Hello there, and welcome to your murder mystery. 

Before you begin your journey with Inspector Piper, there are some things you will need to know first. 

To solve your mystery, you will have to follow Pipers journey across Manchester to interview all the relevant suspects. 

At each location you will have to solve a clue in order to open up the information you need to solve the crime. 
 
The answer sheet to all the clues has been forwarded to you in your purchase email. However we recommend only looking at the sheet if you are well and truly stumped. All the answers can be found by keeping your eyes open and looking around. 

You will have to self navigate through Manchester in order to find you locations: so if Piper goes to the Town Hall, Albert Square, you will have to work your own way there in order to find your clue and work out your evidence. All the guidance points will be points of interest, and there is no time limit on completing your mission so if you wish to stop at any then feel absolutely free. The locations you choose to go to will be in a (relatively) ordered fashion....so as long as you don't go and chase a dead lead. 

At each page you will get some information from an individual or suspect; and we do recommend taking a pen and paper with you to make notes to help you on your quest. 

If you still are feeling stuck getting towards the end there are hints you can call on in order to give you a little extra nudge before you come up with your decision. These will be on the last three pages and you will have to click on the hint button to unlock. You can go back and forward in between pages (previous and next button) however do try not to close the page as you will have to restart from the beginning. 

Hints will be prompted when they are available - they are worth taking as they may provide you will some extra information that will lead you to solve this heinous crime. 

When you make your final guess; that is the end of it. Once you press complete you will be taken through to the results page....and only then will you work out if you have the brain power of Holmes or the critical thinking of a gnat. 

We wish you the best of luck; and when you are in your start point of St Ann's Square, M2 7JB: begin your investigation. 

The Year is 1908. Emmeline Pankhurst is leading the women’s liberation and the Suffragette movement is making inroads and beginning to be taken seriously as a political movement.

Sadly, there are still some that see this as nothing more than silly rebellion and look to put the revolution down. They have planted an imposter within the organisation who will quietly but steadily work to discredit the movement and put an end to the Suffragettes. Rumour has surfaced that a something big is being planned at the next march in Manchester; something that will look to embarrass the movement and demean the Suffragettes as a serious party. Piper has been asked in desperation to figure out who this is.

Can you work out who the imposter is in time to stop this secret plan? Whilst working out who is behind the evil doings and the location their plans are to be carried out?  Time is ticking….best get to work!

Catherine Dwyer: Suffragette – recent outvoted regarding the direction of the party and has since taken a step backwards with her roles.

Alison Steady: Suffragette – Known to have been politically active for years. Criminal record.

Grace Parker: Suffragette – Previous partner was David Moody.

Sam Grenada: Suffragette – New member of the group. Deeply passionate and quite radical.

Fiona Parker: Suffragette – Not front line based. She does a lot of the admin and paperwork.

Benjamin Lister: Local Councilman – Very neutral in approach. Known to be partial to a bribe.

Brian Trainer: Conservative Minister – Local MP. Government advice is anti-suffragette.

Richard Beaker: Local Business Owner – Very outwardly spoken against the suffragette movement.

Larry Holt: Chief of Local Police Force – worried about the financial and physical implications the protests are having with his force. Has a very tough stance when dealing with mobs.

David Moody: Lawyer with the Man-Suffrage Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage – pursuing legal challenges against the suffragettes.  

 

To start your story to St Anne’s Square. Where you know the protest is set to begin in only a few hours’ time. You know time is of the essence and when you arrive there you find Sam Grenada and Fiona Parker there. You decide to have a chat with them and do some digging.  

To open your first clue, can you find a homeless statue and finish off the sentence “I was a stranger and you ? ?

You walk over to them, and casually strike up conversation asking about what is happening.

Sam replies first. Standing tall and proud, wearing a long dress but no makeup or accessories.

“You don’t know? Typical man. Not interested in the needs of women. We are marching for equality, nothing more. We want to be treated with the same respect as our male counterparts and have the same opportunities they have! Is that too much to ask for?”

You wholeheartedly agree and hear the fire and passion in her voice. You then turn to Fiona to listen to her. She is equally reserved than Sam in dress and even more reserved in nature; almost appearing nervous.

“We are planning to start the march in 2 hours exactly. We are here ensuring everything runs to plan. We are meant to be meeting our fellow suffragette Catherine, but she isn’t here yet”.

Sam adds, “Well that’s not exactly new is it, her heart hasn’t been in it since she lost her vote. She wanted to be less open, and challenge the disparity in the legal channels, but that will never work! We have no power there. We have to get people to see and hear what is going on. Emmeline spoke it perfectly when she said deeds not words. “

Fiona agrees however you sense a hesitation in her voice. She clearly isn’t comfortable being on the front line of it all, unless there is something she is hiding.

You thank them for their time and move on.

You now have an appointment with David Moody, who has asked to meet close to the march, no doubt to keep an eye on it. Facing the church, you turn left onto St Ann Street then right onto Cross street. Your meeting is at Mr Thomas Chop house. To open up your next set of information can you find the name of the Lady who also owns the chop house?

David greets you with a reluctant smile. You explain why you are here and ask him what involvement he has had with the movement.

“What, those horrible wenches? Nothing. Especially since I found out Grace was a member, I got rid of her straight away; do they not think us men have enough to deal with without all this nonsense as well.”

He certainly is angry about the movement. You ask him if he now has any contact within the organisation.

“Not at all, although Grace still does keep writing letters begging me to change my mind. The fool. I only engage with any discussion with that mob via proper legal channels so I can’t be drawn into any shenanigans.”

You ask him for a copy of a letter Grace has sent him. He passes one over to you and tells you to keep it. He informs you he has to go to the office and you ask him to pop down to the police station in a little while to collect the letter from you.

You take a look at the letter, detailing the writing before folding it up into your pocket. You next decide to head to the Town Hall, where you know the march will be passing. Piper will see you there.

To open up your investigation: Work out this.

Liverpool & ? Can you find the other location on a building nearby?

As you approach the square you can see all forms of activity going on. Lights being put up, fireworks being delivered and all manners of signs and banners. You recognise one of the suffragettes there: Alison Steady from the newspapers. Glamorous and outgoing, looking and smelling like she is ready for a night out, she is helping organise the chaos. You approach her and introduce yourself. You ask her how she is feeling about today’s march.

“It is another step in the right direction. We need to keep on making public showings to remind the public who we are and what we stand for”.

Alison speaks very tactfully; she appears to weigh up easy sentence she says.

You ask her about her previous conviction.

“I was young, naïve and foolish. I took advice from a MAN in the wrong circles and ended up being caught out for fraud. Obviously, he escaped any form of sentence. In this world it is all about who you know, not what you know.”

You ask her about her previous political affiliations.

“They were a long time ago” she says, and for the first time you glimpse some sadness. “And anyway, I won’t be allowed back in now and have found a greater movement to get behind” She finishes off with.

Just then someone calls her name and she has to go.

The next port of call is the police station, to return the letter to Mr Moody and catch up with Larry Holt, the Chief of Police. You will have to find Southmill Street leading off one of the many roads around the town hall. Then you will need to find the old police station on Southmill Street itself.

To open your next clue; what word comes before Police on the gate?

You pass the note back to Mr Moody who dashes off quickly. Obviously eager to get away.

You head in and ask for Mr Holt. After 5 minutes you are led to him in his office.

He looks worried as you sit down. You ask him how he is prepared for today’s march.

“Prepared? We are already underfunded and understaffed: and speaking to people like you doesn’t help. How do you control events like this….you have protests and counter-protests to worry about. All we can do it to try and keep order, of some form. Mark my word any trouble today and they will feel the full force of the law coming down on them.” He almost yells at you as he finishes his sentence.

You ask him if he is aware of rumours from the street officers regarding the march.

“You get rumours at every march, but this does feel quite different. We know that something is planned not long from the start however that is about all we know. We have officers securing every building we can get too but it is so busy with people its hard to know who is who.”

He looks exasperated but cannot tell you anymore. You thank him for his time.

Piper next has a meeting lined up with a local councillor:  Benjamin Lister. You know he has an office in the Great Northern Railway block, which is owned by Richard Beaker. From Southmill Street you turn right onto Peter Street and then left onto Deansgate to find the Warehouses.

For your next clue…what is missing? G N R C ? W

You do not knock, but just walk straight in. Mr Lister is sat at his desk. He quickly shuts a draw but before it closed you saw large quantities of money in it.

Mr Lister quickly asks who you are and you introduce yourself. He is a small man, wearing glasses and a greying suit. You ask him about the march today, and his thoughts on it.

“Well Inspector Piper, you will find they have followed appropriate protocol for the approval of the march so I cannot comment other than they have legal right to march.”

With that he quickly ushers you out and closes the door.

“I am a very busy man and if you wish to see me you will have to make an appointment.”

And with that he dashes off.

Using your skeleton key you break into his office. Your initial thought is correct. There is over £30,000 worth of notes in his desk.

You lock everything up and leave.

You decide to follow up your most recent visit to then see the owner of the warehouse, Richard Beaker. You know he also owns the Manchester Opera House, so you decide to pop in to see him. You return to the corner of Deansgate and Peter Street, however this time turn left onto Quay Street where you will be able to find the Opera House.

How many horses can you spot on the picture above the main entrance? Can you work out how many hooves would they have between them?

Mr Beaker is busy behind the kiosk chatting to one of the ticket officers, a young woman. You introduce yourself and ask him for a few minutes of his time and he leads you to his office.

Mr Beaker clearly has no problems where confidence is due , a tall man, black hair and thick moustache.

You ask him his thoughts on the marches, knowing that he has been an outspoken critic of the suffragettes.

“They don’t know what they are on about. Equal rights? When did a woman ever work as hard as a man? Soon I’ll have to be paying these women on the desk as much as the men I hire; now that just doesn’t make sense! It will bankrupt many a business.”

“You ask him if he has any connections to the group.

“Absolutely not. The less I can be involved the better”.

You thank him for his time, but before you go you see an application for a new development complex.

He covers it up and quickly exits.

You have some time to kill before your next appointment with the Conservative Minister. You down Quay street before taking a left onto Lower Byrom Street.

Keep an eye out for the engine in front of the museum. Name the brothers that created the engine you can see outside

As you are strolling, mulling things over you see a dejected looking woman sat on a wall. You recognise her, but can’t pinpoint the name. Then it clicks. It is Catherine Dwyer, the suffragette already mentioned by Sam Grenada.

You approach her, introduce yourself and ask if she is ok. She replies full of sadness.

“It’s these new ideas of revolution; I can’t get behind them. I feel a proper course of dialogue through legal channels would be better to bring about change. However, I am one voice against hundreds and was easily outvoted. Some of the recruits I fear would be dangerous to the cause, and have connections that I do not like”.

You ask her if she is still attending the march.

“Absolutely” She replies resolutely, her bright eyes gleaming with determination. “Whilst I may not agree with every decision, my absolute passion for the cause does not waver. We will succeed.”

You are impressed with her words and actions. She is not wavering in her commitment; just the path chosen by others. You bid her good-day and hurry on to your next meeting.

Your next meeting takes place with Brian Trainer at the Bridgewater Hall. If you continue to the end of Lower Byrom Street, then take a left you will be turning onto Liverpool Road. Once your reach the end of the road, continue onwards on Great Bridgewater Street and travel under a bridge, keeping an eye out for a left turn onto Lower Mosley Street. When you have located the Bridgewater, find the bust statue in the vicinity.

Find the statue and work out how old MK was when he died?

Mr Trainer is waiting for you as you approach. “You’re late” He says.

You apologise and explain you will not need much of his time.

You ask him why he is against the protests.

“This is from the top level of the government. We are treating this mob like the pack of wild animals they are. Do they seriously think they will be taken seriously behaving like this?”

You ask him what his tactics would be in trying to bring about deserved change that these women are owed. You see his face change into a look of disgust.

“Deserved? This bunch of criminals? They do not know their place. We still have old contacts within the organisation and the stories they tell us... This group needs stopping - before it is too late!”.

You finish the conversation and leave. You have one more person to meet.

To find your last interview you will need to locate the Statue of Emmeline Pankhurst in St Peters Square. It is down to you now.

Which three words can you find behind the famous statue of Emmeline?

Grace Parker is covered up. Her demure personality represented in her dress sense. Introverted however you sense there is fire behind her eyes.

She doesn’t say a lot; but hands you the letter that was found that hints towards todays ‘event’. As soon as she passes it to you. She is gone.

You open the letter and read through it, looking at the writing and context.

Piper now knows who the guilty party is. But do you?

Make sure you have checked all your hints if you are struggling and then proceed to make your guesses.