The Perfect Crime Puzzle Book

Name: The Perfect Crime Puzzle Book
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9781789293357
Price: 29.99 NZD
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Over 90 Puzzling Cases to Solve

By Gareth Moore and Dr Gareth Moore

Series: Crime Puzzle Books

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Summary

The Perfect Crime Puzzle Book invites readers to become a seasoned investigator or a cunning criminal mastermind. With 80 challenging cases, you will analyse evidence, scrutinise witness statements, identify suspects, and crack secret codes to solve the ultimate question: whodunnit? The book offers a unique twist allowing you to explore both sides of the law, learning trade secrets from each perspective through a variety of brainteasers including cryptograms, riddles, cyphers, sudoku, and hanjie.
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The Perfect Crime Puzzle Book

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Do you love true crime and forensics? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to solve your own case... or how to get away with the perfect crime?

Description

With 80 fiendishly puzzling cases to crack, get ready to walk in the shoes of a seasoned investigator... or step over to the dark side, if you dare, and become a criminal mastermind. The choice is yours.

Written by the internationally best-selling Dr Gareth Moore, The Perfect Crime Puzzle Book is the ultimate puzzle book for true crime fans. Put your detective skills to work by examining crime scene evidence, analysing witness statements, identifying suspects and breaking secret codes to work out the big question: whodunnit?

But here’s the twist. Would you dare to step over to the dark side and learn what makes a criminal mastermind tick? You can change teams, learn the trade secrets of the pros, and help them get away with the perfect crime.

You will be recruited by the greatest minds – both good and evil – and dive into various brain-boggling games, including code-cracking cryptograms, riddles, cyphers, sudoku and hanjie, spot the difference, and much more. Use your powers of deduction, forensic eye for detail and logical thinking to solve these mysteries... learn how to get away with the perfect crime yourself. The choice is yours.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789293357

Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 October 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd

Illustration: puzzles throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 290g

Pages: 224

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