The Letter Looter Clue by Clue

How to Play: Clue by Clue is a game that tests your thinking skills. It can be played alone or in a group. Solve the mystery below by going through the clues one at a time. Each time you reveal a new clue, stop and think about what it could mean, what you know from all the clues so far, and what you still need to know. After the last clue is revealed, you can read some hints or go straight to the solution!

The Situation

A man kills a woman named Lisa Calabrese. He waits five days. Then he breaks into the house of a woman named Mary Williams. He steals a letter from her and leaves.

Why does he do this?

Can you figure it out in 8 clues?

Clue 1

The man burned the letter that he stole without opening it.

Clue 2

The man had never met Mary Williams and had no relationship or connection with her.

Clue 3

The man’s wife was also named Mary Williams and both women worked as doctors.

Clue 4

For five days, the man did not let his wife check the mail.

Clue 5

The man was cheating on his wife with Lisa Calabrese.

Clue 6

Lisa Calabrese wanted the man to leave his wife and marry her.

Clue 7

The day that she died, Lisa told the man that she was going to mail his wife proof of their affair.

Clue 8

The man, Lisa, and Mary Williams all lived in the same town.

You now have all the information you need to solve the mystery. Can you figure it out?

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Hints

Why did the man kill Lisa instead of just leaving her?
Who sent the letter that the man stole? Who was supposed to get it?
What was in the letter?
How long would you wait to get a letter mailed from your same town?

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And check out the book it is based on: Clue by Clue by Walton Burns

front cover of Clue by Clue by Walton Burns