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visit teacherloop.co.uk.uk.uk.uk. UK. Okay. This is part three in a three-part series in which I've been reading Murder Mystery Detective

stories written by Peter Carlson on textadventures.co.uk. So we've had part one the unopened safe part two the wraith my detective skills have

left a lot to be desired they've been rubbish frankly let's see if I can improve my detective skills here with part three

which is called the missing Masaccio, a precious piece of art has gone missing.

What's going on in the mystery of the missing Masaccio.

Italian listeners, you can tell me if I'm saying that word wrong.

I don't know if you know the name but anyway let me know.

Okay everybody right so here we go with part three which is going to start right now

so here we go now. The missing Masacciodea Art Gallery.

You and Madler walk through the grand hall of the Odetta Art Gallery.

You're greeted by several other officers in the main hall,

giving each other confused glances and looking for clues.

So there's a couple of other police officers there.

They're kind of, hmm, giving each other confused glances looking for clues.

Officer Reynolds gets you up to speed on the case.

A priceless painting, portrait of a young man by Masachio was stolen last night, says Reynolds.

He gestures to the wall where the painting was once displayed.

Now there's a dark stain on the wall, a sickly blemish in the pristine gallery. So here we are looking for clues. Reynolds, one of the

police officers, gets us up to speed. To get someone up to speed is to update you, okay, to give you all the information

that you are missing that everyone else knows that you don't know yet. So to get you up to speed.

A priceless painting, portrait of a young man was stolen last night.

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