Murder Most Puzzling

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.Author: von Reiswitz, Stephanie,author Contributors: von Reiswitz, Stephanie,author Binding: hardcover Number Of Pages: 96 Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Edition: 1 Model: Published/Release Date: 25 Aug 2020 Format: Hardback Publisher/Studio/Brand: Chronicle Books Author/Director/Artist: Stephanie von Reiswitz Dimension (cm): 290x229x14 mm Package Dimension (cm): 14x285x222 mm Item Weight (g): 552 Package Weight (g): 540