Death In the Desert
April 6, 2021
Another bits and pieces jigsaw where no two pieces are the same. Death in The Desert Mystery Puzzle is designed by Gene Dieckhoner. Can you solve the mystery of this puzzle? Available from Amazon
Category: murder mystery
Heather Wells Mysteries
March 1, 2021
Size 12 Is Not Fat is the first book in the Heather Wells Mysteries series by Meg Cabot. I bought the first book when I was size 12…..and by the second book I was also size 14. i wondered how many books there would be in the series and how large Heather was expected to… More Heather Wells Mysteries
The Word Is Murder
February 25, 2021
The Word Is Murder starts when an elderly woman goes into an undertaker’s, arranges her own funeral……and is murdered 6 hours later. This is the first book in the Detective Daniel Hawthorne series by Anthony Horowitz. The story started as a simple murder mystery. The first chapter sets the scene, describing a lady making arrangements… More The Word Is Murder
The Maltese Herring
February 7, 2021
This is the 8th book in the Herring series by L. C. Tyler. The Maltese Herring is available from City Adventurers Solve The Murder The Plot Dr Hilary Joyner is neither well liked nor well respected among his academic peers. However, he believes his next project will bring him the recognition he deserves. He’s working… More The Maltese Herring
Murder at the Museum
February 4, 2021
Although a mystery jigsaw, the picture on the box is also the picture on the puzzle. So you can do this as an ordinary puzzle without trying to solve the crime. As the picture is not altered by the story, you can do the jigsaw first and leave reading the story until the jigsaw is… More Murder at the Museum
Murder at Pelham Castle
January 28, 2021
I spotted another range of murder mystery jigsaws the other day. The Who-Dun-It? Murder series are produced by Lagoon Puzzles. As with other murder mystery jigsaws, they require you to read the short mystery story then assemble the puzzle and solve the crime. Unlike some other murder mystery jigsaws you have no idea what the… More Murder at Pelham Castle
Murder at Bedford Manor
January 27, 2021
Murder at Bedford Manor is a Bits and Pieces jigsaw by Artist Gene Dieckhoner. It includes an original story by Claudia Busto. I bought the jigsaw puzzle as it suggested you had to read the story and solve this murder mystery. Unlike other puzzles of this type, the picture on the box is also the… More Murder at Bedford Manor
It’s My Party and I’ll Die If I Want To
January 16, 2021
Just after Christmas, the City Adventurers discovered there was to be a surprise birthday party for Constance Moaning. For those who don’t know her, Constance is a cranky old bat who gets her fun by spoiling things for her family & friends. This party was to be an extension of that, with the added bonus… More It’s My Party and I’ll Die If I Want To
Mysterium
January 2, 2021
We bought Mysterium a couple of years ago from a games shop in Cardiff, after the shop assistant recommended it. This is a cooperative mystery game. Someone has been murdered at the manor house and their ghost needs their death solved to move on. Most players take the part of a medium, trying to solve… More Mysterium
A New Year’s Revelation
December 31, 2020
A New Year’s Revelation The action takes place just after the First World War. A fitting game to play in 2018, on the 100th anniversary of armistice. There had been a gathering to celebrate the end of the war and the safe return of family. However, Lady Maria mysteriously died at the party. A year… More A New Year’s Revelation