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2 of 6: Pancake City is in the lower middle of the map, south of the baseball diamond and west of the airport. When you get there --
3 of 6: -- they tell you to try Mabel Rose's. That's in the upper left corner of the map. And when you get there --
4 of 6: -- they send you to the antique store. Good grief! It's at the center of the map, a little yellow-roofed building on the north bank of the river.
5 of 6: And thankfully, that's the last stop. Go inside and ask the proprietor about Detective Ryan. (If you were playing as Bess, you'll now need to switch to one of the others. Bess ... is a bit of a klutz.)
6 of 6: Alexei (who is also one of our suspects, in case you didn't realize it) says Detective Ryan brought in a "thing" of some sort. Turn around from talking to Alexei and look for the odd item with the white leaves on the "New Arrivals" shelf on the other side of the room. The key you need is inside there.
