History's Mysteries - Murder Mysteries with a Vintage Vibe
Pirates on the Allegheny
Ahoy, Matey! Captain Bounty defied the ‘Code among Thieves’ by running off with the booty of treasure, and paid the ultimate price, with his life. Who will now command the Jolly Roger: Jack Robin, Black Bart, Jean La Petite, or “Red Flora” Burns? Or will one of them walk the plank?
Five Card DRAW!! – The Smell of Gunsmoke
A fixed poker game at the Short Branch Saloon was the last hand for railroad tycoon Alexander Morgan. Gather round folks and belly up to the bar with the likes of Miss Smitty, Marshal Villon, Doc, Poker Alice, and the rest of the Wild West!
Murder on the High C’s
Those smoke-belching iron horses called trains aren’t nearly as clean and safe as river paddle-boats – until last night. Scotland "Scotty" Yard was found dead in his cabin by his ex-wife, opera star Julie Yard. Passenger Miss Hippy River says she “don’t’ know nothin’ ‘bout shootin’ no gun!”
A Long Crime Ago
Sixteen people gathered on the rooftop of the Pabst Pavilion to view the fireworks over Lake Michigan at the 1893 Columbian Exposition. But only 15 people left alive. Labor unrest threatened the first-ever Ferris Wheel ride at the Chicago World’s Fair, leaving this cold case unsolved. Until now.
Shamrocks in Old Chicago
The Market Street gang was a group of Irish lads who were expert pickpockets and sneak thieves. As adults, they’ve expanded into illegal gambling, extortion, robbery, and murder. Finnegan Manor is the home base for their ruthless syndicate, and is now the scene of the latest homicide. Faith and begorrah!
Feud in Ragtime
Model T’s and silent films. Chicago 1915. Star-crossed lovers “Pusher Boy” Bucca and Mona Lisa Marinara defy their feuding families with the help of Father Frangelico. At the wedding of “Pusher Boy’s” sister, their father was killed by an exploding Model T. And the Stromboli burlesque girls have a secret …
“Bye Bye, Bucca”
The continuing saga of the Bucca Family during the Roaring 20’s at its most nostalgic! Mobsters, flappers, Union racketeering and Prohibition bootleg liquor. Who will be the next godfather now that Sam Bucca is dead?
NO VACANCY
It’s the Age of Jazz, and the Downtown District is teeming with activity. A strange cigar store statue appears and disappears in the front window almost weekly at a rumored haunted hotel which a young lady has learned she inherited. Secret tunnels under the hotel reveal the mob is running liquor during Prohibition! It’s no wonder the hotel rooms are always booked! Did her deceased Grandpa die of UN-natural causes? Or was it the resident hotel ghost?
A Clean Sweep
A fictionalized, comedic twist on an event that hit the Akron newspapers during the summer of 1930: Vintage automobile fans will enjoy following the unusual deaths of a vacuum cleaner salesman and the son of a senator traveling together in a fatal car crash. Was it accidental or intentional? Which one was the intended victim? Why were they going to the Route 30 Diner? And how does Greta Garbeaux and her family fit into this hilarious Whodunit?
The Curse of the Hope Diamond
It’s 1940, and New York socialite Evelyn Welsh is hosting another of her lavish dinner parties and subsequent scavenger hunts for her prized Hope Diamond, hidden somewhere on the premises. But a painting has been stolen and the butler is dead! The curse of the Hope Diamond lives on.
LOVE YOU TO DEATH
It’s the Fabulous Forties! It’s Chicago! It’s … the DeChette Mob! Enjoy the authentic gangster ambiance complete with passwords, crooked officials, and Big Band swing music. The popular nightclub featuring Melody Notes is the scene of the crime, and no, it wasn’t her singing that killed her boss!
Rumba Romance
Club Rumba is the hottest night spot in Havana. But you have to ask why? Ricky Ricoco and the Mambo Kings are the star attraction of course! However Lucy believes Ricky is seeing other women. Did she make good on her threat to kill him? There’s some lipstick smeared on his dressing room mirror, resembling the letter “J.” Curious . . .
The Mystery of the Class of ‘57
It’s the Homecoming Pep Rally and the Pillsboro Possums’ quarterback was drowned in the pool. His pranks were legendary but who got the last laugh? Visit yesteryear with the rich kid, the poindexter, and the cheerleaders. Rah, Rah!!
The Jack of Diamonds Caper
The “Sgt. Pepper” generation of 1970 finds us in Monaco on the French Riviera during the annual Gran Prix. The Casino de Monte Carlo is the scene for money laundering and murder. Hundreds of thousands of dollars and a Ferrari changed hands during a high stakes game of poker. This is a case for - - - BOND, or the next best thing . . .
Love and Death in Casablanca
We last saw Ilsa Lund and her husband, Victor Laszlo board a plane in 1942 to escape the ravages of World War II. Five years later, they decided to return to Rick's Cafe, each with a secret agenda. But when they arrived, Laszlo was shot and killed. Who knew they were coming? And why? Better round up "the usual suspects".
Trapped in the Mall
Mall owner Cal Davor has been discovered dead in his office! His body was torn to shreds in a gruesome manner and there is no shortage of suspects! Not many of his employees liked Cal, and even fewer of the nearby business owners had anything nice to say about him either. To make matters worse there has been a recent outbreak of flesh hungry fiends - ZOMBIES! Can you solve the crime before your brains become a buffet? Take part in this 1980's themed murder mystery!
Ahoy, Matey! Captain Bounty defied the ‘Code among Thieves’ by running off with the booty of treasure, and paid the ultimate price, with his life. Who will now command the Jolly Roger: Jack Robin, Black Bart, Jean La Petite, or “Red Flora” Burns? Or will one of them walk the plank?
Five Card DRAW!! – The Smell of Gunsmoke
A fixed poker game at the Short Branch Saloon was the last hand for railroad tycoon Alexander Morgan. Gather round folks and belly up to the bar with the likes of Miss Smitty, Marshal Villon, Doc, Poker Alice, and the rest of the Wild West!
Murder on the High C’s
Those smoke-belching iron horses called trains aren’t nearly as clean and safe as river paddle-boats – until last night. Scotland "Scotty" Yard was found dead in his cabin by his ex-wife, opera star Julie Yard. Passenger Miss Hippy River says she “don’t’ know nothin’ ‘bout shootin’ no gun!”
A Long Crime Ago
Sixteen people gathered on the rooftop of the Pabst Pavilion to view the fireworks over Lake Michigan at the 1893 Columbian Exposition. But only 15 people left alive. Labor unrest threatened the first-ever Ferris Wheel ride at the Chicago World’s Fair, leaving this cold case unsolved. Until now.
Shamrocks in Old Chicago
The Market Street gang was a group of Irish lads who were expert pickpockets and sneak thieves. As adults, they’ve expanded into illegal gambling, extortion, robbery, and murder. Finnegan Manor is the home base for their ruthless syndicate, and is now the scene of the latest homicide. Faith and begorrah!
Feud in Ragtime
Model T’s and silent films. Chicago 1915. Star-crossed lovers “Pusher Boy” Bucca and Mona Lisa Marinara defy their feuding families with the help of Father Frangelico. At the wedding of “Pusher Boy’s” sister, their father was killed by an exploding Model T. And the Stromboli burlesque girls have a secret …
“Bye Bye, Bucca”
The continuing saga of the Bucca Family during the Roaring 20’s at its most nostalgic! Mobsters, flappers, Union racketeering and Prohibition bootleg liquor. Who will be the next godfather now that Sam Bucca is dead?
NO VACANCY
It’s the Age of Jazz, and the Downtown District is teeming with activity. A strange cigar store statue appears and disappears in the front window almost weekly at a rumored haunted hotel which a young lady has learned she inherited. Secret tunnels under the hotel reveal the mob is running liquor during Prohibition! It’s no wonder the hotel rooms are always booked! Did her deceased Grandpa die of UN-natural causes? Or was it the resident hotel ghost?
A Clean Sweep
A fictionalized, comedic twist on an event that hit the Akron newspapers during the summer of 1930: Vintage automobile fans will enjoy following the unusual deaths of a vacuum cleaner salesman and the son of a senator traveling together in a fatal car crash. Was it accidental or intentional? Which one was the intended victim? Why were they going to the Route 30 Diner? And how does Greta Garbeaux and her family fit into this hilarious Whodunit?
The Curse of the Hope Diamond
It’s 1940, and New York socialite Evelyn Welsh is hosting another of her lavish dinner parties and subsequent scavenger hunts for her prized Hope Diamond, hidden somewhere on the premises. But a painting has been stolen and the butler is dead! The curse of the Hope Diamond lives on.
LOVE YOU TO DEATH
It’s the Fabulous Forties! It’s Chicago! It’s … the DeChette Mob! Enjoy the authentic gangster ambiance complete with passwords, crooked officials, and Big Band swing music. The popular nightclub featuring Melody Notes is the scene of the crime, and no, it wasn’t her singing that killed her boss!
Rumba Romance
Club Rumba is the hottest night spot in Havana. But you have to ask why? Ricky Ricoco and the Mambo Kings are the star attraction of course! However Lucy believes Ricky is seeing other women. Did she make good on her threat to kill him? There’s some lipstick smeared on his dressing room mirror, resembling the letter “J.” Curious . . .
The Mystery of the Class of ‘57
It’s the Homecoming Pep Rally and the Pillsboro Possums’ quarterback was drowned in the pool. His pranks were legendary but who got the last laugh? Visit yesteryear with the rich kid, the poindexter, and the cheerleaders. Rah, Rah!!
The Jack of Diamonds Caper
The “Sgt. Pepper” generation of 1970 finds us in Monaco on the French Riviera during the annual Gran Prix. The Casino de Monte Carlo is the scene for money laundering and murder. Hundreds of thousands of dollars and a Ferrari changed hands during a high stakes game of poker. This is a case for - - - BOND, or the next best thing . . .
Love and Death in Casablanca
We last saw Ilsa Lund and her husband, Victor Laszlo board a plane in 1942 to escape the ravages of World War II. Five years later, they decided to return to Rick's Cafe, each with a secret agenda. But when they arrived, Laszlo was shot and killed. Who knew they were coming? And why? Better round up "the usual suspects".
Trapped in the Mall
Mall owner Cal Davor has been discovered dead in his office! His body was torn to shreds in a gruesome manner and there is no shortage of suspects! Not many of his employees liked Cal, and even fewer of the nearby business owners had anything nice to say about him either. To make matters worse there has been a recent outbreak of flesh hungry fiends - ZOMBIES! Can you solve the crime before your brains become a buffet? Take part in this 1980's themed murder mystery!