In April, 2016, the Carolinas TwiFic group met together at Lake Norman, near Charlotte. It seems that there was a murder, and we had to solve it! Below is the introduction to the game, and the rules. It was a lot of fun to play, and I hope you follow along, and find out who was murdered, who did it, how they did it, and why!

Aro Volturi had ambition, and the gumption to strike out for his fortune. In 1851 he settled in Forks, Washington, purchased a farm, and sent for his family. By the time his wife, sister, and family arrived, he was dead.

Descended from wine makers in Italy, the Volturis did what they know, they planted grapes. A rainforest isn't usually an ideal location for finicky grapes, but the berries are vulnerable to botrytis cinerea, a fungus that produces an ideal, sparkly ice wine.

For several years Carlisle and Esme Cullen, the most recent proprietors, owned and ran the successful Volturi Vineyards in Forks, Washington. Carlisle's death a year ago came as a shock to the community. Esme hasn't been the same, and with mounting debts, the Volturi Vineyard is up for sale.

One early spring day, a several people pass through the gates of Volturi Vineyards to see Esme Cullen, but some of them have secrets to hide, and one of them is a cold blooded killer.

Bella Swan – She is Esme Cullen's best friend, and the local librarian. A lifelong resident of Forks, she is the town's historian, and has a flare for the eccentric. She lives alone, save for her dog, Jacob, and loves crime and mystery novels. Especially the real life mystery of what happened to Carlisle Cullen last year.

Edward Masen – A young drifter and Dartmouth dropout, he wandered onto Volturi Vineyards by accident, hitchhiking through life. The Cullens took a liking to him, and moved him in to do odd jobs while he attends college and gets his life back together. He tends to the fields, among other things. This young man really is quite handy, and popular.

Esme Cullen – She hasn't been the same since her beloved Carlisle died last year under mysterious circumstances. Alone in the world, with mounting debt, she is being forced to sell the home and business that she loves.

Doctor Alice Brandon – After suffering a nervous breakdown, this successful Los Angeles psychiatrist, and best selling, well, near best selling, author moved to the town of Forks, purchasing a few acres adjacent to Volturi Vineyards. She wants to relax, and write her next best seller. Instead she has been embroiled in gossip and drama ever since.

Jasper Whitlock – A real estate developer from New York, he speaks with a Texas accent that enhances his charisma. He arrives unannounced with plans to buy the vineyard and develop low cost housing. Hundreds of tract homes would make a killing in this area. His boss, Maria, ordered him to obtain the land, at any cost.

Emmett Hale – He is a investment broker from Manhattan, and husband to Rosalie. Emmett is trying to save his marriage and his job while traveling the country in his RV. He hopes he can save many things on this trip.

Rosalie Hale – Esme's estranged sister from New York. She and her husband, Emmett, are traveling across country on vacation in their new RV. They've decided to mend fences, and visit Esme Cullen, a visit with several surprises.

I will post each round, in sections, with character information, and links to the clues. Play along, and see if you can guess the murderer!

If you have ideas for other mysteries, please let me know! If you would like to use this game for your group, let me know, and I can send you the items to be printed, including clues.

Have fun!

These are the rules that were read to each player before beginning the game.

Welcome to the Volturi Vineyard, a sprawling property in Forks Washington with extensive vineyards, gardens, a lake, and this beautiful home. You are about to become a suspect in a murder mystery. It is up to you to figure out who committed the crime by discovering the guilty secrets of the others, while maintaining your innocence.

Try to remain in character throughout the game!

You are about to become a suspect in a murder. It is your duty to figure out who killed who, why, and how. You will discover the guilty secrets of others, while trying to maintain and prove your innocence.

Game play will proceed in Rounds. DO NOT READ AHEAD until instructed to do so!

Each round will provide information for you to reveal, and clues you will use to interrogate each suspect.

You must answer questions according to the information contained in this booklet. Suspects that have guilty secrets may be given misleading information to help keep their secrets hidden. It is up to you to sort through the information and discover the truth!

The murderer, or murderers will not know before the solution round that she is the murderer. So, you should even suspect yourself!

Secret clues will provide special information used to further the mystery. These clues should only be revealed when a suspect outline instructs a player to do so. Once revealed, secret clues will be made available for everyone to examine throughout the game.

Rounds end only when all players have revealed all facts and secrets in their dossier.

At the end of Round Five, all players will be given the opportunity to write down their solution to the mystery. Who? How? And Why?

Round Six will provide you with a code word that will respond to your confession. The confessions provide the correct solution, and must be read in order! Do not open your confession until instructed to do so.

has more information, as well as pictures of the secret clues, and character documents.