Theodore and the Girls: A Murder Mystery
Mrs. Chubb was critically ill for three weeks, then began to improve gradually. Approximately two months after initial exposure, she experienced an acute respiratory arrest. Cardiac complications ensued, and she died January 20th.
Theodore Baldwin and Ava Brown were extremely ill, with respiratory insufficiency and acute psychosis, although only Theodore required a ventilator. After two weeks, their neurologic symptoms improved steadily, but severe muscle weakness in all their extremities persisted for months afterward, despite intense physical therapy. Eventual recovery is expected.
Signs and symptoms:
- nausea, vomiting-- Theodore
- diarrhea-- Theodore
- constipation-- Ava Brown
- pains-- Mrs. Chubb most severely, also Theodore and Ava
- sore and/or dry mouth-- Mrs. Chubb most severely, also Theodore and Ava
- muscle weakness-- Mrs. Chubb, Theodore, Ava Brown
- cranial nerve involvement-- Mrs. Chubb, very evident on her second hospitalization
- alopecia-- Extensive in all three
- respiratory failure-- Mrs. Chubb most severely, then Theodore, then Ava
- high blood pressure-- Theodore and Mrs. Chubb
- psychosis-- Theodore and Ava Brown
- coma-- Mrs. Chubb, and briefly in Theodore
- cardiac arrhythmia-- Mrs. Chubb, and briefly in Ava
The Suspects
The private collector|
La femme|
The secretary|
The librarian
The private collector redux|
La femme redux|
The secretary redux
The Poisoner--Gentle Reader, please read this file last.