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Put your sleuthing skills to the test! Solve a classic whodunnit in this thrillng collection of 80 Cluedo-themed puzzles. Fans of Cluedle, now take on CLUEDO, the original murdle puzzle game … Dust off your magnifying glass and join CLUEDO's infamous murder suspects!You’ve been summoned to Tudor Mansion to solve the murder of Mr Boden “Boddy” Black, who has just been killed at his own dinner party by one of the six guests he invited. WHO did it? WHERE? And WITH WHAT weapon? The CLUEDO BOOK OF PUZZLES is loaded with 80 different challenging activities to test even the most expert investigators, from sudoku and nonograms to logic grids and cryptograms. Solve the puzzles, uncover clues and compile evidence to reveal more of the mystery.This official puzzle book for fans of the classic murder mystery board game is perfect for detectives of all levels!CLUEDO was invented in the 1940s during the World War II UK air raids by Anthony Pratt, before making its way across the pond in 1949 to the Parker Brothers in the US as CLUE, featuring the original characters of Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, Professor Plum, Mrs. Scarlett, and Colonel Mustard. Today, it’s the second most popular board game in the world, having sold more than 150 million boards and having inspired experiences and entertainment from escape rooms and walking tours, to the cult classic 1985 Paramount film CLUE.With the recent accelerated rise in mystery and true crime content in film, television, podcasts, literature and puzzle books, now is the time to enjoy the official CLUEDO BOOK OF PUZZLES based on the game that has inspired so many modern retellings of the classic whodunit.Also available for puzzle book fans:The Trivial Pursuit Quiz book - ISBN 9780008595098HASBRO is a global branded entertainment leader whose mission is to entertain and connect generations of fans through the wonder of storytelling and exhilaration of play. Hasbro delivers engaging brand experiences for global audiences through gaming, consumer products and entertainment, with a portfolio of iconic brands.

One crime to solve. Over 70 killer conundrums to piece together the clues. A classic murder mystery game in a puzzle book. The first book in the brand-new Murder Mystery Club Puzzle Book series.Welcome to the Puzzle Murder Mystery Club: a puzzle book like no other. Dust off your deerstalker and get your pens at the ready as you join the team of amateur sleuths to solve over 70 cryptic puzzles and catch the culprit.Put your logic and reasoning to the test and master the art of deduction as you examine the clues, eliminate the suspects and piece together the evidence to catch the killer in their tracks.Do you have what it takes to make an accusation, and pin down WHO, WHY and HOW? Perfect for fans of Murdle and The Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman.Also available:The Murder Mystery Club Puzzle Book: The Perfect Plot (9781789296822)The Murder Mystery Club Puzzle Book: A Front Page Crime (9781789297768)

One crime to solve. Over 70 killer conundrums to piece together the clues. A classic murder mystery game in a puzzle book. The second book in the Murder Mystery Puzzle Club series.The Murder Mystery Puzzle Club is back – and there's another killer on the loose in Wobberley Edge. The timing couldn’t be worse as the village prepares for the arrival of famed crime novelist Verity Winchester. But while the residents are in the thrall of detective fiction, our five amateur sleuths must search for a very real killer – and this time there’s more than one victim. Can you help them piece together the clues in time to stop the murderer in their midst?Put your logic and reasoning to the test and master the art of deduction as you examine hidden clues, eliminate the suspects and piece together the evidence to stop the killer in their tracks. Get ready to join this team of amateur sleuths to solve over 70 puzzles and catch the culprit – or culprits. Do you have what it takes to make an accusation, and pin down WHO, WHY and HOW?Also available:The Murder Mystery Club Puzzle Book: Murder in the Village (9781789296839)The Murder Mystery Puzzle Club: A Front-page Crime (9781789297768)

Sharpen your claws and use the power of deduction to solve 75 feline felonies.From Dr Gareth Moore and Laura Jayne Ayres, Britain's leading puzzle-writing duo, comes Meowdle - a collection of 75 original cat-themed logic puzzles that promises to purr-plex and entertain amateur sleuths of all ages. This book is packed with a variety of engaging brainteasers, each inspired by the playful antics and cleverness of our feline friends.Perfect for cat lovers and puzzle enthusiasts alike, this book promises hours of fun and intrigue in the company of some of the craftiest cats around.

The cats are back in town! Following the international success of Meowdle comes Purrdle: 75 feline crime pawzzles with more grit and even sharper claws. This book is packed with a variety of engaging brainteasers, each inspired by the playful antics and cleverness of our beloved feline friends. Perfect for fans of Meowdle, cat lovers and puzzle enthusiasts alike, this book promises hours of fun and intrigue in the company of some of the craftiest cats around.

Pit your wits against dangerous dragons, malevolent witches, and deceitful sorcerers in this fantastically inventive collection of one hundred original puzzles.In The Fantasy Puzzle Book you will join Miralda and Orien on their epic quest as they journey to the fabled kingdom of Ellamir, and attempt to take back what's rightfully theirs. Together, the outcasts must rescue the Crystal of Divinair from the ancient sorcerer Nefaron, before their kingdom is lost forever to eternal darkness.Along the way, you'll be dodging hostile weapon-forgers by moonlight, navigating mystical mazes, cracking cryptic incantations, and much more besides. These brain-teasers include logic, word, and number puzzles and will provide hours of entertainment.Written by puzzle-masters Dr Gareth Moore and Laura Jayne Ayres, this is the perfect book to satisfy all fantasy fans by putting your knowledge and imagination to the ultimate test.Praise for the authors:'Britain’s King of Puzzles' – The Sun'One of Britain's most trusted brain-trainers' – The Sunday Telegraph

A very cute, 'cosy crime' puzzle book for adults. Put on your fluffiest slippers, get comfy with a hot chocolate and prepare to crack 25 adorably devious cases, in this delightfully cosy crime puzzle book.Calling all puzzle detectives … step into a world of sleepy villages, cute characters and suspicious goings-on. From missing heirlooms to sabotaged flowerbeds and curious knitwear thefts, each case is packed with charming settings and plenty of mysteries to keep you guessing.Part logic challenge, part whodunnit, there’s something for every sleuth to enjoy from the comfort of their cosy armchair. Beautifully illustrated and brimming with light-hearted mystery, the Cute and Cosy Crime Puzzle Book offers bite-sized investigations, whether you’re a seasoned solver or a casual clue-hunter. A must-have for fans of cosy crime, clever conundrums and all things criminally cute.Also available:Cosy Word Searches (9781789298338)

Uncover hidden bones and sniff out the criminals of the pack.Step into Woofdle, a collection of 75 thrilling crime puzzles that will test your wit and keep you on your toes. Each puzzle features clever canine characters as they work to solve mysteries, wagging tails and all.Perfect for fans of Meowdle, dog lovers and puzzle enthusiasts alike, Woofdle combines brain-teasing challenges with adorable canine characters. Leash up, and get ready for the walk of a lifetime.

Put your logic and reasoning to the test and use your powers of deduction to solve over 70 fiendish cases.Can you think like a detective? Sit back in your armchair, grab a pen and get ready to put your sleuthing skills to the test with this bumper casefile of over 70 criminally difficult puzzles to solve. Work out whodunnit by observing the details of each crime, examining the clues and investigating the suspects, and piece it all together to stop the culprit in their tracks. Pit your wits against audacious thieves, mysterious murderers and many more perplexing perpetrators besides, as you try to solve the crimes in time.Featuring an array of puzzles, from logic challenges to picture and memory games and more, The Armchair Detective Puzzle Book is the ultimate book for fans of murder mysteries and true crime alike.Also available:The Perfect Crime Puzzle Book (9781789293357) The Whodunnit Puzzle Book (9781789295825)Private Investigator (9781789296341)The Undercover Agent Puzzle Book (9781789294095)Who's the Imposter? (9781789297300)Crime Scene Puzzle Book (9781789296952)

One crime to solve. Over 70 killer conundrums to piece together the clues. A classic murder mystery game in a puzzle book. The third book in the Murder Mystery Club Puzzle Book series.The Murder Mystery Puzzle Club is back – but so is merry murder. As Wobberley Edge prepares for its annual Winter Festival, the amateur sleuths get wind of a plot involving spies, blackmail – and huge quantities of fondue cheese. When another body turns up in their otherwise idyllic village, the group will have to venture far and wide to find a festive felon on the loose. Can you help them piece together the clues in time to stop the murderer in their midst?Bestselling author Dr Gareth Moore and Laura Jayne Ayres will put your logic and reasoning to the test as you master the art of deduction. Learn how to examine the clues, eliminate the suspects and piece together the evidence to catch the killer in their tracks. Do you have what it takes to make an accusation and pin down WHO, WHY and HOW?Also available:The Murder Mystery Club Puzzle Book: Murder in the Village (9781789296839)The Murder Mystery Club Puzzle Book: The Perfect Plot (9781789296822)

Put your detective skills to the test with over 100 puzzles inspired by the hit Netflix film series, Enola Holmes.Do you have what it takes to follow in the footsteps of the great teen detective Enola Holmes? Can you crack the codes, unravel the riddles and solve the mysteries alongside the world's most brilliant young mind?Journey between the gritty streets of Victorian London to grand country estates as you tackle a variety of perplexing puzzles inspired by the hit movie series starring Millie Bobby Brown. It's the perfect companion for any aspiring sleuth and is packed with ciphers, logic problems, observation challenges, and much more.Sharpen your pencils – and your wits – because the game is afoot!

Join Petroc Trelawny on a journey through the rich world of classical music, where great composers, fun facts and clever puzzles bring its stories to life.Written by the renowned BBC broadcaster Petroc Trelawny, with puzzles by Dr Gareth Moore and Laura Jayne Ayres, this stylish and entertaining book is the perfect blend of classical music knowledge and puzzle-solving fun.Petroc Trelawny is one of the most recognisable voices in classical music broadcasting, known for presenting BBC Radio 3’s In Tune and formerly Breakfast, as well as anchoring coverage of the BBC Proms and other major national events. With his signature warmth and insight, he brings the stories of classical music to life on every page.Inside, readers will find a beautifully designed collection of puzzles, quizzes and curious facts covering composers, concert halls, iconic works and much more. Whether you're a seasoned concert-goer or simply enjoy listening to Radio 3 or Classic FM, this book is packed with detail, charm and challenge.Can you tell your Bach from your Berlioz? Your Mozart from your Mendelssohn? With 80 puzzles divided into five themed sections - Vocal, Stage, Orchestral, Concertos and Instrumental - this is a book to dip into, puzzle over and return to again and again. No prior musical knowledge is needed, just a curious mind and a love of learning.Petroc Trelawny’s Classical Music Puzzle Book is the ideal gift for music lovers of all kinds. Perfect for Christmas, birthdays or thoughtful self-gifting, it’s a joyful celebration of music, culture and the fun of figuring things out.

Join Inspector Valise on an epic round-the-world adventure, solving 80 murders along the way.From Britain's hugely popular puzzle-writing duo Dr Gareth Moore and Laura Ayres, this books is full of brilliant brainteasers. Travel by plane, train and automobile as you take in the sights and examine evidence, tackling many of Inspector Valise's most famous international cases. Solve the puzzle in each location to bring together the pieces of every murderous case, working out whodunnit – and why.You’ll find felons in the foothills of Mount Fuji, hunt for clues on the French Riviera, and catch a killer on the Trans-Siberian Express. There are logic challenges to tackle, cryptic codes to crack, and navigational conundrums that will challenge even the most experienced of explorers.Inspired by classic crime stories from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, Around the World in 80 Murders evokes a bygone era of adventure, mystery – and murder most intrepid. Perfect for readers who enjoy the classic mysteries of Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh and Dorothy L. Sayers, as well as anyone who loves solving puzzles.

An immersive mystery that drops readers into an ill-fated dinner party at a secluded manor house, Catch the Imposter is full of questions that only a puzzle master can answer. With 26 guests and only one imposter, the pressure is on: To unmask the intruder, the reader must interrogate alibis, piece together clues, and expose hidden connections using a mix of brain-teasing challenges. From sudoku, mazes, and word scrambles to crosswords and logic puzzles, each activity unlocks critical information that brings the truth one step closer. Perfect for fans of true crime, social strategy games, and mystery series, this inventive activity book invites readers to become the detective in a game of lies, logic, and deduction.

This thrilling collection of 80 mind-bending mysteries invites puzzle enthusiasts to step into the role of detective and tackle a series of fiendish investigations that test logic, observation, and problem-solving skills. From the comfort of home, readers will solve cases involving serial killers, cybercrimes, blackmail, burglaries, and more—using just a pencil and their own brain. Each puzzle requires the reader to examine the evidence and piece together the truth. With a mix of logic puzzles, word games, spot-the-difference images, memory tests, and more, every page offers a new challenge.Created by best-selling puzzle master Gareth Moore, PhD, The Armchair Detective Puzzle Book is a mental gauntlet for aspiring sleuths. Whether following a cold trail or deciphering coded messages, the reader must rely on keen observation and deduction to solve each case.

An addictive and exciting puzzle book based on 500 years of British espionage history, drawn direct from the catalogues of The National Archives----The fates of nations, outcomes of wars and general sweep of history have often hinged upon the deciphering of devilishly difficult codes and devious deceptions by spymasters.In Spydle, The National Archives and Britain’s leading puzzle masterminds, Dr Gareth Moore and Laura Jayne Ayres, have drawn on five centuries of British spycraft and cryptography to compile an unputdownable history of real-life codebreaking and espionage through a series of addictive puzzles.Using original documents, maps, ciphers, plans, letters and telegrams from plots and espionage relating to Mary, Queen of Scots, the Gunpowder Plot, Mata Hari, Agent Zigzag and dozens more, Spydle’s puzzles are based on real codes and conundrums.Packed with fiendish puzzles covering over 500 years of espionage, could you be a code-cracking spymaster and untangle history’s most cryptic mysteries?Play Spydle to find out . . .

With fifty mystery puzzles for budding detectives!From a crisis on a cruise ship to a country house poisoning and a treacherous train journey, there's something perilously exciting for every budding detective to solve!* Created in collaboration with the official Agatha Christie estate* Bringing the thrilling and mysterious world of Agatha Christie to a new generation of puzzle-solving, code-cracking detectives​* For children aged 8 and up

Mischief is afoot, but you can stop it by solving this townful of mysteries. Agnes Whitstable, renowned amateur detective in the sleepy village of Bishop’s End, guides you through ten of her most intriguing cases: murders, thefts, and forgeries, encountering plenty of shady characters along the way. Each chapter contains a crime to solve, and each puzzle reveals a clue to crack the crime. All kinds of puzzles—from ciphers, cryptograms, and mazes to spot-the-difference, sudoku, and word searches—will challenge your wits, so put the kettle on and sharpen a pencil and your powers of observation. As with any good mystery, some people and locations appear more than once, offering details that may come in handy for later cases, and Detective Reports will put your memory to the test. If you encounter a red herring or hit a dead end, the puzzle key at the back has all the answers.

In the dark and gritty criminal underworld, puzzling questions need clearheaded answers. You must analyze each crime scene, identify suspects, question shady characters, and solve the cases in this diabolically delightful collection of brainteasers. Test your wits and prove your mettle against all kinds of puzzles, from cryptograms, hanjie, and logic riddles to number searches, spot-the-difference, and sudoku. If you’ve pored over your notes, done all the dirty work that you can, and exhausted every bit of your cunning and intellect, you’ll find the answers hidden safely in the puzzle key. But the stakes are high: In this hard-hitting companion to Countryman Press’s cozy Whodunit Puzzles, can you clean up the streets and bring the city’s criminals to justice before it’s too late?

Summon your inner Miss Marple and get ready to deduce whodunnit in this fiendish collection of crime puzzles from Dr Gareth Moore.Mischief is afoot, and you’ve been summoned to stop it – pit your wits against nefarious criminals and solve a townful of mysteries. Put your Agatha Christie hat on and find out if you’re sharp enough to catch the criminals before they cause any more trouble. Featuring 10 scenarios, each scenario opens with a scene setting and notes made in the notebook of the investigator which lead you through a series of puzzles to the denouement. With all kinds of puzzles, including logic, word, number, picture and memory challenges, this book will put your wits to the test – so grab a cup of tea and a pencil and get ready to snuggle up with this perplexing collection of cosy crime puzzles.Also available:The Perfect Crime Puzzle Book (9781789293357) Private Investigator (9781789296341)The Undercover Agent Puzzle Book (9781789294095)Who's the Imposter? (9781789297300)Armchair Detective (9781789296969)Crime Scene Puzzle Book (9781789296952)

Crack over 90 devilishly puzzling cases in this hardboiled collection of crime conundrums.Written by internationally best-selling author Dr Gareth Moore, The Private Investigator Puzzle Book puts you in the shoes of a seasoned sleuth for hire, as you use every tool in your investigative arsenal to analyze crime scenes, identify suspects, decipher riddles and bring the city’s criminals to justice.As you venture into a dark and gritty criminal underworld in search of answers, you’ll test your wits in a variety of verbal and visual puzzles, spot the difference, code-cracking cryptograms, hanjie, sudoku and much more. Each scenario is unique, the stakes are high and it’s up to you to clean up the streets, one case at a time.Featuring dozens of mysteries, The Private Investigator Puzzle Book is a compelling collection of challenges that lets you channel your inner Dick Tracy or Philip Marlowe, and the ultimate puzzle book for fans of detective fiction.Also available:The Perfect Crime Puzzle Book (9781789293357) The Whodunnit Puzzle Book (9781789295825)The Undercover Agent Puzzle Book (9781789294095)Who's the Imposter? (9781789297300)Armchair Detective (9781789296969)Crime Scene Puzzle Book (9781789296952)

With over 70 tactical puzzles to solve, get ready to go behind enemy lines and tackle the elite missions only the toughest minds can solve.Do you have what it takes to be in one of the most elite teams on the planet? Written by internationally best-selling author Dr Gareth Moore, this is the ultimate puzzle book for fans of extreme army missions. Push your mental fitness to its limits as you delve into the underworld of a special forces unit and test your military knowledge with 10 challenges to complete.Follow your general as they take you into the shadowy world of covert ops – but listen carefully, as there are no second chances. The stakes are high, and the situations are extreme: are you one of the few who can make the cut? This elite puzzle book will show you how to outsmart the enemy as you problem-solve under pressure and crack the codes to survive the mission. Test your tactical, logical, and lateral thinking with this intensive military workout, and put your leadership and teamwork skills to the ultimate test. These are puzzles for those who dare.Also available:Hacked! (9781789294729)Fortune Hotel (9781789297843)End of World (9781789299038)