Murder mysteries you solve yourself.
MURDLOCK makes whodunit puzzle books for adults: every case hands you the suspects, the evidence and the clues, and the verdict is yours to prove. No lucky guesses, no hidden information, just a pencil and a sharp mind.
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Every case is fair play
Three rules shape every book we publish.
All the evidence, on the page
Registers, grids, alibis and clues: everything you need to reach the answer is in front of you. Nothing is hidden until the reveal.
A provable answer
Each case narrows to one name you can prove, and every solution is explained step by step, so you always see how it is cracked.
Cases that connect
Our books end with a finale built from your own earlier verdicts. Solving the cases is not quite the end.
The MURDLOCK collection
By Frances Holt. Rated 4.8 to 4.9 stars by readers on Amazon.
Volume 1
The Vesperford Register
Vesperford, England, 1955. Eliminate suspects from a city register, one clue at a time, then crack a twelfth case built from all eleven.
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Volume 2
Logic Grid Puzzles
Read the clues, mark the grid, rule out what cannot be true. Big grids, step-by-step solutions and a final mystery built from your answers.
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Volume 3
Word Search Puzzles
Find the hidden words, follow the clues, name the killer. A cozy word search with a real mystery in every grid.
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