Notorious bootlegger and gangster Duke Allington has been running booze over the border from Leicestershire into the ‘dry’ county of Lincolnshire. Mob boss Toni Pepperoni invited the Duke over to his Allington Speakeasy on 12th February to discuss Duke becoming his new booze supplier. The Duke and Toni have always had an uneasy business relationship so, to help with the negotiations, the Duke brought along his trusted friend and Accountant, Maximillian Proffitt. Also keeping an eye on things was the Duke’s wife, Sally Allington, and Trixie Fingers, Toni’s Speakeasy ‘hostess’.
The Duke is hated and loathed in equal measure, so surely no-one would have used the meeting as an opportunity to bump him off... would they? But bump him off they did.
Ninety members of Toni’s Speakeasy were invited in to help solve the murder. They gathered in their masses, all dressed up to the nines in 1920s style, but were only allowed entry if they could remember the password. As a treat for his members, Toni served up some wonderful grub courtesy of Truffle Catering, and laid on the Tommy Saville Jazz Quartet to set the mood. After much deliberation and a few tipples from the secret bar, the group worked out that Sally Allington and Toni Pepperoni were the murderers and the winning table received a couple of bottles of bubbly to celebrate.
The night raised £620 which will be split between Allington LIVES First Responders and Allington News. Both committees would like to sincerely thank everyone who supported them and those who gave up their time to help both before the event and on the night.
These photos were taken on the night by Mark Pugh Photography. Many more not shown here can be viewed and purchased from Mark Pugh at www.markpugh.com/event. They are well worth a look.
