Crime and Puzzlement

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24 Solve-Them-Yourself Mysteries

By Lawrence Treat

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Summary

Crime and Puzzlement invites you to become the detective in 24 fiendishly clever picture mysteries. Each case places you at the scene—like the puzzling death of Eli P. Harvard at his ski lodge—where a revolver and a tangled web of motives challenge you to decide: suicide or murder? By reading the story, studying the picture, and applying your wits, you must uncover who did it and why.
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This book suits puzzle lovers and enthusiasts of interactive mysteries, especially those who enjoy honing their detective skills with a humorous twist.

Drawings hold clues to the solution of a series of crimes the reader is invited to solve. Treats crooks are no pushovers, and their crimes are plenty devious. It takes a sharp mind and a key eye to keep track of all the clues and solve the puzzles.

Description

You are the detective with these 24 fiendishly clever picture mysteries.

Eli P. Harvard was found dead inside his ski lodge, a revolver in his hand and a bullet in his brain. He'd broken up with Sally the night before. Had despondency driven him to suicide? Or had the vengeful Sally done him in? The clues are in the picture; it's up to you to find out who killed Harvard and why. Here's how...

Read the story
Ponder the picture
Seize pencil in fist
And solve it yourself!

Match wits with Edgar Award-winning author Lawrence Treat and discover detecting powers you never dreamed you had. Who stole the Van Bliven necklace? Did Mrs. Falwell really fall out of her twelfth-floor window? Where did Little William go? Solve the picture mystery and find out.

Crime and Puzzlement invites you to unveil the hidden truths and engage your inner detective with intriguing tales and conundrums.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780879234058

Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 August 2003

Country: United States

Imprint: David R. Godine Publisher Inc

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Illustrated by Leslie Cabarga
Illustrated by Leslie Cabarga

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 175.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 78

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About the Author

Lawrence Treat was a prolific author of mystery novels and short stories and was the founder of the Mystery Writers of America. He began his professional career as a lawyer, but when his law firm broke down, he turned to writing. Besides his crime novels, he created what he referred to as crime mystery picture puzzle books, such as Crime and Puzzlement.