Mystery Puzzle Book for Adults, 10 Linked Cold Cases100 Detective Word Search Puzzles

100 Detective Word Search Puzzles book cover
100 word searches + 5-puzzle finale10 connected cold cases12x12 up to 18x18 gridsSecret message in every grid

Detective Inspector Ada Kestrel has one month before the Brannock cold case room closes for good. Ten boxes, ten old cases, ten word searches each. In every puzzle thirteen words are hidden and two are not: the missing pair answers the questions about the case, and the letters you leave uncircled spell a third answer. The results of all ten cases come together in a finale at the town's old water tower.

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100 Detective Word Search Puzzles: the opening story of the first cold case100 Detective Word Search Puzzles: a 12x12 puzzle with its three case questions100 Detective Word Search Puzzles: another puzzle from the first case

At a glance

Players
Solo
Age
Adults and teens
Difficulty
Easy start, expert finish
Time per puzzle
10 to 25 minutes
Pages
150, 8.5 x 11 in
Language
English
Author
Forgotten Mystery

What you get

  • Ten linked cold cases, each with its own opening story
  • 100 word searches plus a 5-puzzle finale
  • Three questions per puzzle, answered by the missing words and the hidden message
  • Grids that grow from 12x12 to 18x18
  • Backwards words from Case 4, all eight directions from Case 7, decoy words along the way
  • A case index, a suspects page and complete solutions

How it works

  1. Open the case file and read the story that sets the scene.
  2. Find the thirteen hidden words in each grid. The two you cannot find are your first two answers.
  3. Read the unused letters from the top left, row by row, to reveal the third answer.
  4. Puzzle 10 of each case gives an object and an hour; note both in the Case Index.
  5. When all ten cases are closed, take the index to the finale and find the one name left.

Who will love it

For word search fans who want a reason to keep going to the next page, and for mystery readers who like a gentler kind of puzzle. Early grids are small and friendly for beginners, later ones are big enough to challenge regular solvers. Everything works in black and white, and it makes a thoughtful gift for anyone who loves a cold case.

Questions

Is this the PDF or a real book?

It is a printed paperback, made and delivered by Amazon. Our printable PDF puzzle books are a separate range in the Printables section.

Two words from the list are missing. Is that a mistake?

No, that is the game. The two words that are not in the grid are the answers to the first two questions about the case.

Should I do the cases in order?

Yes, if you can. The grids get harder from Case 1 to Case 10, and the finale needs a result from every case.

I am new to word searches. Is it too hard?

The first cases use small grids and only forward, downward and diagonal words, so it is easy to get started. The harder rules arrive gradually.

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