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Murder most puzzling : twenty mysterious cases to solve / Stephanie von Reiswitz.
Murder Most Puzzling is a gorgeous and witty book that invites readers to play detective and solve a series of absorbing, murder-mystery-themed puzzles. Readers are cast as the faithful sidekick to amateur sleuth Medea Thorne in order to solve 20 puzzling cases. Meet a cast of colorful characters from ghost hunter extraordinaire Augustin Artaud, to Leonard Fanshawe, a competitor in the Annual Perfect Pickled Foods Festival. A witty riff on the classic whodunit that brings out everyone's inner detective. Each mystery is sumptuously illustrated. The mysteries require different deductive tactics, making them a good brain exercise A body in the topiary garden, a death at a clairvoyants' convention, and the mysterious accident of the boating lake. Prepare for a whirlwind adventure, laced with humor and a dash of the macabre. This book will delight fans of Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Edward Gorey. This is a collection of darkly humorous puzzles. Features illustrations in a gorgeous gothic style by Stephanie von Reiswitz. Perfect for Edward Gorey fans, mystery buffs, puzzle addicts, and fans of true crime podcasts and TV shows. You'll love this book if you love books like The Gashlycrumb by Edward Gorey, File Under: 13 Suspicious Incidents by Lemony Snicket, and The Composer Is Dead by Lemony Snicket
Record details
- ISBN: 9781452171609
- ISBN: 1452171602
- Physical Description: 96 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
- Publisher: San Francisco, California : Chronicle Books, [2020]
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | The Collector -- Pickled delights -- The Boating Lake -- The Chocolate Box -- The Hesperides -- Sweet Death -- The Topiary Garden -- The Funeral Party -- Serial Murder -- A Haunting -- Death in the Fountain -- Poisoned Patisserie -- Deadly Preserves -- A Dangerous Dinner -- The Cruciverbalist Case -- Halloween -- Murder in the Laboratory -- The Missing Will -- The Clairvoyants' Convention -- The Explorer returns |
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| Subject: | Picture puzzles. |
| Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. Detective and mystery fiction. Picture puzzles. |
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Murder Most Puzzling : Twenty Mysterious Cases to Solve
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Murder Most Puzzling : Twenty Mysterious Cases to Solve
The perfect interactive book for murder mystery fans! Turn the sumptuously illustrated pages to play detective and solve a series of absorbing, challenging puzzles. A body in the topiary garden, a death at a clairvoyants' convention, and the mysterious accident at the boating lake--prepare for a whirlwind adventure, laced with humor and a dash of the macabre! Murder Most Puzzling is a gorgeous and witty book that invites readers to solve 20 puzzling murder mysteries. Cast as the faithful sidekick to amateur sleuth Medea Thorne, you will meet a cast of colorful characters, from ghost hunter extraordinaire Augustin Artaud to Leonard Fanshawe, a competitor in the Annual Perfect Pickled Foods Festival. Using deductive tactics and eye-spy searching skills, you will sleuth your way to unveiling whodunit in this witty riff on the classic murder mystery book. A delight for fans of Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Edward Gorey. MURDER MYSTERY PUZZLE BOOK: Great fun for the armchair sleuth, this clever twist on standard mystery novels brings out everyone's inner detective. The combination of visual and story-based clues making this collection an excellent brain game exercise for adults. DELIGHTFULLY GOTHIC STYLE: This collection of darkly humorous puzzles features a clever die-cut cover and illustrations in a gorgeous gothic style by artist Stephanie von Reiswitz whose lettering and design work can be found on a range of book jackets, murals, editorial illustrations, and posters. Perfect for: Mystery buffs, puzzle addicts, and fans of true crime podcasts and TV shows Fans of Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple, and the Thursday Murder Club mysteries Alternative to sudoku and crossword puzzles Add it to the shelf with books like Cain's Jawbone , Montague Island Mysteries and Other Logic Puzzles , The Gashlycrumb Tinies , and Murder on a Midnight Clear
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