Waterstones Blogger Murder Mystery

In celebration of the Agatha Christie Festival this week, Waterstones in holding the first ever Blogger Murder Mystery event.

Waterstones needs your help, dear reader. There's been a crime most horrid committed against fellow blogger Matthew Pike at Bucket & Spades We need your help to find the culprit and be in with a chance of receiving a £100 reward of Waterstones vouchers. Detective Michael Scott is on the case, so be sure to follow him on twitter @DCIMikeScott where he will be revealing clues throughout the week until Friday 20th September. You can question any of the bloggers using their twitter handle and the hashtag #BloggerMystery to find holes in their alibis. 

The list of suspects are:

Naomi @Bewitchery_  http://bewitcheryblog.co.uk/

Jane @ITYDarling  http://isthatyoudarling.wordpress.com/

Lucinda @ljbarton   http://www.bakesbooksandmyboys.com/

Katrina @carouseldiary  http://carouseldiary.com/

Sophie @sophiepatricia6  http://ileftmyheartinmiami.blogspot.co.uk/
Kel @kellovesclothes  http://www.kelloves.com/

Eleanor @ebsnare  http://threewordoutfit.com/

Once you think you know who the culprit is send a tweet to the detective giving the name of the killer, the motive and the method by Friday 20th September at Midnight. The winner will be selected on Monday 23rd September. 

From DCI Michael Scott 

"Waterstones invited six prestigious fashion and beauty bloggers - Elly, Kel, Sophie, Naomi, Katrina Louise and Mat - to its very first Fabulous Fashionista of the Year Award, held amid a lavish cupcake dinner at Cryptic Hall. However, events have taken a dark turn and Mat, the winner of the award, has been found dead in the bathroom. Foul play is most certainly suspected. 

Details of the night are still sketchy, but we know all six fashionistas were known to each other at the time of the killing and enjoyed a friendly rivalry in the world of fashion blogging. Also in Cryptic Hall at the time were Jan, the owner of the manor, and a chef, Lucinda, who was hired to put on a delicious spread of cupcakes for the guests. 

According to my interviews, the guests arrived at Cryptic Hall at around 6pm or just before. They sat down to enjoy Lucinda's cupcakes and discuss their blogging with one another. There was a short break for coffee at around 6.40pm, during which time many of the guests seem to have left the table for various reasons. At 6.55 or thereabouts, we received a phone call from the suspect who found the body, claiming there had been a murder at Cryptic Hall. 

Unfortunately, many of the suspects seem unwilling to cooperate, for reasons that are still being established. If you think you can tease more information out of them, ask them about their activities on that night via Twitter - and when you think you ascertained the culprit, the motive and the method, please relay your suspicions to me, DCI Michael Scott. Together, we can get to the root of this tale of intrigue, jealousy, high fashion and sweet, sweet cupcakes."

My Story:

“I know of the other bloggers of course but we move in very different circles. As far as I’m concerned I’m innocent! Despite the fact that they think I’m good enough to cook for them but not to win an actual award! I was in the kitchen the whole time! Well most of it!”

“I arrived at the dingy kitchen before everyone else at 5pm. I stayed making my amazing cupcakes, you should try one, until I managed to escape for a breath of fresh air just before 6. When I took the cakes through I noticed there was an atmosphere in the room especially between other members. I headed back to the kitchen and remained there in blissful silence until I brought the coffee through. Since the tension was so high by this point I finished serving and went home for the evening. Until I was called that evening I knew nothing about the murder”

Good luck, sleuths. 

Note: this competition is only open to UK residents