The cases for 2026-07-13

A gold scarab vanished from the dig the night the tomb was broken into. Each member of the expedition bedded down in a different tent strung along the excavation trench. Work the line of tents, tent by tent, and name the thief.

1. 1. Idris Faulkner was right next to the digger guarding the obsidian blade.
2. 2. Nadia Sokolova was somewhere before the one drinking the ginger beer in the line.
3. 3. The digger guarding the faience amulet was somewhere before the digger guarding the gold scarab in the line.
4. 4. Yusra Kassab was in the tent right before the digger guarding the gold scarab.
5. 5. Margot Ashford was right next to the digger guarding the carved ushabti.
6. 6. The one drinking the goat's milk was in the tent right before the one drinking the ginger beer.
7. 7. Yusra Kassab was somewhere before the one drinking the arak in the line.
8. 8. The digger guarding the obsidian blade was in the tent right before the one drinking the arak.
9. 9. Nadia Sokolova was in the tent right before the digger guarding the obsidian blade.
10. 10. Margot Ashford was in the tent right before the one drinking the arak.
11. 11. Yusra Kassab and the one drinking the mint tea are the same person.

A fake painting surfaced at last night's opening. Each guest stopped at a different spot along the gallery wall. Trace their evening, spot by spot.

1. 1. Hugo Marchetti and the one holding the vermouth are the same person.
2. 2. Delphine Roux was in the spot right before the one looking at the tapestry.
3. 3. The one holding the vermouth was somewhere before the one holding the whiskey in the line.
4. 4. The one looking at the charcoal sketch was somewhere before the one looking at the bronze bust in the line.
5. 5. Freya Holt was somewhere before the one looking at the fresco panel in the line.
6. 6. The one looking at the fresco panel was right next to the one holding the vermouth.
7. 7. Otto Krane was right next to the one looking at the seascape.
8. 8. Anton Wolfe and the one looking at the fresco panel were exactly 3 spots apart.
9. 9. The one looking at the fresco panel was right next to the one holding the amaretto.
10. 10. The one looking at the fresco panel and the one holding the red wine are the same person.
11. 11. The one looking at the tapestry was right next to the one holding the whiskey.
12. 12. Anton Wolfe and the one looking at the charcoal sketch were exactly 2 spots apart.

The night train pulled in one passenger short. The remaining travelers each rode in a different compartment, numbered from the engine back. Reconstruct the carriage.

1. 1. Leo Fontaine was in the compartment right before whoever ordered the sole meunière.
2. 2. Tilda Moreno was somewhere before the passenger with the map tube in the line.
3. 3. Jonah Webb and the one headed to Greyfield were exactly 2 compartments apart.
4. 4. The one headed to Saltcliff was somewhere before whoever ordered the cheese plate in the line.
5. 5. Leo Fontaine and whoever ordered the venison were exactly 2 compartments apart.
6. 6. Tilda Moreno was right next to whoever ordered the venison.
7. 7. The passenger with the steamer trunk and the one headed to Windmere are the same person.
8. 8. The one headed to Eastgate and whoever ordered the sole meunière were exactly 2 compartments apart.
9. 9. Jonah Webb was somewhere after Tilda Moreno but before Stefan Iverson.
10. 10. Tilda Moreno was somewhere before the one headed to Eastgate in the line.
11. 11. Tilda Moreno was right next to the passenger with the jewelry box.
12. 12. Leo Fontaine was right next to whoever ordered the sole meunière.
13. 13. Stefan Iverson was in the compartment right before whoever ordered the cheese plate.
14. 14. The passenger with the leather satchel and the one headed to Greyfield are the same person.
15. 15. The passenger with the birdcage was in the compartment right before the passenger with the leather satchel.
16. 16. The one headed to Eastgate and whoever ordered the onion soup are the same person.
17. 17. The passenger with the leather satchel and the one headed to Harborview were exactly 4 compartments apart.