The cases for 2026-10-10

The tower's top corridor sleeps a handful of strangers, each with a rehearsed story. By checkout the register is short one truth and the night manager is not talking. Sort every guest into the right suite. 4 guests, 4 suites, and no two accounts that quite agree — start with Seraphina Holt.

1. 1. Nathaniel Brandt and the guest pretending to be the antique dealer are the same person.
2. 2. The guest pretending to be the antique dealer was in the suite right before the guest carrying the copper key tag.
3. 3. Philippa Drake was right next to the guest pretending to be the opera singer.
4. 4. Philippa Drake and the guest pretending to be the stage magician are the same person.
5. 5. Nathaniel Brandt was in the suite right before the guest pretending to be the diplomat.
6. 6. The guest pretending to be the opera singer was right next to the guest carrying the ivory key tag.
7. 7. The guest pretending to be the stage magician and the guest carrying the mother-of-pearl key tag had exactly 1 suite between them.
8. 8. Gideon Marsh was right next to the guest pretending to be the stage magician.
9. 9. Gideon Marsh was in the suite right before the guest carrying the ivory key tag.
10. 10. The guest pretending to be the diplomat was right next to the guest carrying the ivory key tag.
11. 11. The guest pretending to be the stage magician was in the suite right before the guest pretending to be the opera singer.
12. 12. Gideon Marsh was right next to the guest carrying the mother-of-pearl key tag.
13. 13. Seraphina Holt and the guest carrying the brass key tag are the same person.
14. 14. Philippa Drake was in the suite right before the guest carrying the brass key tag.

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. The file names 5 visitors; Karin Ahlberg's statement sits on top of the pile.

1. 1. The visitor who came up on the toboggan was in the cabin right before the visitor who came up on the mountain rail.
2. 2. Jorah Klein and the visitor who came up on the horse sleigh are the same person.
3. 3. Finn Aldous was right next to the visitor who came up on the horse sleigh.
4. 4. Annika Frost and the skier in the grey wool coat had exactly 2 cabins between them.
5. 5. The skier in the tartan scarf and the visitor who came up on the mountain rail are the same person.
6. 6. The skier in the navy anorak and the visitor who came up on the snowshoes are the same person.
7. 7. The skier in the navy anorak was in the cabin right before the visitor who came up on the toboggan.
8. 8. The skier in the grey wool coat was right next to the visitor who came up on the sledge.
9. 9. The skier in the silver puffer was in a lower-numbered cabin than the skier in the navy anorak.
10. 10. The visitor who came up on the sledge was in the cabin right before the visitor who came up on the horse sleigh.
11. 11. Annika Frost and the skier in the tartan scarf are the same person.
12. 12. The skier in the fox stole was right next to the visitor who came up on the mountain rail.
13. 13. The skier in the tartan scarf and the visitor who came up on the sledge had exactly 3 cabins between them.
14. 14. Karin Ahlberg and the visitor who came up on the snowshoes are the same person.

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. 5 passengers, 5 compartments, and no two accounts that quite agree — start with Leo Fontaine.

1. 1. The passenger with the steamer trunk was in the compartment right before the passenger with the jewelry box.
2. 2. Nils Berg was right next to the passenger with the hat box.
3. 3. Leo Fontaine and whoever ordered the consommé had exactly 2 compartments between them.
4. 4. Jonah Webb was right next to the passenger headed to Coldwater.
5. 5. Mona Reyes was right next to whoever ordered the beef wellington.
6. 6. Jonah Webb and the passenger with the carpet bag are the same person.
7. 7. The passenger with the hat box was in a lower-numbered compartment than the passenger with the steamer trunk.
8. 8. The passenger with the steamer trunk was in a lower-numbered compartment than whoever ordered the grilled sole.
9. 9. The passenger headed to Ashport was right next to whoever ordered the beef wellington.
10. 10. Whoever ordered the cheese plate was somewhere after whoever ordered the trout but before whoever ordered the consommé.
11. 11. The passenger headed to Ashport and whoever ordered the trout are the same person.
12. 12. Whoever ordered the beef wellington was in the compartment right before whoever ordered the trout.
13. 13. The passenger headed to Ashport was somewhere after the passenger headed to Pinehurst but before the passenger headed to Saltcliff.
14. 14. Leo Fontaine was in a lower-numbered compartment than whoever ordered the grilled sole.
15. 15. The passenger headed to Saltcliff was in a lower-numbered compartment than whoever ordered the grilled sole.