Drawing: Murder at the Mansion

Ten Broeck Mansion gardens 2015

The garden at the Ten Broeck Mansion.

Drawing's closed! Winner's been emailed!

The Ten Broeck Mansion is hosting an 1890s Murder Mystery Garden Party September 12. The evening will feature a live murder mystery show, along with food from chef Josh Coletto (of Rock 'n Roll Brunch fame). We have two tickets to the event and we're giving them away -- the mystery is... TO WHOM?!?.

To enter the drawing, please answer this question in the comments:

What's the title of your Capital Region mystery novel or police procedural TV show?

It could be anything: The Affair in Center Square, CSI: Green Island, whatever. (Goofy and fun is a good angle here.) We'll draw one entry at random -- that person wins the pair of tickets.

Here's a synopsis of the event's murder mystery, which will be played by Murder Cafe, a theater company from the Hudson Valley:

t's 1890, the height of the Gilded Age, and banking tycoon Dudley Olcott is hosting a summer garden party at his Arbor Hill estate, the Ten Broeck Mansion. The Olcotts are known for their soirees and there's no shortage of famous guest who may attend; luckily you're invited. Mingle with the Vanderbilts, John Jacob Astor IV, and his unlikeable wife Lady Astor. Enjoy drinks, hors d'oeuvres, and live music in the mansion's enchanting gardens and elegant parlors. But don't let your guard down, the evening might take a deadly turn.

And Josh Coletto will be making era-appropriate hors d'oeuvres (menu is post jump).

The 1890s Murder Mystery Garden Party at the Ten Broeck Mansion is Saturday, September 12 at 6 pm. Tickets are $35 ahead (available online) / $40 at the door. They include the show, live music, and food. There will be a cash bar.

Important: All comments must be submitted by 11:59 pm on Thursday, September 3, 2015 to be entered in the drawing. You must answer the question to be part of the drawing. (Normal commenting guidelines apply.) One entry per person, please. You must enter a valid email address (that you check regularly) with your comment. The winner will be notified via email by noon on Friday and must respond by noon on Tuesday, September 8.

Hors d'oeuvres menu:

+ Pork Rillette, baguette, pickled onion, Dijon

+ Radish baguette, herb butter, sea salt

+ Cucumber tea sandwich, dill

+ Shrimp mayonnaise on rye toast

+ Cured meat and cheese board, homemade pickles

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