886 the case the brief

XCV The Prompt Copy at Cruikshank Manor Tuesday, the 5th of October, 1886 the case the brief

XCIV A Sunday Dinner at Hartfield House Monday, the 4th of October, 1886 & the Pistols of that day → the case the brief

XCIII The Birthday Knife Sunday, the 3rd of October, 1886 the case the brief

XCII The Friday Sitting at Cruikshank Manor Saturday, the 2nd of October, 1886 & the Séance of that day → the case the brief

XCI A Toast to Absent Friends Friday, the 1st of October, 1886 the case the brief

XC The Silver Chest Reckoning Thursday, the 30th of September, 1886 & the Vespers of that day → the case the brief

LXXXIX The Rain-Bound Picnic Wednesday, the 29th of September, 1886 the case the brief

LXXXVIII The Valuation at Hartfield House Tuesday, the 28th of September, 1886 the case the brief

LXXXVII The Sunday Specimen Monday, the 27th of September, 1886 & the Pistols of that day → the case the brief

LXXXVI The Delayed Packet Sunday, the 26th of September, 1886 the case the brief

LXXXV The Fountain's First Playing Saturday, the 25th of September, 1886 & the Séance of that day → the case the brief

LXXXIV The Palm-House Repotting Friday, the 24th of September, 1886 the case the brief

LXXXIII The Travelling Tailor's Evening Thursday, the 23rd of September, 1886 & the Vespers of that day → the case the brief

LXXXII The Map-Room Inspection Wednesday, the 22nd of September, 1886 the case the brief

LXXXI The Count at the Gun-Room Door Tuesday, the 21st of September, 1886 the case the brief

LXXX The Sunday Pistols Monday, the 20th of September, 1886 the case the brief

LXXIX The Farewell Supper at Cruikshank Manor Sunday, the 19th of September, 1886 the case the brief

LXXVIII The Orchid Gala at Hartfield House Saturday, the 18th of September, 1886 & the Séance of that day → the case the brief

LXXVII An Interrupted Nocturne Friday, the 17th of September, 1886 the case the brief

LXXVI The Page-Turner Thursday, the 16th of September, 1886 & the Vespers of that day → the case the brief

LXXV The Guest at the Indian Dinner Wednesday, the 15th of September, 1886 the case the brief

LXXIV The Charity Tableaux Tuesday, the 14th of September, 1886 the case the brief

LXXIII The Sunday Sweets at Hartfield House Monday, the 13th of September, 1886 the case the brief

LXXII The Turkish Bath at Hartfield House Sunday, the 12th of September, 1886 the case the brief

LXXI The Physician's Last Errand Saturday, the 11th of September, 1886 & the Séance of that day → the case the brief

LXX The Lantern Lecture at Cruikshank Manor Friday, the 10th of September, 1886 the case the brief

LXIX The Statue That Would Not Stand Still Thursday, the 9th of September, 1886 & the Vespers of that day → the case the brief

LXVIII A Birthday at Cruikshank Manor Wednesday, the 8th of September, 1886 the case the brief

LXVII The Homecoming at Hartfield House Tuesday, the 7th of September, 1886 the case the brief

LXVI The Sunday Ball Monday, the 6th of September, 1886 the case the brief

LXV The Lantern Lecture at Cruikshank Manor Sunday, the 5th of September, 1886 the case the brief

LXIV The Orchid Gala at Hartfield House Saturday, the 4th of September, 1886 & the Séance of that day → the case the brief

LXIII A Birthday at Cruikshank Manor Friday, the 3rd of September, 1886 the case the brief

LXII The Homecoming at Cruikshank Manor Thursday, the 2nd of September, 1886 & the Vespers of that day → the case the brief

LXI The Turned Page Wednesday, the 1st of September, 1886 the case the brief

LX The Homecoming at Cruikshank Manor Tuesday, the 31st of August, 1886 the case the brief

LIX Grace Before Dinner Monday, the 30th of August, 1886 the case the brief

LVIII The Homecoming at Cruikshank Manor Sunday, the 29th of August, 1886 the case the brief

LVII The Viewing of the Sapphire Saturday, the 28th of August, 1886 & the Séance of that day → the case the brief

LVI The Regimental Dinner at Cruikshank Manor Friday, the 27th of August, 1886 the case the brief

LV The Birthday in the Steam Thursday, the 26th of August, 1886 & the Vespers of that day → the case the brief

LIV The Orchid Hour Wednesday, the 25th of August, 1886 the case the brief

LIII The Lantern Lecture at Cruikshank Manor Tuesday, the 24th of August, 1886 the case the brief

LII The Sunday Corridor Monday, the 23rd of August, 1886 the case the brief

LI The Laying Down of the Port Sunday, the 22nd of August, 1886 the case the brief

L The Composed Maid Saturday, the 21st of August, 1886 & the Séance of that day → the case the brief

XLIX The Laying Down of the Port Friday, the 20th of August, 1886 the case the brief

XLVIII The Charity Tableaux Thursday, the 19th of August, 1886 & the Vespers of that day → the case the brief

XLVII The Billiards Wager at Cruikshank Manor Wednesday, the 18th of August, 1886 the case the brief

XLVI The Lantern Lecture at Cruikshank Manor Tuesday, the 17th of August, 1886 the case the brief

XLV The Sunday Study Monday, the 16th of August, 1886 the case the brief

XLIV The Moorish Dinner Sunday, the 15th of August, 1886 the case the brief

XLIII The Long Exposure at Hartfield House Saturday, the 14th of August, 1886 & the Séance of that day → the case the brief

XLII The Viewing at Hartfield House Friday, the 13th of August, 1886 the case the brief

XLI The Moorish Table Thursday, the 12th of August, 1886 & the Vespers of that day → the case the brief

XL The Unlit Half of the Room Wednesday, the 11th of August, 1886 the case the brief

XXXIX The Count at Cruikshank Manor Tuesday, the 10th of August, 1886 the case the brief

XXXVIII The Laying Down of the Port Monday, the 9th of August, 1886 the case the brief

XXXVII The Farewell Supper at Cruikshank Manor Sunday, the 8th of August, 1886 the case the brief

XXXVI The Orchid Gala at Hartfield House Saturday, the 7th of August, 1886 & the Séance of that day → the case the brief

XXXV The Billiards Wager Friday, the 6th of August, 1886 the case the brief

XXXIV The Laying Down of the Port Thursday, the 5th of August, 1886 & the Vespers of that day → the case the brief

XXXIII The Cheetah on the Lawn Wednesday, the 4th of August, 1886 the case the brief

XXXII The Birthday Knot Tuesday, the 3rd of August, 1886 the case the brief

XXXI The Sunday Stair Monday, the 2nd of August, 1886 & the Pistols of that day → the case the brief

XXX The Farewell Supper at Hartfield House Sunday, the 1st of August, 1886 the case the brief

XXIX A Fixture of the Calendar Saturday, the 31st of July, 1886 & the Séance of that day → the case the brief

XXVIII Twenty Minutes of Darkness Friday, the 30th of July, 1886 the case the brief

XXVII The Fourth at Whist Thursday, the 29th of July, 1886 & the Vespers of that day → the case the brief

XXVI The Regimental Dinner at Cruikshank Manor Wednesday, the 28th of July, 1886 the case the brief

XXV The Stifled Light Tuesday, the 27th of July, 1886 the case the brief

XXIV The Sunday Dinner at Hartfield House Monday, the 26th of July, 1886 & the Pistols of that day → the case the brief

XXIII The Farewell Supper at Cruikshank Manor Sunday, the 25th of July, 1886 the case brief to-morrow

XXII The Moorish Dinner at Hartfield House Saturday, the 24th of July, 1886 & the Séance of that day → the case the brief

XXI A Fourth for the Rubber Friday, the 23rd of July, 1886 the case the brief

XX A Candle for Effie Thursday, the 22nd of July, 1886 & the Vespers of that day → the case the brief

XIX The Wrong Door Wednesday, the 21st of July, 1886 the case the brief

XVIII One Lump or Two Tuesday, the 20th of July, 1886 the case the brief

XVII The Colonel at the Foot of the Stair Monday, the 19th of July, 1886 & the Pistols of that day → the case the brief

XVI The Count at Cover's End Sunday, the 18th of July, 1886 the case the brief

XV The Fourth at Whist Saturday, the 17th of July, 1886 & the Séance of that day → the case the brief

XIV A Penance at Hartfield House Friday, the 16th of July, 1886 the case the brief

XIII A Draught for the Doctor Thursday, the 15th of July, 1886 & the Vespers of that day → the case the brief

XII The Doctor's Last Port Wednesday, the 14th of July, 1886 the case the brief

XI The Séance and the Cypher Tuesday, the 13th of July, 1886 the case the brief

X The Weekly Séance at Cruikshank Manor Monday, the 12th of July, 1886 & the Pistols of that day → the case the brief

IX A Question of Vintage Sunday, the 11th of July, 1886 the case the brief

VIII The Occasion of Sin Saturday, the 10th of July, 1886 the case the brief

VII The Colonel in Composition Friday, the 9th of July, 1886 the case the brief

VI The Séance at Cruikshank Manor Thursday, the 8th of July, 1886 & the Vespers of that day → the case the brief

V The Penitent's Ledger Wednesday, the 7th of July, 1886 the case the brief

IV After the Rain Tuesday, the 6th of July, 1886 the case the brief

III Paid in Kind Monday, the 5th of July, 1886 & the Pistols of that day → the case the brief

II Bright Thing Sunday, the 4th of July, 1886 the case the brief

I The Founding Supper Saturday, the 3rd of July, 1886 the case the brief

The Club keeps no scores and sets no clocks. A case once closed remains closed; its people, being the Club’s own, return the next morning unharmed and unimproved.