FEBRUARY SPECIAL – MURDER MYSTERY IDEA

As there were no submissions this month, I present another story idea as a challenge for you—a mystery.

TIME: present day

PLACE: New York City brownstone or any similar structure in a large town

CIRCUMSTANCE: New resident in the middle of repairs following rain damage, discovers a skeleton in a wall.

CHARACTERS

The owner who discovers the bones, young and aspiring architect into restoring old homes, perhaps too focused in his fascination with old structures.

The detective(s). Is there a brilliant, or merely lucky amateur? Is the official representative from police or other investigative entity a uniquely interesting person?

The dead woman. Was she sealed in alive, dead from poisoning, knife or bludgeon? In my dream, she was pretty, alternately willful and silly, but ultimately an innocent.

The person(s) responsible for concealing the body. No hint here—might be self-preservation and done solely, or a family affair to hush up events they wish to leave unknown.

Note: in my dream, the girl had been dead for so long that it is unlikely any are still alive who were part of her life. But police could via DNA to trace the bones to the young woman. There was also a hint of a quirky detective, a chance for a bit of humor in an otherwise gruesome story.

Best of luck to you. Do let me know if you turn this into a story to suit yourself. Thank you.