The official blog of Shot In The Dark Murder Mystery Games, featuring exciting news about murder mystery games, The Reaper Reader (our mysterious ezine) host tips, party ideas and more!
Murder at the Book Signing was a great success! I haven't had that much fun in a really long time. There were points during the mystery, as I was delivering clues, I couldn't type because I was laughing so hard! All of the attendees really got into their roles, which always makes for a great time in a murder mystery game. The Romance Galleria was decked out with a book signing desk, a dead body and many other great features.
It was really after the game when we received the most exciting news, though. Those who hung around for the meet and greet discovered (thanks to one of our attendees) that Michelle Miles' first book in the Adventures of Ransom and Fortune trilogy, A Bend In Time, is available for pre-order at Amazon.com! Even the author herself was surprised!
The newest edition of the Reaper Reader (the Shot In The Dark Mysteries email newsletter) was sent out last week, chocked full of all sorts of mysterious fun. Included were tips for savvy hosts (and hostesses), a challenging Mini-Mystery, our ever-popular Sleuth Joke and Mystery Trivia! If you aren't receiving the Reaper Reader yourself, sign up now on the right!
That's all the mysterious news that's fit to print! Talk to you all soon!
Shot In The Dark Mysteries would like to invite everyone to our upcoming online murder mystery game event, MURDER AT THE BOOK SIGNING, presented by Shot in The Dark Mysteries, The Romance Galleria and author Michelle Miles. Step into the virtual, 3D world of The Romance Galleria on SATURDAY, APRIL 21 at 8 p.m. ( Eastern , US ) and join us in the Galleria Cafe for an evening of fun, mystery and -- of course! -- murder in this, the first investigation of its kind anywhere!
THE SCENE: Romance author Michelle Miles is kicking off her book tour at The Romance Galleria and her fans are eager to meet her. Michelle's best-selling novel, A Bend In Time, has established a cult following, and her fans are eagerly awaiting the second book in the Adventures of Ransom and Fortune Trilogy, A Break In Time.
THE CRIME: Michelles' agent is found dead, murdered in the midst of the book signing! But who could have committed such a heinous deed? The list of suspects is thick -- and may include YOU!
THE SUSPECTS: As a participant in the mystery, you can choose to be yourself in the virtual world of The Romance Galleria, or assume the role of any of these terrific characters:
Fletcher Fleming - Michelle's publisher Angel DiTosto - Mistress to Michelle's agent Risto Rasmussen - Michelle's fan club president Sonia Sparrow - Michelle's friend Sophia Bernesque - a rival author to Michelle Sally Mustard - friendly staff member from The Romance Galleria Horrace Halliday - an unpublished author
Or any of these other great characters on the night's guest list:
Marilyn Paradise Ian Kristofferson Rose Seabrook Ross Westcott Vivaine Vincente Germain Leblanc Brenda Calhoun
(HINT: Characters are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis, so be sure to put your reservations in early!)
Remember -- no matter your character, it's up to YOU to solve the murder mystery and find out who committed the Murder at The Book Signing! In addition, you'll have the chance to try and identify which character is really a sinister stalker who's been harrassing Michelle! It's two mysteries in one!
We'll be awarding fantastic prizes all evening long to guests at Murder at The Book Signing. The Grand Prize -- for the lucky detective who nabs the murderer -- includes a free Shot in The Dark Murder Mystery download of your choosing from any of the exciting, fast-paced adult, children's or forensic-based games available (a $32.99 value) and an official "Ransom & Fortune Survival Guide" prize pack from author Michelle Miles that contains everything you need to survive your own time-travel adventure -- a compass, collapsible cups, a CD of Celtic music favorites, plus a signed trade paperback copy of A Bend in Time!
Michelle has also promised an autographed copy of the book to the participant who finds her mysterious stalker. "Heck," she says. "I'll give away another copy, too, to be chosen at random from all Mystery Night participants." Other prizes to be awarded include three $10 Amazon.com gift certificates, compliments of The Romance Galleria; a CD-Rom of FREE ebooks, compliments of the Southern Fried Chicas authors group and more! That's more than $100 worth of prizes up for grabs all night long!
Tickets for Murder at The Book Signing are only $10 per person -- a full night of fun for less than the cost of a visit to the movies! Why watch someone else have all of the fun when you can BE A PART OF IT? Visit Shot In The Dark Mysteries to register for this exciting event, but don't delay - spaces are limited!
Shot in The Dark Mysteries opened its virtual doors in September, 2006, but its owner and designer, the mysterious "Mystery Maiden" has been crafting and orchestrating murder-mystery games for more than four years. Each game is a downloadable, interactive evening of fun that you and your friends and family can enjoy together. For a complete list of games, plus more information, visit them online at www.shotinthedarkmysteries.com.
The Romance Galleria is the internet's first and only interactive, real-time romance forum, where readers and authors can interact face-to-face in a 3D virtual world that's unlike anything else out there. Guests to the Galleria simply download a free, easy-to-use, completely safe software program that allows them to enter this virtual conference center 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Launched in February of this year, The Romance Galleria has already played host to The Romance Studio's annual CAPA Awards ceremony, and features such best-selling authors as Lori Foster. Now here's your chance to join in the fun! For more information, visit www.theromancegalleria.com.
HINT: We've recently undertaken some terrific new updates at the Galleria, and while that means you have even more fun things to see and explore while you're in our virtual world, it also means the program's initial download, and update loading times will be slightly increased. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early for the Murder Mystery if you've never visited us before, or haven't joined us in awhile -- especially if you're on dial up! -- to allow for these new program updates!
I write and sell murder mystery games for Shot In The Dark Mysteries.com. I'm also an expert on party hosting techniques, a subject on which I write numerous articles. If you have questions, please feel free to email me, comment here, or visit www.shotinthedarkmysteries.com to post your quesitons in our Dark Community! Thanks for stopping by the Shot In The Dark Mysteries blog!
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