Dear Friend:
   It seems that the German troops are about to enter Paris. The roads south are a hopeless snarl. The trains are full, and one cannot find space aboard them. Yet to remain in the city under Nazi control will not be pleasant.
   This letter offers you what may be your last chance to escape.
   At 5:00 p.m. on 13 June 1940, a government train under military guard will depart platform 7, Gare d'Austerlitz, for the relative safety of southern France. Attached to this train will be a private Pullman car and dining car. The accompanying transit authorization will see you past the military guard and on board.
   I do hope you will come.
   Who am I? Well, for the time being, I will not tell you. Think of me as someone much like yourself, a citizen of the world. There will be eight guests. I have listed them all below and, as you can see, they are a distinguished group. I will make it a party of nine.
   Do bring proper attire. We will dine elegantly. Our chef is the man who made travel by train a delicious experience, Master Lester ("Les") K. Arrgowe. Oh yes, each of the train cars has its own name: the lounge-dining car named "Délice" and the Pullman sleep car named "Désire."
   Don't be late. Miraculously, the trains are running on time.
   Number 9

THE GAME
Know people with a taste for murder mysteries?  In How to Host a Murder - The Last Train From Paris, you have received an invitation for ride to escape soon-to-be occupied Paris on the last train to leave the city in June of 1930. You'll assume the roll of one of eight worldly characters from the 1940's Europe on a train ride that will leave one of the passengers dead before arrival. Imagine your home is a luxurious railway car as you and your guests enjoy hours of suspense and intrigue with a sense of humour and a light-hearted approach toward deceit, larceny, sex, and murder. How to Host a Murder is so much fun, it's almost criminal!

CHARACTERS
* Khover T. Ageante: A well-traveled and worldly individual
* Princess Idelle Chattre: The sole surviving representative of the ancient and noble Chattre family, and a royal refugee driven to Paris by the advancing German troops
* Malcom R. Conntint: A soldier of fortune
* Mary K. Trairie: A journalist for a large metropolitan U.S. newspaper
* RAF Group Captain Weyland W. Awfcorce: A pilot of renown
* Barbra Z. Enhussie: Rich, spoiled and beautiful
* Duke Schwäzhe B.U. Klare: Another royal victim of the German advance
* Belinda Screete: A couturière extraordinaire

CONTENTS
* CD with details of the murder
* Host guide with instructions
* 8 guest invitations and envelopes
* 8 player name tags
* 8 individual player manuals
* Sheet of secret clues
* Diagram of the crime scene
* Optional menu and costume suggestions for the truly adventurous!