Inspect this page ↗01 / THE STORY
A quiet coffee. A very bad morning.
Meet June Avery and Inspector Iris Shaw at the Penny & Steam. Actual page 9.
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CASE FILE: BRAMBLEWICK A cozy murder mystery puzzle book
I Ordered Coffee,Not a Crime Scene
One murder. Six suspects.
24 connected puzzles.
Can you solve the case before the final page? Join June Avery and Inspector Iris Shaw at the Penny & Steam, where a village-fair accounts examiner has been murdered.
Paperback · 112 pages · 7 × 10 inches
Black-and-white illustrated interior
EXHIBIT 01 / YOUR NEXT PENCIL BREAK
Coffee optional.
A pencil is advisable.
A pencil is advisable.
ONE CAFÉ×SIX SUSPECTS×ONE MURDER TO SOLVE
THE CASE / NO SPOILERS
Something doesn’t
add up.
A paid invoice has acquired a second life. A clock tells the wrong time. A signature promises an alibi it may not be able to keep.
Follow June and Inspector Shaw through one continuous murder mystery. Each puzzle helps build the evidence. Each case note brings you closer to an accusation you can actually support.
“Then keep the coffee,” Shaw said.
“We’ll begin with the paperwork.”— From the opening chapter
THE PEOPLE / EVERYONE HAS AN EXPLANATION
Familiar faces.
Uncomfortable questions.
- 01?
Mara Bell
The café owner
- 02?
Kit Rowan
The barista
- 03?
Nell Finch
The baker
- 04?
Owen Reed
The repairer
- 05?
Celia Pike
The treasurer
- 06?
Theo March
The reporter
Keep an open mind. A motive is a starting point, not a verdict.
A SMALL TASTE / ACTUAL PUZZLE 1
The cup nobody claimed.
The receipt number is unreadable. The total survived.
Can you match it to the right order?
THE PENNY & STEAM / MENU
- Americano
- £3.20
- Tea
- £2.60
- Cocoa
- £3.40
- Butter bun
- £3.60
- Scone
- £3.00
Graham’s receipt total£6.80
Each order contains only the listed items. No discounts or extras.Start with the numbers. Save the accusations for later.
An accessible opening warm-up. Later puzzles build toward multi-step deductions, document comparisons and alibi checks.
ACTUAL BLACK-AND-WHITE INTERIOR PAGES
Open the casebook.
Story. Evidence. Your working notes.
Open any page for a closer look. No ending spoilers.
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Inspect this page ↗02 / THE EVIDENCE
The till copy has something to tell you.
Inspect an illustrated evidence exhibit before tackling its matching puzzle. Actual page 10.
Inspect this page ↗03 / YOUR DEDUCTION
Your pencil does the detective work.
Use the menu and order tickets to recover the first case note. Actual page 11.
Is this one mystery or a collection of cases?
One complete murder mystery told through 24 connected evidence puzzles. You follow the same investigation from the opening discovery to the final accusation.
How difficult is it?
Beginner to intermediate, with accessible warm-ups and a progression toward multi-step deductions. Every puzzle has two hints and a worked solution.
How cozy is the crime?
The murder drives the investigation, but violence stays off-page. Expect village characters, suspicious paperwork and a café that has had a very bad morning.
What’s included in the paperback?
112 pages at 7 × 10 inches, with black-and-white illustrations, evidence exhibits, six suspect profiles, working spaces, a two-page accusation worksheet, hints and fully explained answers.
YOUR TABLE IS READY. THE CASE IS OPEN.
Order coffee.
Stay for the mystery.
Grab a pencil. Meet the suspects. Find out what the figures are hiding.
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