Murder at the Chessboard And 42 Other Perplexing Whodunit Puzzlers to Test Your Crime Solving Skills by Houdunitz, P. T. Format: Hardcover with Dust JacketPublished by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Incorporated, 2001 This mind-bending collection of five-minute mysteries, packed with clues and solved at the back of the book, is an armchair detective's dream-come-true. It's like 43 rousing games of "Clue" in short-story form-and what could be more fun than that? These engaging puzzlers test readers' crime-solving skills by presenting stories of robbery, fraud, espionage and murder, replete with all the clues needed to unravel them. But never fear-frustrated sleuths will find solutions tucked away at the back, along with lots of crime-solving tips. This entertaining volume that can be savored or devoured, sampled or read straight through until morning. More than 100 amusing illustrations accompany the mysteries.Product image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.
