On television, criminal investigators are slick and relentless, which explains why most kids want to grow up to be cops, actors, or a pair of sunglasses. Shine like a snooping star with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

• $29 for one ticket to a two-hour murder-mystery dinner (a $60 value).
$57 for two tickets to a two-hour murder-mystery dinner (a $120 value).

Murder-mystery dinners take place at Bobak's Signature Events and Conference Center in Woodridge. Meals include the following:

• A seasonal green salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, and radishes with a choice of ranch or balsamic-vinaigrette dressing
• A buffet-style main course that includes sautéed pasta, grilled chicken breast, a medley of seasonal vegetables, and parsley potatoes with garlic butter
• A dessert of white or dark-chocolate-mousse cake

Drinks are not included in this Groupon but are available for purchase.

Exercise detective skills and untested telepathic abilities as taste buds examine a scrumptious spread with Death At The Doo-Wop, an evening of mock murder and faux fatalities all taking place in 1957. The comic mystery begins at the prom, where a murder occurs before the king and queen have their first dance. A detective soon arrives on the scene to locate the perpetrator in the audience. Crowd members work with tablemates to save the sock hop and clear their good names, slyly sleuthing and sorting out clues while sketching out blueprints for a deerstalker hat with integrated deer radar. The Murder Mystery Company recommends that guests arrive 30 minutes before the show begins. See the schedule for a list of performances.