Murder Most Puzzling is a gorgeous and witty book thatinvites 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-fromghost hunter extraordinaire Augustin Artaud, to Leonard Fanshawe, acompetitor 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 Abody in the topiary garden, a death at a clairvoyants‘ convention, andthe mysterious accident of the boating lake-prepare for a whirlwindadventure, 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.
ISBN: 978-1-4521-7160-9