Murder Mystery Puzzle Books

Interactive crime novel

In this gripping interactive crime novel, YOU are the detective. At the end of every chapter, YOU decide what to do next.

A village of secrets. You arrive at the heart of a remote forest to investigate the murder of a young woman, found dead inside an ancient stone circle.

She’s a rock singer, who was filming a music video. Now her bandmates are suspects, along with the eccentric locals. No one is telling the truth.

There’s just one problem: they all have water-tight alibis, and many villagers believe the singer was actually killed by the ‘Stone Warden’ – a figure from local folklore who haunts the forest. Only YOU can solve the mystery. Decide who to interview, decode the strange symbols written on the stone circle, and uncover what the villagers are hiding behind closed doors.

Will your choices catch the killer – or will they be your downfall?

In Murdoku Volume 2, a mysterious time machine hurtles you through history to unravel crimes across the Middle Ages, Wild West, Golden Age of Piracy, Stone Age, and Ancient Egypt. Each chapter brings brand new rules, environments, and brain-bending cases as you analyse the clues, pinpoint each suspect’s exact position and reveal who was alone with the victim.

Solve the grid. Catch the killer. Find your way home.

This time-travelling sequel blends murder mysteries with sudoku-like logic, forming the perfect gift for everyone from brain-teaser beginners to expert armchair detectives.

Explore 80 uniquely clever crime scenes from medieval taverns to pirate coves and the Temple of Anubis. Fully illustrated in full colour with vibrant hand-drawn characters, objects and even animals. No two cases look the same. A range of difficulty levels promises addictive fun for the whole family.

The Official Jack Reacher Puzzle Book.

Created by Alan Connor, puzzle setter for hit TV shows The Traitors, Ludwig, House of Games and Only Connect, this book delivers clever, varied brain teasers and detective-style puzzles that reward sharp thinking and attention to detail. You don't need to have read the Jack Reacher novels to know how to play. You just need to adopt his cool, calm, matter-of-fact approach to solve the puzzles.

Perfect for anyone who enjoys a brain-teasing challenge, this collection of logic and word puzzles suits those who like to work alone in a diner with a bottomless cup of coffee as much as those who like to work in a group, sharing their knowledge to reach a solution. Remember: be on your feet and be ready. If in doubt, drink coffee.

Latest from the Japanese sensation

Eleven strange buildings. One terrible secret. A lonely hut in the woods.

A murder house. A hidden chamber. A mysterious shrine.

A home in flames. A nightmarish prison... Each of the buildings in this book tells a chilling story.

Each one is part of a puzzle. Look closely... and you'll see that everything is connected.

All leading to a revelation so horrifying you won't want to believe it. Millions of readers have become addicted to solving Uketsu's dark mysteries. Strange Buildings is the strangest, and darkest, of them all.

For younger puzzlers

The second children’s murder mystery from Janice Hallett.

Imagine an old museum with more secrets than anyone could ever guess. A school trip that ends in murder.

A crime unsolved for decades. . . But who did it?

Now, Ava and Luke are on the case, following the clues left in a new box of murders. Using School workbooks, museum records, secret recordings and letters the siblings start to unravel the mystery of a body in the basement. But can they discover what really happened before the killer strikes again?

YOU know the facts. YOU have all the clues. Can YOU solve the mystery before they do?

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.

The mysteries require different deductive tactics, making them a good brain exercise