The cases for 2026-06-16

An avalanche sealed the only road, a guest never came down to breakfast, and a strongbox sits empty. Each visitor took a separate cabin strung along the snowbound ridge. Work out who stayed where before the thaw lets the inspector through.

1. 1. Karin Ahlberg and the skier in the red parka are the same person.
2. 2. Karin Ahlberg was right next to the one who skied in on the funicular.
3. 3. Greta Halvorsen and the skier in the quilted gilet are the same person.
4. 4. Greta Halvorsen was right next to the skier in the fur-lined cape.
5. 5. The skier in the quilted gilet and the one who skied in on the mountain rail are the same person.
6. 6. The skier in the fur-lined cape was in the cabin right before the skier in the quilted gilet.
7. 7. Jorah Klein was in the cabin right before Lukas Brandt.
8. 8. Lukas Brandt was right next to the skier in the black shearling.
9. 9. The skier in the black shearling was right next to the one who skied in on the toboggan.
10. 10. The one who skied in on the toboggan was in the cabin right before the one who skied in on the mountain rail.
11. 11. The skier in the red parka was somewhere before the skier in the black shearling in the line.
12. 12. The one who skied in on the sledge was in the cabin right before the one who skied in on the funicular.
13. 13. The skier in the fur-lined cape was right next to the one who skied in on the funicular.
14. 14. Lukas Brandt was somewhere before the one who skied in on the mountain rail in the line.
15. 15. Lukas Brandt and the skier in the fur-lined cape are the same person.

The night manager of the Hotel Meridian was found slumped over the register, and the guest book had been altered. Each suspect took a different suite along the tower's top corridor, front to back. Sort out who stayed where.

1. 1. Oscar Dunne was somewhere before the guest pretending to be the diplomat in the line.
2. 2. Nathaniel Brandt was somewhere before Cassius Lange in the line.
3. 3. Cassius Lange was right next to the one carrying the ivory key tag.
4. 4. The one carrying the crystal key tag was somewhere before the one carrying the silver key tag in the line.
5. 5. Gideon Marsh and the one carrying the crystal key tag are the same person.
6. 6. The guest pretending to be the film producer was in the suite right before the guest pretending to be the horse breeder.
7. 7. Gideon Marsh was right next to the guest pretending to be the wine merchant.
8. 8. The guest pretending to be the wine merchant and the one carrying the pewter key tag are the same person.
9. 9. The guest pretending to be the art dealer was somewhere before the guest pretending to be the horse breeder in the line.
10. 10. The guest pretending to be the diplomat was in the suite right before the guest pretending to be the wine merchant.
11. 11. Cassius Lange was in the suite right before Lillian Royce.

A fake high-value chip worth a fortune slipped through the cashier's cage just before the house closed the books. Every suspect sat in a different private gaming room set out in a single long row. Trace the row and unmask the forger.

1. 1. Bianca Reymond and whoever stacked the crimson chips are the same person.
2. 2. The high-card player was in the room right before whoever stacked the scarlet chips.
3. 3. Salvatore Greco was in the room right before the one drinking the brandy sour.
4. 4. The high-card player was right next to whoever stacked the scarlet chips.
5. 5. Whoever stacked the jade chips was somewhere before the one drinking the negroni in the line.
6. 6. Salvatore Greco was somewhere before Anselm Berger in the line.
7. 7. Salvatore Greco was right next to the one drinking the brandy sour.
8. 8. Whoever stacked the cobalt chips and the one drinking the negroni are the same person.
9. 9. Whoever stacked the crimson chips was right next to the one drinking the white russian.
10. 10. The faro player and the one drinking the vermouth are the same person.
11. 11. The faro player and whoever stacked the scarlet chips are the same person.
12. 12. Whoever stacked the jade chips was in the room right before whoever stacked the cobalt chips.
13. 13. The mini baccarat player was right next to whoever stacked the cobalt chips.
14. 14. Ingrid Halvorsen was in the room right before the poker player.
15. 15. Cordelia Frost and the one drinking the negroni are the same person.
16. 16. The high-card player was somewhere before the one drinking the sidecar in the line.