Unleash Your Inner Detective

Hamptons Whodunit and Forensics World present a Crime Scene Challenge at the Historic Sea Spray Cottages

East Hampton Village, NY, February 21, 2024 – The second annual Hamptons Whodunit will take place in East Hampton Village April 11-14, 2024. Founded in 2023, it is the first ever mystery & true crime festival in the Hamptons.

Hamptons Whodunit will feature thrilling discussions with 22 bestselling fiction authors and 15 internationally renowned true crime experts, book signings, and a myriad of interactive and educational activities. We are pleased to announce that one of these interactive experiences will be designed by Forensics World to provide adult crime enthusiasts and East Hampton High School students the unique opportunity to engage in the role of a Forensic Detective to solve a fictional crime.

Forensics World Crime Scene Challenge is a completely immersive, hands-on murder-mystery event that tasks participants with an elaborate scenario and a realistic crime scene containing real physical evidence. 

A cast of suspicious characters bring the scenario to life by interacting with the participants while they work together as a team to crack the case. Participants are encouraged to use creative thinking, deductive reasoning, and problem-solving skills as they conduct a criminal investigation while under the scrutiny of experts.

For added thrills and chills, this event will take place at the Sea Spray Cottages, a mysterious, exclusive location that will be open to the public for the first time in 40 years on Saturday, April 13th.

These 13 cottages, once part of the Sea Spray Inn infamously destroyed by fire in 1978, were also the site of a hushed-up murder attempt in the 1800’s. This spooky backdrop is the perfect spot for amateur sleuths to put their skills to the test and immerse themselves in a realistic crime scene whodunit.

For more information, day and weekend passes visit https://hamptonswhodunit.org Tickets for all special events go on sale March 1.

Welcome to the second annual East Hampton Villlage Hamptons Whodunit. 

Where mystery & true crime meet the sea! 


Notes to editor:

Hamptons Whodunit is a 501(c)(3) and works in conjunction with other non-profits such as the East Hampton Library and East Hampton Historical Society.

Hamptons Whodunit’s mission is to be a festival for the residents of East Hampton, and not a festival that merely takes place in East Hampton.

The goal is to bring exciting, affordable, and eductional off-season programming to the whole community, while bringing traffic to local businesses, restaurants and hotels.

 

For more information, contact:

Carrie Doyle, Co-founder, CEO & President

646-884-0062

carrie.doyle@hamptonswhodunit.org

 

Jackie Dunphy, VP Marketing & Communications

jackie.dunphy@hamptonswhodunit.org

 

 

Florence Buchanan