Vera’s Account of Island Murders and Suspicions
Vera’s Account of the Island Murders
Introduction and Accusation
My name is Vera. I am in this house because I was invited by Mr. Owen, but I don’t know who that person is. While I was dining in the house, I suddenly heard a gramophone accusing me of being guilty of the death of a little boy.
General Suspicion
Another thing that we know is that Mr. Owen is one of us, and everyone here is suspicious.
My Alibi
My alibi to defend myself is that all my life I have been a good person. After that I left my job and went to live away from the world until I received this invitation. I don’t know anyone in this house and I don’t know who they are or what they have done to be here. I just want to live in peace and I don’t have time or desire to organize things of this kind. For all these reasons I am innocent.
Suspicions About Dr. Armstrong
I think that Dr. Armstrong must have poisoned Anthony; he is the only one who has access to pills, so he is the only possible murderer in that case. For the death of General MacArthur, the doctor, who is a strong person, must have hit the General with a life preserver.
Possible Motive
In my opinion, Dr. Armstrong may have organized this because he is a doctor: he has a vocation for saving other people’s lives and he can’t stand people who take lives away. He could have decided to gather several people who have committed murders to end this type of person.
Victims and Circumstances
- During my stay in the house, five people have been killed by an anonymous person.
- Anthony Marston was the first victim. He died at dinner time and we all think that he could have been poisoned. explain
- Mrs. Rogers was the second victim; she died in her sleep. Some people in the house think that she could have been given sleeping pills. explain
- General MacArthur was the next victim; he was hit violently. He could have been hit with a life preserver. explain
Tonight, a new victim was found: Emily Brent. She was found in the living room with a syringe stuck in her neck, which had an inscription with letters on it. The crime was committed at night so no one heard or saw anything.
The Discovery of Vera and a Bloody Conclusion
And this morning, during the storm, we found Vera in her room without eyes. Now we can confirm that Mr. Owen is a very bloody murderer. We didn’t see anything, but I have to confess that before the killing I heard a loud knock in her room; I was scared, so I didn’t do anything.
Stolen Gun
Now we have another problem: my gun has been stolen by someone and we don’t know who the robber is. Obviously I am not the robber because the gun is mine; I had it in my room until it was stolen, so if I needed it I wouldn’t need to steal it.
Personally, I think the one who has stolen my gun is Dr. Armstrong because from the beginning I believed he is Mr. Owen and that his next murder will be with my gun.
Conclusions and Survival Plan
All we know is that the murderer who invited us to the house — Mr. Owen — is responsible for the deaths of these five people.
To survive in this house, I think we are going to have to be very united: the few of us who are still alive. That way it will be more difficult for the murderer to come after us. As soon as we have a chance, we will try to find out who the murderer is and try to escape from this madhouse, but I think that the murderer is going to try to kill all of us with different techniques.
This island is far from everything and no one could get here, so for now I think it’s impossible to escape, not until we finish off the culprit of this.