Level 2 · Detective Blackmail
The Glasshouse Blackmail
A blackmail photo shows the garden director with a shop-bought prize orchid. A clock in the picture says 10:10. Look again.
At Kingsley Botanical Gardens, director Dr Ophelia Rand won the orchid show. Then a blackmail letter arrived – with a photo. Find all 6 clues, compare the statements and the evidence, and work out who did it.
Print the six postersA4 or A3, with a QR code on every poster. Hide them in six places.
Play on screenFlip through the six clue posters on your phone, tablet or TV – no printer needed.
Name the blackmailerReady? Submit your answer and see the solution.
The suspects
- Dr Ophelia RandDirector of the gardens
- Josh WellerDelivery driver
- Ken AshdownHead gardener
- Mabel FryVolunteer guide
- Priya NandOrchid Society judge
- Sid OkoroCafé manager
Hosting tips
- Number the hiding places, or write a little hint to the next spot in the box at the bottom of each poster.
- Works for 2–30 players. Let teams compete, or play as one big detective squad.
- Allow 30–60 minutes for level 1 and up to 90 minutes for level 3.