| Murder Most Puzzling: Twenty Mysterious Cases to Solve Contributor(s): Von Reiswitz, Stephanie (Author) |
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ISBN: 1452171602 ISBN-13: 9781452171609 Publisher: Chronicle Books OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Games & Activities | Activity Books - Games & Activities | Logic & Brain Teasers - Games & Activities | Puzzles |
| Dewey: 793.73 |
| LCCN: 2018039989 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.7" W x 11" (1.23 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 a clever die-cut cover, and illustrated in a gorgeous gothic style by Stephanie von Reiswitz - Perfect gift for Edward Gorey fans, mystery buffs, puzzle addicts, and fans of true crime podcasts and TV shows - Add it to the shelf with books like The Gashlycrumb by Edward Gorey, File Under: 13 Suspicious Incidents by Lemony Snicket, and The Composer Is Dead by Lemony Snicket. |
