A Heart of Gold

A Heart of Gold is a case featured in Criminal Case, appearing as the second case of the game. It is also the second case set in the Daytide Coast district of Pinefield.

Plot
Chief of Police Annika Muscare congratulated the player once more for successfully solving their first murder investigation alongside Detective Dexter Alstott. She then informed the player that Junior Detective Violet Windell had returned from her vacation and that she was assigned to be the player's partner in the next case.

Shortly after, Violet came inside and was ecstatic to be back at work. Annika introduced the player to Violet, who then offered to show the player her favorite landmark of Daytide Coast. The player agreed and the two went off to Main Street, only to find the crushed dead body of a wealthy Irish immigrant named Colleen Fitzgerald and began their first murder investigation as partners.

As the investigation ensued, the team received an anonymous call from a mysterious individual claiming to know who murdered Colleen but wanted to let the police handle the matter. However, they did tell the team to investigate the boardwalk near Main Street. This proved to be very helpful as the team found another piece of evidence against the killer. The anonymous caller later told the team that Colleen was attempting to escape Pinefield because her visa expired, making her an illegal immigrant.

Victim

 * Colleen Fitzgerald (crushed to death before having her heart replaced with a gold bar)

Murder Weapon

 * Pot of Gold

Killer

 * Not Yet Arrested

Suspects
 Suspect's Profile   Suspect's Appearance 

 Suspect's Profile   Suspect's Appearance 
 * The suspect smokes cigarettes
 * The suspect is superstitious
 * The suspect has a cold

 Suspect's Profile   Suspect's Appearance 
 * The suspect smokes cigarettes
 * The suspect is superstitious

 Suspect's Profile   Suspect's Appearance 
 * The suspect is superstitious

 Suspect's Profile   Suspect's Appearance 
 * The suspect smokes cigarettes

Killer's Profile

 * The Killer smokes cigarettes.
 * The Killer is superstitious.
 * The Killer has a cold.
 * This Killer's Profile has not been discovered yet.
 * This Killer's Profile has not been discovered yet.

Chapter 1

 * Investigate Main Street. (Clues: Broken Pieces, Costume Box, Victim's Body; Victim identified: Colleen Fitzgerald)
 * Examine Broken Pieces. (Result: Ladybug Jewel)
 * Analyze Ladybug Jewel. (03:00:00; Attribute: The Killer is superstitious)
 * Examine Costume Box. (Result: Thank You Card; New Suspect: Aidan Kavanagh)
 * Ask Aidan Kavanagh about his thank you card to the victim. (Prerequisite: Thank You Card found; New Crime Scene Unlocked: Victim's Home)
 * Investigate Victim's Home. (Prerequisite: Aidan interrogated; Clues: Victim's Safe, Faded Notebook)
 * Examine Victim's Safe. (Result: Family Photo)
 * Examine Family Photo. (New Suspect: Sheila Fitzgerald)
 * Inform Sheila Fitzgerald of her sister's death. (Prerequisite: Sheila identified on Family Photo)
 * Examine Faded Notebook. (Result: Handwriting)
 * Analyze Handwriting. (09:00:00; New Suspect: Marcus Burton)
 * Interrogate Marcus Burton about his threat to the victim. (Prerequisite: Handwriting analyzed)
 * Autopsy Victim's Body. (18:00:00; Murder Weapon registered: Pot of Gold; Attribute: The Killer smokes cigarettes)
 * Go to Chapter 2. (No stars)

Chapter 2

 * Investigate Boardwalk. (Available after unlocking Chapter 2; Clues: Broken Camera, Rock Pile, Bloody Dagger)
 * Examine Broken Camera. (Result: Camera)
 * Analyze Camera. (12:00:00; New Suspect: Sebastian Granville; Profile updated: Sebastian is superstitious)
 * Ask Sebastian Granville about his photos of the victim. (Prerequisite: Camera analyzed)
 * Examine Rock Pile. (Result: Mysterious Insignia)
 * Examine Mysterious Insignia. (Result: The Grim Reapers Insignia)
 * Confront Marcus about the victim knowing his secret. (Prerequisite: The Grim Reapers Insignia identified; Profile updated: Marcus smokes cigarettes and is superstitious)
 * Examine Bloody Dagger. (Result: Strange Fluid)
 * Analyze Strange Fluid. (06:00:00; Attribute: The Killer has a cold; New Crime Scene Unlocked: Coffee Table)
 * Investigate Coffee Table. (Prerequisite: Strange Fluid analyzed; Clues: Answering Machine, Faded Trophy)
 * Examine Answering Machine. (Result: Code Deciphered)
 * Analyze Answering Machine. (12:00:00)
 * Question Sheila about her sibling rivalry with her sister. (Prerequisite: Answering Machine analyzed; Profile updated: Sheila smokes cigarettes, is superstitious, and has a cold)
 * Examine Faded Trophy. (Result: Trophy Text; New Suspect: Celeste Murphy)
 * Talk to Celeste Murphy about her friendship with the victim. (Prerequisite: Trophy Text unraveled; Profile updated: Celeste smokes cigarettes)
 * Go to Chapter 3. (No stars)