Murder Through Time: A Whodunit Across the Centuries

Case #5: The Canary Room

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A single gunshot, an open safe, and a missing set of ledgers turn Arthur Bell’s office into a locked-room puzzle.

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A Prohibition-era Chicago murder built from music, timing, and carefully placed details.

Case #5 places a murder in Chicago in 1923 and lets Carissa move through Prohibition, hidden staircases, and the Canary Room's guarded world. The writing stays tied to concrete detail, from Hale closing the bar and spotting Eddie Donnelly at the piano to Clara Hastings staying…

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For nights when you want Chicago jazz, hidden rooms, and a 1923 whodunit after midnight.

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