Let me say this bluntly: Someone at this table killed Alyssa, and you can unmask them entirely by yourself Without a script . . . without acting experience . . . without knowing a single soul (except in rare instances, the person you came with) . . . and entirely without the help of the police!

says The Mediator, Keeper of the Peace Between The Gilded and The Others

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A large group of guests in 1920s-style costume gathered on a staircase at The Quinn Estate

How? Primarily By Doing What Nobody Dared To Do Last Year: Looking Behind The Masks. As Effortlessly As This:

Yes, Dear Friend, I say again bluntly, based on one long year of keeping two houses from each other's throats: the truth wants to come out.

A year ago, on the night before Halloween, Alyssa went off the terrace. Every person in the house was masked, because that was the rule. Forty witnesses, and not one of them can tell you whose face was under any of the masks.

It was never solved. Everyone went home. None of them think they killed her.

I have watched The Gilded blame The Others. I have watched The Others blame The Gilded. I have kept the peace as long as one man can.

That ends on October 30.

I have called both houses back to the table for the first time since that night. Minervas, downtown Sioux Falls, five o'clock. Thirty seats. Masks on. And this time, no one leaves until a name is spoken aloud.

But If You Are One Of The People Described Below, I Say This Honestly To You:

You'd rather solve a story than watch one.
You're happy to sit at a table of strangers.
You'll show up masked and dressed for Halloween.
You want a night you'll still be retelling in December.

Then a seat at my table is yours.

☞Claim my seat · $125

If, however, you would rather sit back and be entertained, I must ask you to stay home. I cannot afford spectators.

My Files Are Filled With Suspects Whose Stories Read Like Confessions . . . To Name Just A Few!

The Member With A Secret Has belonged to the house longer than most. Keeps something locked away that would change how everyone sees them.

The Guest Who Saw Too Much From The Terrace Was standing closer than anyone that night. Has never told the whole story. Perhaps never will.

The One With A Side To Protect Will defend their house at any cost. The question is what it has already cost.

And You Your file arrives about a week before the dinner. Read it alone. Tell no one.

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A Confession That Can Work For You!

Dear Friend, I do not claim to know who did it. Neither, I suspect, does the one who did. The answer is not mine to give. It belongs to the thirty people at that table, and it will come out the way the truth always does: one question, one secret, one slip of the mask at a time.

But Unmasking A Killer Is Only The First Great Step! There Are Three Courses More, All Just As Delicious, All Making The Evening Unforgettable!

How to question a masked stranger between the salad and the entrée without them knowing you're questioning them
Why the guest who did it may not know it yet . . . and the exact moment they find out
What to do when the masked face across the table points at YOU
How to tell The Gilded from The Others (you can't, at first, and that is precisely the point)
How to trade one secret for a better one before dessert
Why so many guests who arrive as strangers leave as friends

How To Feed Your Suspicion! Three Courses That Keep Your Mind Sharp!

A three-course dinner is included: house salad and bread, your choice of entrée, and chocolate ganache cake. Soda, iced tea, or coffee included.

How To Dress So You Belong At The Table!

Dress like you belong to a secret society. Think dark cocktail attire: black, deep red, gold, velvet, evening wear. Then add any mask you like.

Masks stay on all night, so choose one you can eat, drink, and talk in. Half masks and eye masks work best. Leave props and weapons at home, realistic or not. Forgot your mask? Spares wait at the door.

What Past Guests Say About All Things Sioux Falls Murder Mysteries

Two guests in vintage-style outfits smiling on a staircase at Minervas — Sisters who came to The Quinn Estate

“Thank you for hosting such a fun evening and thank you for the compliment. I definitely want to do this again.”
— A Past Guest

Guests dining together in the Minervas dining room — The Quinn Estate at Minervas

“Thank you! It was a flapping goodtime.”
— A Crew Member

A large group of costumed guests posing together in a dining room at War of the Roses — The War of the Roses Murder Mystery

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Yes, The Truth Wants To Come Out! And You Can Make It Come Out, All By Yourself! Let Me Prove It To You, Friday, October 30!

So stop spending another Halloween at the same party, in the same costume, with the same story. Thirty seats. Sixteen are already taken. Fourteen remain. Don't waste another minute. Return the summons below, TODAY!

Return This Summons Today!

The Mediator The Table at Minervas, Downtown Sioux Falls

Mediator: Please hold my seat at the table for Behind the Mask, Friday, October 30, 5:00 to 8:00 PM, at Minervas. I enclose $125, which includes my three-course dinner.

I understand my seat is final once claimed, except should the dinner itself be cancelled, in which case I may choose a full refund or a seat at the next one.

☞Claim my seat · $125

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