It's A Mystery has written and produced mystery events for all ages. Our ability to invent hilarious characters, design twisting plots, and keep audiences rolling with laughter, make us one of the best in the business. Because the shows are thoroughly researched, intelligently written, and professionally acted, It's A Mystery events are always a hit!

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A Vacation
to Die For

by Kim Eastland

Aunt Zelda Eckstazee, matriarch of the family, has gathered her down-on-their-luck nieces and nephews back under her wing. In an attempt to turn these lemons into lemonade, she has decided to turn their old family summer compound into the Eckstazee Lo-Cost Resort. When “beloved Auntie Z” is found dead, apparently from a lethal bubble bath the question arises: who could have done the old broad in? Could it be one of her nieces - the ex-news reporter mentally broken by fashion terrorists, the wannabe Broadway star trapped in endless chorus parts, or the eccentric fortune-teller who might have seen murder in the stars? Was it one of her nephews - the whacked-out, washed-up t.v. show wrestler or the freaked-out hippie literally trapped in his parents’ past? Or maybe it’s “Uncle Rickie”, Zelda’s swaggering, private “weasel/attorney” who has been with the family for decades. Who has made this... A Vacation to Die For!

Whacked at
da Wedding

by Kim Eastland

Everyone 'made guy' is invited to -- the Manicotti/Gelatto Wedding and you're guaranteed to die of laughter. Will this union bring peace in 'da family?' Does the bride's father, Tony 'the Hair' Gelatto, really approve of the marriage of his daughter, Gina? What secrets might Gina try to keep? Will groom, Rico's, efforts to hide his true profession come back to bite him? Mama Mia is sure vocal about her feelings, but might she also be driven to murder? Nicco, the best man, can't be as innocent as he'd have us believe, can he? Marissa the Mouth has certainly played the field lately. Perhaps she's desperate for more than love? Perhaps one of the other 'family members' will get Whacked at da Wedding!


by Scott Naumann

Cousin Flemm Hockins has contracted African Jungle Pygmy Virus and has but weeks to live. As the trailer park tenants meet for his life celebration, luxury double-wide owner Philbin Scudwaller has turned up deader than roadkill! Did former stripper Lurlene kill him for discovering her past? Has Pastor Prime finally gone Jim Baker on his flock? Is Cousin MoRon as stupid as he looks? Is Pooter Ann hiding something more in her ample cleavage? Or did maid Margarita Conchita clean Philbin up for good? Sheriff Buster Douglas will need your help to solve this Murder in the Double-Wide!


by Scott Naumann

After announcing his intentions to sell SanDillHole Golf Club, Judge Harry Hardcase has turned up dead and the list of suspects is as long as the list of those he's sentenced! Was club pro Pokey McCracken afraid of losing his job? Did wild rocker Roxy Raven go off her rocker? Dance instructor Jose Del Toro looks mighty friendly with the widow Mrs. Hardcase. Is something amisses? Is groundskeeper Mr. Whiskers willing to kill to keep his past a secret? Maybe resident stylist Sweets isn't as sweet as she seems. Detective Shylock Holmes will need your help navigating the sand traps on this Fairway to Murder!


by Scott Naumann

Get set for a night of gambling & cutthroat comedy as Five Card Murder rolls out tonight! The old Rock Island Lines depot is hosting the 50th anniversary card game that celebrates the deadly game held in the pool hall across the street. Ma Banks & Kid Cleveland are in town to try their luck in the high stakes card game coordinated by the notorious Ridley Dexter. With Ruby Redd & Shannon Eagons joining the game, the heat is definitely being turned up. There's no telling what Ace Hardley's got up his sleeve, but it's your job to find out, before the train whistle blows and it's too late!


by Scott Naumann

Billionaire patriarch, Edwin Meyer has called the family together to make a stunning announcement that will change the life of everyone present. What plot could lead to murder? Is Willis as loyal and trustworthy as he would have everyone believe, or...did the Butler do it? Is Freddie really the Sofa King of North Dakota? Remember Vicki from that spread in Rascal Magazine? How desperate are the kids, Ethel, Lucy, and Richard? It's up to Detective Robert Spayed to get to the bottom of it before it's becomes Meyer's Last Resort!


by Kim Eastland

Somebody has disturbed the serenity of Paradise Island, an exclusive resort where those wound too tight come to... unwind. Is the suave, debonair Mr. Rork the conscientious host he appears to be? And what of his diminuitive assistant Taboo? What secrets does he keep? If C.C. Cannons can't kick her chocolate addiction she may need the services of Dentist-to-the-Stars Howard Titlebaum. Is he so far gone he'd drill someone? Will domestic maven Maggie Stewart be driven to plant loud-mouth golf-pro Lindsey McCracken in a decorative urn? Questions abound when there's a Murder In Paradise!


by Kim Eastland

South City High School is welcoming back Swine alumni for the opening of their new Hall Of Fame! When nasty faculty member Archie Andrews turns up dead the questions begin. Is former cheerleader and theater major Tad Dimsdale leading more than a rally? Did football great turned Astronaut Blast Bennigan blast the victim?
Maybe the nerds Tif and Bif went postal! Is Homecoming Swine Queen Veronica covering-up more than her figure? Will Flush Fleischer clean it up for her? Investigative reporter Scoops is going to need your help solving this Murder By Swine!


by Scott Naumann

At Santa's workshop, Head Toymaker Peter Tinker, hopes his Balzer 3000 will be the invention to save the Christmas Empire from corporate takeover by KrapCo. Ma Banks & Kid Cleveland are working for Santa's empire along with the fantastically flamboyant coordinator, Ridley Dexter. With Ruby Redd & Shannon Eagons joining the mix, their heat may melt the icicles. There's no telling what marketing representative, Ace Hardley's got up his sleeve, but it's your job to find out, before the mistletoe comes down and it's too late! Can Detective Jackie Freeze get to the bottom of it all? Or, will YOU catch the crook before Slay Bells Ring?


by Kim Eastland

The representatives of the major holidays have gathered for the 182nd Annual Holiday Helper's Convention Member's Meeting. Old Man New Year was the scheduled guest speaker, but he's just been found buried in an ice machine! Did his scheming political ambitions lead Gruesima Hazelwitch to cast a spell of murder? Was Dangle Balls jealous enough to deck his halls? Valentina Amorinski's communist leanings are certainly suspect. And while Thanksgiving elf Priscilla Priss may seem too good to be true, no one is making that assumption about made-Easter-man Vinnie Cottontailli. Sure beats a Holiday For Murder with your own family!