Recurring characters Miss Maypole and Dr Archibald Jenkins have independently decided to come to Saffron Walden in East Anglia for a holiday.
When they arrive it becomes apparent that the town is in movie frenzy as a production company is filming their latest blockbuster.
Will the lure of Indian spice prove a hit at the box office? Will the locals flex their acting chops? Will the village’s underlying secrets come out and unsettle the community? Well we hope so, it’s why we wrote the game after all!
This is the third Miss Maypole game, written in homage to the Duchess of Crime.
There is no requirement to play either of the previous two games. There may be minor spoilers for the previous games.
Basic information
• Number of players: 14 (6 female, 4 male, 4 gender neutral)
• Setting: A country house in Saffron Walden in East Anglia in the 1930s
• Time to run: 3 hours (including setup and debrief)
• Space Requirements: Large room
• Authors: Graham Arnold, Nickey Barnard, Clare Gardner, Heidi Kaye, Sue Lee, Christi S and Mike Snowden.
Cast
Locals
- The Rt Hon Debden Pebmarsh - your host at Pebmarsh Place; landowner and Liberal MP
- Scarlet Pebmarsh - daughter of Debden, local schoolteacher
- Hilary Bumpstead - wealthy industrialist specialising in textiles, with various factories and warehouses
- Rev Thurlow Radwinter - vicar of St Jude’s
- Aubrey Easton - verger of St Jude’s, campanologist and amateur archaeologist
- Evelyn Webb - proprietor of the local shop and post office, local folklore expert and amateur archaeologist
Visitors
- Vivian Hayes - movie director
- Sybil Hedingham - actress
- Bulmer Tye - actor
- Jennifer Rickling-Green - producer, Constable Pictures
- Orchid Nayland - production assistant, Constable Pictures
- Maria Maypole - headmistress of Cerne Abbas School for Girls
- Dr Archibald Jenkins - country GP, on honeymoon
- Mary Jenkins - newly wed wife of Dr Jenkins, on honeymoon