It’s been 47 years since DB Cooper’s infamous heist and subsequent disappearance, 431 years since the English settlers vanished from Roanoke, and at least 2,350 years since Aristotle first posited the theory of an eternal Universe. Yet people still ask: Where is DB Cooper? What happened at Roanoke? And how did the Universe first begin?
These generational mysteries are among the bigger ones we face, but there are plenty more that have entwined themselves into our daily lives. Where do my socks keep going? Who ate my clearly labeled yogurt out of the fridge? Why do the birds insist on playing a game of Chicken with my car, and do they know I don’t want to play?! It’s no wonder detective fiction is consistently popular. I may never know who ate my yogurt, but if I keep reading my Sherlock Holmes story, I will know why a dying woman’s last words were “The Speckled Band!” And when a passenger dies on theOrient Express, there might be ten potential suspects to start, but by the end I’ll know who committed the crime and why. Those aren’t answers I’m always privy to in real life.
With detective novels you can go from ignorance to enlightenment in the course of 300 pages. That’s why they’ve been popular for the past 175 years. It’s why Escape the Room events have become popular in recent years. And, it’s why the upcoming WNBA-NYC’s Scavenger Hunt will be a satisfying afternoon of sleuthing. Taking place on Saturday, November 10th, the Scavenger Hunt will lead participants through a series of literary and female driven establishments in the Lower East Side. The event will be a great way to test your investigative skills while learning more about a local NYC neighborhood.
If you’d like to participate, the deadline for event registration is Monday, November 5th. Groups will be assigned several days before the event, so come alone or bring a friend!
Have any mystery stories you’d like to share? Post them in the comments below!
By Rina Mody
Rina’s a marketing assistant at a publishing company in NY. She’s an avid traveler and loves to go to new places – both real and fictional.
Great article, Rina! As a whodunit murder mystery writer, I fully appreciate the value and intrigue of a suspenseful mystery, and Agatha Christie is my source of inspiration. I’m registered for the Scavenger Hunt, but it’s a mystery as to where we meet to start the Hunt because the Lower East Side is a big place. I guess that’s our first mystery for the Hunt!
Glad you enjoyed the read Elisa! The starting location for the hunt shouldn’t be a mystery much longer. Emails will go out later this week with your team assignments and where to go 🙂