The Gala Heist

The Case File

At the Metropolitan Museum's annual high-society charity gala, the lights suddenly flicker and die. When emergency power restores sixty seconds later, the museum's crown jewel—the priceless Star of Egypt diamond—is gone, and the head curator, Dr. Sterling, is found strangled in the high-security vault. With the exits locked by security protocols, the high-society suspects must find both a murderer and a masterpiece.

Target Occasions

Example Clues & Evidence

• ✦A high-tech decryption device still attached to the vault laser controls.
• ✦A strand of rare silk fibers caught in the door of the vault.
• ✦A broken gold pocket watch showing the exact minute the lights went out.
• ✦A ledger showing private cash transfers between Dr. Sterling and an offshore account.