Checking Out

The Seaview Hotel

The hotel inspector gives one star or five. This year she gave none: she was found dead before she could write her report.

• EElsie Branda hotel chambermaidElsie was somewhere above Cyril.
• FFelix Ormondthe pianistFelix was sitting on a sofa.
• VViolet Amesan actressViolet was in column G.
• QQuentin Ashethe theatre directorQuentin was sitting on a stool.
• RRosa Delgadothe dance teacherRosa was next to a chair.
• PPearl Hensleya nightclub singerPearl was next to a desk.
• CCyril Danbythe bank managerCyril was next to a piano.