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80 Murder Mystery Logic Puzzles: Volume 1

Murdoku

DISCOVER VOLUME 1 OF THE SMASH-HIT GLOBAL PUZZLE PHENOMENON... 
 
Sudoku just got deadly. Solve the grid. Find the killer. 
 
The perfect gift for puzzle lovers—discover the immersive puzzle book that mixes murder mysteries with sudoku-like logic, featuring 80 clever and colourful crimes to solve! 
Step into the shoes of a police detective as you reconstruct each crime scene in these visually addictive puzzles, combining the simplicity of sudoku with the mystery of Cluedo and the storytelling of classic logic puzzles.Analyse the clues, find each suspect’s exact position and reveal who was alone with the victim.Do you have the wits to solve the case? Or will you send an innocent bystander to jail? 
<ul><li>Explore 80 unique crime scenes including a cozy coffee shop, a luxury beachside condo, an abandoned demolition site, a crowded opera house, a bookshop and more!</li><li>A fresh twist on Sudoku. Using grid-based logic, every puzzle follows one elegant rule: each suspect is in a different row and column.</li><li>Illustrated in full colour. Every puzzle features a cast of vibrant hand-drawn characters and rich crime scenes, including a wide range of objects and even animals. No two cases look the same!</li><li>Addictive fun for everyone from logic puzzle beginners to seasoned brain-teaser masters, with difficulty levels ranging from beginner to expert to keep you hooked.</li></ul> 
 
Do you have what it takes to become a master detective and crack all 80 cases? 
The first crime scene awaits . . . 
 
 
Want more grid-based logic murder puzzles, then look out for MURDOKU VOLUME 2

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Manuel Garand is a puzzle maker from Montreal, Canada, whose puzzles have appeared in the Financial Times. When he’s not inventing new logic puzzles, he’s spending time with his two favourite sidekicks – his two-year-old and six-month-old sons – and his wife, Cindy, who was the first to get hooked on his puzzles and remains his most passionate (and competitive) test-solver.

These visually appealing, addictive puzzles drop solvers into immersive mini murder mysteries, combining the elegant simplicity of games like sudoku with the storytelling of classic logic problems. But Murdoku introduces its own unique element: full-colour visual representations of the characters’ environments, with each element playing into the investigation: rooms, furniture, plants, animals, and sometimes additional rules that add an extra twist. You’ll explore 80 crime scenes including a bakery, a casino, a chess tournament, a farm, an opera . . . the variety is endless. The puzzles start out easy and gradually increase in difficulty to expert level. Do you have what it takes to become a master detective?

M. Garand

80 Murder Mystery Logic Puzzles

Unravel crimes across time in Murdoku Volume 2: Back in Time, where sudoku-style logic meets gripping murder mysteries. Each full-colour puzzle drops you into a vivid crime scene, challenging you to use the visual and verbal clues provided to place every suspect and expose the killer. A mysterious time machine sends you hurtling through five thrilling eras – from the Middle Ages to Ancient Egypt – each introducing new rules, environments and twists. With 80 puzzles that build from beginner to expert difficulty, this addictive sequel will test even the sharpest sleuths.

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