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Murder at the Mistletoe Arms – Christmas Whodunnit Advent Calendar - Advent Calendar Card

Murder at the Mistletoe Arms – Christmas Whodunnit Advent Calendar - Advent Calendar Card

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Murder at the Mistletoe Arms – Christmas Whodunnit Advent CalendA cosy murder mystery advent calendar: open 24 hidden doors in an English village pub, collect the clues and name the culprit on Christmas Eve.

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It’s Christmas Eve at the Mistletoe Arms, the fire is crackling, the mince pies are out… and the Squire has been found in the snug, sherry glass in hand, never to wake.

Six villagers are in the pub. One of them did it. Hidden around the bar, the beams, the cellar and the snowy garden are 24 little doors, and behind each one is a clue: a footprint in the snow, a torn letter, a strand of green wool. Every day in December, open one door, read the clue and get closer to the truth.

Was it the vicar? The major with the very big boots? The postmistress who knows everyone’s business? Or someone you would never suspect?

How it works

  1. Meet the suspects. Read the illustrated suspect card: the vicar, the major, the postmistress, the landlord, the lady from the Women’s Institute and the village bobby.
  2. Find today’s door. Search the pub, cellar and garden for the right number.
  3. Open it and read the clue. Each door shows a hand-drawn picture and one line of evidence.
  4. Name your culprit. On Christmas Eve, break the seal on the envelope and check the solution, with the reason every other suspect is cleared.

Why mystery fans adore it

  • A real puzzle, not just a surprise: 24 clues that all fit together, with alibis, motives and red herrings.
  • Cosy, not gory: pub-quiz warmth and village charm, in the spirit of classic English whodunnits. Suitable for the whole family.
  • Hand-illustrated artwork: an ink-and-watercolour pub cross-section full of tiny details to find.
  • Something to talk about: perfect for guessing together at the dinner table each evening.
  • Screen-free and sugar-free: a December ritual for people who would rather solve a case than scroll.

Perfect for

Mystery and crime-fiction lovers, cosy-crime readers, families who enjoy a pub quiz, couples, colleagues for Secret Santa and anyone who always guesses the culprit first.

What’s included

  • 1 illustrated advent calendar, A4 landscape (21 × 29.7 cm / 8.3 × 11.7 in), with 24 perforated doors
  • 1 illustrated suspect card, A5
  • 1 illustrated solution sheet, A5
  • 1 “The Solution” envelope to keep the answer secret until Christmas Eve

Good to know

  • The calendar contains no food or treats. The surprise behind each door is a clue.
  • Contains a fictional village poisoning, told gently and without any graphic content.
  • The text is in English. Younger children may need a grown-up to help open the small paper doors.

24 doors, 24 clues, 1 culprit. 🔍🎄

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All orders are processed within 5 - 7 business days before shipment.

Shipping Time: Once your item/s is dispatched, the estimated delivery time is:

  • USA: 7-15 business days
  • Rest of world: 14-20 business days

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🔍 Move over the scene to inspect

Every detective needs a magnifying glass. Look closely — 24 tiny doors are hidden in this pub.

A Christmas whodunnit in 24 clues

Six villagers. One cosy pub. One culprit.

A murder at the Mistletoe Arms, and every regular has something to hide. Open one door each morning to find a new clue, work through the suspects with your fellow detectives — and only on Christmas Eve, break the seal on the solution.

CASE FILE № 24
Scene
The Mistletoe Arms, a village pub
Suspects
Six (suspects card included)
Clues
24 — one behind every door
Solution
Sealed until Christmas Eve
Detectives at work

A December of suspicious glances

Book clubs, couples, families with a resident know-it-all — everyone becomes a detective for 24 days.

Book club’s gone rogueThree theories, one bottle of red, zero agreement.
Fireside detectivesHe bought a magnifying glass for this. Of course he did.
The teenager has a theoryDad is not convinced. Yet.
Down the actual pubBrought it along for clue number nine.

Before you open a single door…

Who do you suspect?

Make your first guess now — we’ll keep it in your detective’s notebook on this device. Come back on Christmas Eve, open the sealed solution, and see if your instinct was right.

DETECTIVE’S NOTEBOOK

No suspect named yet. Trust your gut — tap a villager.

Assemble your detectives

Every sleuth needs their own case file

Book club, family, the friends you text every morning — give everyone their own calendar and compare theories as the clues stack up. Every extra calendar costs a little less.

  
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