After going to a few murder mystery parties there, I thought I had a handle on it. They had some professionally trained actors and a really excellent script, but it didn’t seem out of my league. I recruited some friends, and made the decision to have a murder mystery birthday party myself. Rather than being entertained, I surprised my friends by staging a murder mystery. When it first started, the guests were absolutely startled. They quickly figured out that it was just a form of entertainment, but for those few seconds of shock and surprise, they were really convinced. This is what gives murder mystery parties the special thrill. The make bel…