One clue a day. The killer by Christmas Eve.
We publish mystery books made like advent calendars. Each day of December opens a new chapter and a puzzle, and by the 24th you have everything you need to name the culprit.
See this year's caseAn advent calendar of 24 doors. The first seven are open, each on a clue; door 24 is the solution.
A whole case, spread across December
A few quiet minutes each evening, alone or with whoever is on the sofa.
Open the case
Meet the victim, the suspects and the place where it happened.
A chapter and a puzzle each evening
Every answer is a piece of evidence you will need later. Stuck? The hints at the back nudge you without giving it away.
Name the killer
Make your accusation, then read the solution and see how every clue fits.
Murder on the Winterline Express
by Rosamund Kestle
A night train through the snow, a murder on board, and a killer who is still among the passengers. You have 24 evenings to work out who did it.
- Printed book, 8.5 × 11 in, 86 full-color pages
- 24 days of story and fair-play puzzles
- Hints and explained solutions
- Printed to order and shipped with tracking
A small house for puzzle fiction
We write, illustrate and print mysteries for people who like to solve them, and we build each one around the days before Christmas.
Fair play
Every clue you need is on the page. The solution never depends on something we kept from you.
Printed for you
Each copy is printed when you order it, so it reaches you fresh from the press.
Made to share
One detective or a whole family: the puzzles work either way, and so does the gift.
Questions about an order? Contact us and we will get back to you.