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*** In the same scene is the face of a clown resembling [[Film/It1990 Pennywise]] as portrayed by Tim Curry.

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*** In the same scene is the face of a clown resembling [[Film/It1990 Pennywise]] as portrayed by Tim Curry.Creator/TimCurry.
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* AlliterativeName: '''M'''ortimer '''M'''utlog, The Taxidermist.

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* AlliterativeName: '''M'''ortimer '''M'''utlog, The Taxidermist. And the villain based on him in Wilfred's books, '''M'''org.
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* AlliterativeName: '''M'''ortimer '''M'''utlog, The Taxidermist.
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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Cornelia killed Wilfred because not only his books had stopped the influx of people visiting her museum, which nearly made it go to ruin, but also due to his murder boosting the entrance sales, saving the museum from going out of business.

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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Cornelia killed Wilfred because not only had his books had stopped stop the influx of people visiting her museum, which nearly made it go to ruin, but also due to his murder boosting the entrance sales, saving the museum from going out of business.
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* ContinuityNod: After Alex confirms you that the killer loves theater, Jones recalls how they've also had killers [[Recap/CriminalCaseGrimsboroughCase09BurnedToTheBone with dandruff]], [[Recap/CriminalCaseGrimsboroughCase02CorpseInAGarden who wore bandages]], [[Recap/CriminalCaseGrimsboroughCase19InnocenceLost and even one who used especial shampoo.]]

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* ContinuityNod: After Alex confirms you that the killer loves theater, Jones recalls how they've also had killers [[Recap/CriminalCaseGrimsboroughCase09BurnedToTheBone with dandruff]], [[Recap/CriminalCaseGrimsboroughCase02CorpseInAGarden who wore bandages]], [[Recap/CriminalCaseGrimsboroughCase19InnocenceLost and even one who used especial a special shampoo.]]

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* BusmansHoliday: Jones and the player stumble upon the victim's body during their day off at the museum.


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* ClassicalHunter: James Savage is a hunter who lives in the forest.



* ForestRanger: James is a modern example. He even admits hating Wilfred due to his novels bringing people onto the forest, polluting it with their trash.

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* ForestRanger: James is a modern example. He even admits to hating Wilfred due to his novels bringing people onto into the forest, polluting it with their trash.
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* RightForTheWrongReasons: Since the murder strongly resembles one of the victim's novels, Jones suggests you solving it by doing what the protagonists did in said novel: talking to the museum curator, who in the book gives a vital piece of information which helps them catch the killer. However, when you and Jones talk to Cornelia, she apparently doesn't tells you anything important apart for giving herself elements of the killer's profile... which end up being enough to prove ''she is'' the killer in the first place. So in the end, talking to Cornelia ended up helping solve the murder, but not the way Jones assumed it would happen.

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* RightForTheWrongReasons: Since the murder strongly resembles one of the victim's novels, Jones suggests you solving it by doing what the protagonists did in said novel: talking to the museum curator, who in the book gives a vital piece of information which helps them catch the killer. However, when you and Jones talk to Cornelia, she apparently doesn't tells you anything important apart for giving herself elements of the killer's profile... which end up being enough to prove ''she is'' the killer in the first place. So in the end, talking to Cornelia ended up helping solve the murder, but not in the way Jones assumed it would happen.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Care to lend a head?]]

Jones and the player visit the Grimsborough Museum, where they find the taxidermied body of novel writer Wilfred Turnscrew.

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*AdamWesting: Jones tells you that he's been reading Wilfred's latest bestseller, "[[Recap/CriminalCaseGrimsboroughCase01TheDeathOfRosaWolf The Death of Rosie Woolf.]]"
-->'''Jones:''' And get this: The story is set right here in Grimsborough and it reminds me an awful lot of our own cases!
*AwesomeByAnalysis: Jones and the player discover where the victim was killed after analyzing a bug that was stuck in the corpse's throat, linking it to a specific location of the forest of Grimsborough.
*BusmansHoliday: Jones and the player stumble upon the victim's body during their day off at the museum.
*CallBack: Margaret Littlewood and the events of [[Recap/CriminalCaseGrimsboroughCase22ToDieOrNotToDie Case 22]] are brought up again.
*ClassicalHunter: James Savage is a hunter who lives in the forest.
*ContinuityNod: After Alex confirms you that the killer loves theater, Jones recalls how they've also had killers [[Recap/CriminalCaseGrimsboroughCase09BurnedToTheBone with dandruff]], [[Recap/CriminalCaseGrimsboroughCase02CorpseInAGarden who wore bandages]], [[Recap/CriminalCaseGrimsboroughCase19InnocenceLost and even one who used especial shampoo.]]
*CruelAndUnusualDeath: Wilfred was first beaten until he fell unconscious, then taxidermied ''while still alive'' with a skinning knife. Even Nathan warns you before he gives you an explanation of how Wilfred was killed.
*DeadGuyOnDisplay: Wilfred's taxidermied body was put on a museum display for everyone to see.
*IDidWhatIHadToDo: Cornelia killed Wilfred because not only his books had stopped the influx of people visiting her museum, which nearly made it go to ruin, but also due to his murder boosting the entrance sales, saving the museum from going out of business.
*{{Foreshadowing}}: One of the tasks in the Additional Investigation is helping you cure James' dog, where you discover it's been poisoned by rat poison. He then tells you these kind of things always happen near the Dog Pageant Contest for some reason. [[Recap/CriminalCaseGrimsboroughCase31DogEatDog Come Case 31, and you find out why.]]
*ForestRanger: James is a modern example. He even admits hating Wilfred due to his novels bringing people onto the forest, polluting it with their trash.
*HairTriggerTemper: James Savage is prone to anger outbursts. This indirectly ends up causing Wilfred's death, since he angrily beat him up until he fell unconscious, which allowed the real murderer to taxidermy him.
*TheHermit: James Savage, who lives by himself with his dog in a forest shack.
-->'''Margaret:''' That husky belongs to James Savage. I doubt you've ever seen him before since he lives by himself, deep in the forest and seldom leaves it.
*LampshadeHanging: Jones lampshades how easily they're able to enter whatever crime scene they needed to visit.
-->'''Jones:''' Have you noticed that a lot of people in the Historical Center leave their doors open even when they're not there.
*RightForTheWrongReasons: Since the murder strongly resembles one of the victim's novels, Jones suggests you solving it by doing what the protagonists did in said novel: talking to the museum curator, who in the book gives a vital piece of information which helps them catch the killer. However, when you and Jones talk to Cornelia, she apparently doesn't tells you anything important apart for giving herself elements of the killer's profile... which end up being enough to prove ''she is'' the killer in the first place. So in the end, talking to Cornelia ended up helping solve the murder, but not the way Jones assumed it would happen.
*ShoutOut:
**The cases's title is based on [[Film/AnatomyOfAMurder the movie of the same name.]]
** In the Exhibit Display scene, Grumpy Cat is present.
** In the Trophy Room, the word "[[Literature/TheShining Redrum]]" is carved on a drawer.
*** In the same scene is the face of a clown resembling [[Film/It1990 Pennywise]] as portrayed by Tim Curry.
** In the Overgrown Garden scene is a smiling version of [[Film/Scream1996 Ghostface's]] mask.
*SiblingRivalry: Wilfred and his brother Stanley didn't get along very well, mainly due to Wilfred accusing Stanley of making money off his work.
*SpoiledByTheCastList: InUniverse example. Jones accidentally spoils himself one of Wilfred's books after finding out that he based the main villain off one of the suspects, giving away his identity.
-->'''Jones:''' Mortimer was convinced Wilfred based the book's villain, Morg, on him... Wait a second? So Morg is Mortimer?!
*TemptingFate: At this point, Jones' murder predictions have become plainly ridiculous.
-->'''Jones:''' Ah, it's great to be out in the open, surrounded by happy families... It's a nice reminder that there aren't just murders going on in this city.

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