Lights illuminated the dining room of Walker Homestead Farm and Winery on Friday night, casting a glow over the table settings and the guests seated at each one. Care was given to each table with poinsettia flowers, red and bright with holiday cheer, on display. The room is the perfect setting for a classy dinner, only this night, it was also the scene of a crime.
The Homestead hosted the “Very Vineyard Christmas Murder Mystery Dinner,” where guests were invited to step into a written-up character for the night as they attempted to work together to unravel clues and discover who among them orchestrated a murder.
Kristy Walker is the president of Walker Homestead and is an associate professor at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business. She is also the mind behind the murder mystery and wrote the setup, character bios, and resolution of the mystery story…