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
Guest blog by Ian Thirkettle James Patterson often writes in partnership with other authors. I was curious as to how these partnership books are written. They are presented as James Patterson books and he is very much the brand. I have not noticed a difference in style between different books of his I have read. For… More The process of co-authoring books
The First Lady by James Patterson and Brendan DuBois Guest blog by Ian Thirkettle I have just finished reading ‘The First Lady’ by James Patterson and Brendan DuBois. This was a typical Patterson rollercoaster that drew me in, got me hooked and kept me until the end. It won’t win a Booker or Pulitzer Prize,… More First Lady
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
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 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
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
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
Over Christmas we took a woodland walk and discovered a delicious mushroom. Taking a tiny bite, our world started to spin and we realized that the mushrooms were poisonous! Falling into a large hollow, we found ourselves in a witch’s woodland kitchen. But would we be able to find an antidote to the mushroom and… More Escape Puzzle Jigsaw – Witch’s Kitchen
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