CASE #01
Bella Wanderlust died on a ghost tour. The tour kept going.
Frederick, MD murder mystery. Solve a case on your own streets
- No booking, start anytime
- 2 km · 12 points
★ 4.67 · 18 verified reviews in Frederick, MD
The case file
Bella Wanderlust died on a ghost tour. The tour kept going.
You know the old saying, “The boyfriend did it”? On an ill-fated night, love goes terribly wrong for Bella Wanderlust and Walter Bridges.
How tonight works
- 1
Unlock now
Pay and the case opens in the Questo app straight away: no guide, no group, no time slot. 30 seconds, not a confirmation email.
- 2
Walk to Point 1
Point 1 · 38 S Market St #5. From there the case runs through 12 stops and finishes at Point 12 · 50 Citizen's Way, a 2 km route through Frederick, MD.
- 3
Solve it together
Everyone gets clues on their own phone. Each puzzle you crack unlocks the next location, and the finish puts you on the Frederick, MD leaderboard.
- Start
- Point 1 · 38 S Market St #5
- Finish
- Point 12 · 50 Citizen's Way
Like an escape room. The room is Frederick, MD.
Escape rooms are genuinely good. They also want a slot booked days ahead and a fixed hour. This is the version you can decide on at 7pm: outdoors, across 2 km of Frederick, MD.
| This case | Escape room | |
|---|---|---|
| Price / person | $8.99 for two, $6.00 in a group of 5 | 2 to 4x more each |
| Party size | 2 or 5 phones | fixed 4–8 |
| Booking | none, play now | slot, days ahead |
| Where | 2 km of Frederick, MD | a windowless room |
What Frederick, MD players say
★ 4.67
★★★★★
Had a great time walking Frederick and solving Bella's murder.
★★★★★
Very fun once we figured out how to start the game...way too many emails and apps to go through just to start. We almost gave up and forfeited the cost of the ticket.
★★★★★
You have to be prepared to walk to miles all outdoors and even if it’s 92 degrees. Otherwise good. it was too hot today and we had to cross a lot of busy streets but we did get our steps in and had fun.
★★★★
Good way to spend an afternoon with friends!
★★★★
it was a nice leisurely walk with sightseeing and mystery around town!
Gather your party
Who's playing tonight?
One pass unlocks the whole group’s phones: the Duo covers 2, the Fellowship 5. From $6.00 per person, with no booking and no set time.
Two phones, two versions of the truth. Argue about the prime suspect over drinks afterwards.
A team of detectives, one accusation, live rankings. Cheaper than the escape room you couldn’t get a slot for, and the kids usually crack the puzzles faster than the adults.
Questions locals ask
Multiplayer quest · gather your party
Start the case tonight
It unlocks the moment you pay. Walk to Point 1 · 38 S Market St #5, open the app, and the investigation starts.
Full refund until you start playing.
Giving it to someone?
Gift this case →Choose your pass
- 1 ·Pay. The case unlocks in 30 seconds
- 2 ·Get the free Questo app (2 min, iOS & Android)
- 3 ·Walk to Point 1 whenever, tonight or any night
Outdoor murder mystery in Frederick, MD
A citywide case for mystery and escape-room fans
Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Frederick, MD is a self-guided murder mystery you play on foot in Frederick, MD. A detective game for date nights, friends and families who would rather run the investigation themselves than watch a staged dinner show. No guide, no group, no booking.
Self-guided over 2 km with 12 challenge locations, at your own pace, any evening of the week: an outdoor escape room the size of Frederick, MD, with no slot to book. It's one of the few things to do in Frederick, MD you can decide on at 7pm without a reservation.
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