The Murano Chandelier
Cases unlock in order, like levels. This is case 14 of 100.
Palazzo Morosin, on the Grand Canal, Venice, 11:45 pm. In the middle of the masked ball, Countess Ottavia Morosin found the music room ceiling empty: the Chandelier of Roses, Murano glass from 1742, was gone.
The chandelier comes apart in pieces, and it was taken during the fireworks, between 11:10 pm and 11:40 pm, while the guests watched the canal from the balcony. The chain was left hanging, and the water gate on the ground floor was unlocked.
No one left through the street door carrying anything without passing the butler. Three people knew the chandelier up close, and one of them was not where they claim.
Empty ballroom, masks abandoned on the gilded chairs, candles nearly burned out.
Suspects
Silvio MorettiMurano master glassblower, 64
Ottavia MorosinCountess and hostess, 58
Tobia ZanonGondolier, 35
Case glossary
Words from this case you might not know.
- palazzo
- A large, stately Italian palace or mansion, often the historic home of a noble family.
- Murano
- An island in the Venetian lagoon famous for centuries for its handmade glass.
- water gate
- A door of a Venetian building that opens directly onto a canal, used to arrive and leave by boat.