Word Searches, Logic Grids, Secret Codes and More, Every Puzzle Reveals a FactMurder Mystery Puzzle Book

Murder Mystery Puzzle Book book cover
4 whodunits, 25 files each16 puzzle typesDifficulty 1 to 5 in every caseHints, answers and a full verdict

This is a whodunit you solve, not one you read. Each of the four cases opens with a crime and a page of suspects, then gives you twenty-five files to work through: ciphers, Morse code, timelines, letter sudoku, number locks, alibi tables and more. Solve a file, write down the fact it reveals, and keep going until the facts point to one name.

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At a glance

Players
Solo, couples or a small group
Age
Adults and teens
Difficulty
Rises from 1 to 5
Time per case
Around 3 to 5 hours
Pages
148, 8.5 x 11 in
Language
English
Author
Forgotten Mystery

What you get

  • Four separate murder mysteries: Saltmarsh, Ravenmoor, the Blackwater Opera House and Hollow Oak Vineyard
  • Twenty-five puzzle files per case, 100 in total
  • Sixteen kinds of puzzle, from Morse code and mirror text to logic grids, alibi tables and spot the difference
  • Every case starts gently and climbs to difficulty 5
  • Suspect portraits, a close-the-case form and a notebook page for your theories
  • Two hints per file, the answers and a verdict that walks through the solution

How it works

  1. Choose a case. They are independent, so any of the four can come first.
  2. Read the opening, study the suspects and start with File 01.
  3. Each file is one puzzle. Solve it and copy the fact it gives you into the box on the page.
  4. If a file stops you, take one hint, then the second, before you look at the answer.
  5. After File 25, complete the case form, name the killer and check yourself against the verdict.

Who will love it

Made for people who guess the killer halfway through a crime novel and want to prove it. It suits a quiet evening on your own, a couple solving together over coffee, or a group of friends passing the book around on game night. You only need a pencil. It is also an easy present for a fan of detective stories, escape rooms or brain teasers.

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.

Can I start with any case?

Yes. Each of the four cases is a complete mystery on its own. Within a case, the files are ordered from easy to hard.

What happens if I cannot solve a file?

Turn to the hints at the end of the case. There are two for every file, and the full answer comes after them, so you can decide how much help you want.

Is there anything gory in it?

No. The cases are classic whodunits with no graphic violence, suitable for adults and teens.

Where can I buy it?

On Amazon in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Japan, Canada and Australia. Pick your country above the button. Everywhere else, choose Other countries to order from Amazon.com.

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Forty years of unsolved files are about to leave the Brannock police station, and one detective gets a last look at ten of them. Each box becomes ten word searches set at the scene: a vineyard cellar, a town parade, a mountain hut in a whiteout. The twist is in the word list. Two words are never in the grid, and those two answer the case questions. Circle everything else and the leftover letters spell out a secret.

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