Can You Solve the Murder?: An Interactive Crime Novel
Jul 2025 · Can You Solve the Murder? Book 1 · Sold by Penguin
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“Follow leads, find clues, and interrogate suspects in this intricately crafted page-turner! Will you make the right calls and catch the culprit, or will they slip through your fingers?” —G. T. Karber, author of Murdle
A LUSH WELLNESS RETREAT FULL OF WEALTHY SPA-GOERS. ONE DEAD BODY. SIX SUSPECTS. CAN YOU SOLVE THE MURDER?
You arrive at Elysium, a wellness retreat set in an English country manner, where you find the body of a local businessman on the lawn. It appears he was stabbed with a gardening fork and fell to his death from the balcony above. You quickly realize that the balcony can only be accessed through a locked door—and the key is missing. . .
YOU are the lead detective, and only YOU can solve the mystery. Your job is clear:
Test your sleuthing skills to see if YOU have what it takes to uncover what each suspect is hiding. There are dozens of pathways to pursue: Will your choices catch the killer—or will they be your downfall?
Solved the murder? How did YOU score?
Did YOU rank as an Amateur or a Master Detective? Play against friends to see who solved it best!
A LUSH WELLNESS RETREAT FULL OF WEALTHY SPA-GOERS. ONE DEAD BODY. SIX SUSPECTS. CAN YOU SOLVE THE MURDER?
You arrive at Elysium, a wellness retreat set in an English country manner, where you find the body of a local businessman on the lawn. It appears he was stabbed with a gardening fork and fell to his death from the balcony above. You quickly realize that the balcony can only be accessed through a locked door—and the key is missing. . .
YOU are the lead detective, and only YOU can solve the mystery. Your job is clear:
- Investigate the crime scene
- Choose which guests, employees, and local figures to interview
- Decode the cryptic text messages
- Examine the clues you find along the way
- Decide who to accuse as the murderer
Test your sleuthing skills to see if YOU have what it takes to uncover what each suspect is hiding. There are dozens of pathways to pursue: Will your choices catch the killer—or will they be your downfall?
Solved the murder? How did YOU score?
- Track your notes in the blank pages at the back of the book
- Record Clue Numbers along the way
- Determine your Detective Score
Did YOU rank as an Amateur or a Master Detective? Play against friends to see who solved it best!
“Follow leads, find clues, and interrogate suspects in this intricately crafted page-turner! Will you make the right calls and catch the culprit, or will they slip through your fingers?” —G. T. Karber, author of Murdle
A LUSH WELLNESS RETREAT FULL OF WEALTHY SPA-GOERS. ONE DEAD BODY. SIX SUSPECT...
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About the author
Antony Johnston is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty books, graphic novels, and comic series, including the popular Dog Sitter Detective murder mysteries. His graphic novel The Coldest City was made into the multi-million-dollar blockbuster movie Atomic Blonde. He is also a celebrated videogames writer, and is credited with many franchise-defining titles. Johnston is a former vice chair of the Crime Writers’ Association, a member of International Thriller Writers and the Society of Authors, a Shore Scripts screenwriting judge, and sits on the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain’s videogames committee. He lives and works in England.
Antony Johnston is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty books, graphic novels, and comic series, including the popular Dog Sitter Detective murder mysteries. His graphic novel The Coldest City was made into the multi-million-dollar blockbuster movie Atomic Blond...
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