The Scent of Death

The Scent of Death (Case #44) is the fourty-fourth case of the game and the third of the Maple Heights distract.

Case Background
The victim was a businessman called Hank Buxton. He was found dead in a plant pot with a corpse flower in his mouth. The killer was his own mother, Peggy Buxton.

Peggy and Hank hated each other but she hated Kerry Ann, his wife, wholeheartedly. She told Hank she would give away all her money to him on the condition that he divorces and disinherits Kerry Ann as well as letting Peggy stay in the mansion until her death. But Hank was acting behind her back to lock her up in an institute for senile people. When she discovered that, she decided to make him pay for every time he had disrespected her. She smashed his head with a flower pot and throttled him. Georgi was an accomplice in the murder but he was unaware of this as she had told him Hank was drunk, not dead, to help her carry his body across the roof.

Victim

 * Hank Buxton (found buried in a pot, with a flower sprouting from his mouth)

Murder Weapon

 * Pantyhose

Killer

 * Peggy Buxton

Killer's Profile

 * The killer has manicured hands.
 * The killer wears pantyhose.
 * The killer uses hair removal cream.
 * The killer is 5'2' feet tall.
 * The killer wears blue eyeshadow.

Steps
Chapter 1:


 * Investigate Roof Garden.
 * Autopsy The Victim’s Body. (18:00:00)
 * Examine Wallet.
 * Inform Kerry Ann Buxton about her husband’s death.
 * Examine Soggy Paper.
 * Ask Georgi Papacoulis why Hank Buxton filed a complaint.
 * Investigate Wine Cellar.
 * Examine Locked Tablet.
 * Analyze Tablet Computer. (12:00:00)
 * Investigate Roof Garden.
 * Examine Erotic Photo.
 * Ask Lola Vallez why there were photos of her on the rooftop.
 * Go to Chapter 2. (No stars)

Chapter 2:




 * Investigate Club Lobby.
 * Examine Locked Laptop.
 * Find out why Zack Holden hacked into Hank Buxton’s Friendnet account.
 * Examine Gardening Bag.
 * Examine Trowel.
 * Analyze Soil Sample. (15:00:00)
 * Investigate Wine Tasting Area.
 * Examine Briefcase.
 * Examine Old Document.
 * Analyze Victim’s Will. (06:00:00)
 * Ask Peggy Buxton about her relationship with her son.
 * Examine Pill Box.
 * Analyze Unidentified Pills. (01:00:00)
 * See if Kerry Ann Buxton is okay.
 * Go to Chapter 3. (1 star)

Chapter 3:


 * Investigate Tea Tables.
 * Examine Ripped Photo.
 * Talk to Lola Vallez about the test shoot photo.
 * Ask Zack Holden if Lola contacted him after Hank’s death.
 * Examine Torn Flyer.
 * Talk to Georgi Papacoulis about the drag show flyer.
 * Talk to Peggy Buxton before Georgi’s show.
 * Investigate Wine Tasting Area.
 * Examine Trash Bag.
 * Analyze Flower Bulbs. (12:00:00)
 * Investigate Rooftop Couches.
 * Examine Broken Plant Pot.
 * Analyze Plant Pot. (12:00:00)
 * Arrest Killer.
 * Go to Additional Investigation. (No stars)

Additional Investigation:




 * Check up on Kerry Ann.
 * Investigate Wine Cellar.
 * Examine Cigar Box.
 * Give the necklace to Kerry Ann. (Reward: 18,000 Coins)
 * Get news from Georgi Papacoulis.
 * Investigate Roof Garden.
 * Examine Torn Dress.
 * Give the dress to Georgi Papacoulis. (Rewards: Butterfly Makeup, Flamingo Boa)
 * See what you can do for Lola Vallez.
 * Investigate Club Lobby.
 * Examine Platinum Record.
 * Analyze Platinum Record. (06:00:00)
 * Give the platinum record to Lola Vallez. (Reward: Burger)
 * Investigate Next Case. (1 star)

Trivia

 * This case is one of the many cases in which Chief Samuel King doesn't make an appearance in the beginning.