Who goes first?
From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases?

Space Cowboys English Thames Murders

Choose a lead investigator. That player reads the case introduction and takes the first turn, choosing a lead to investigate.

If your rules call for a random choice, use the player picker.

Rule details

After reading one lead, pass the booklet to the player on the left, who becomes the next lead investigator. The group may discuss freely; the current lead investigator decides if players disagree about the next destination.

If there’s a tie

The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.

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