Case 01 / A gala theft
The Diamond Has Left the Party
The star attraction has become a confident piece of glass. Audit the clocks, untangle the coatroom, and follow the evidence.
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Available now / Six very questionable situations
Well, That’s
Suspicious
A Crime-Solving Puzzle Book
Everybody has a story.
Somebody has a receipt.
A missing diamond. An inflated invoice. A trophy that isn’t quite itself. Investigate six independent modern capers through 30 puzzles—and turn a pile of suspicious details into a case you can prove.
Theft, forgery, fraud. All the mystery, without the murder.
Available now · 108 pages · 6 × 9-inch paperback · Black-and-white interior · Pencil Break Press
6 independent cases30 puzzles2 hints per puzzle
Inside the casebook
Six crimes.
A remarkable shortage of good excuses.
Each case gives you five connected puzzles, a fresh cast of suspects, and a trail of evidence. Close one file, then open an entirely different kind of trouble.
Case 02 / A charity invoice scam
A Very Generous Invoice
A replacement invoice is remarkably generous to the wrong account. Check the numbers and trace the paper trail.
Case 03 / An art forgery
The Print That Was Too Perfect
A convincing print has an inconvenient history. Examine the records before accepting the masterpiece at face value.
Case 04 / A dog-show trophy theft
Best in Show, Worst in Character
The dogs have behaved better than the people. Reconstruct a trophy switch while the applause is still ringing.
Case 05 / A rare-book auction
The Cookbook Switch
A valuable cookbook has been quietly replaced. Follow the lots, labels, and handling records to establish who made the switch.
Case 06 / A counterfeit-ticket scheme
Admit One, Explain Everything
Some tickets promise more than admission. Check the batches, decode the clues, and find the source of the fakes.
Actual interior pages / No ending spoilers
Take a look.
Raise an eyebrow.
These are real black-and-white spreads from the first case. The evidence is on one page; the task and room for your deductions are on the other. Open either page for a closer look.
File 01 / Two clocks, one empty cushion
First, get the time straight.
Two photographs. Two clocks with different errors. Recover the actual times and work out the window in which the diamond could have been swapped.
File 03 / A note with expensive taste
An unsigned note has suggestions.
Reverse a supplied letter shift to recover the message. Then consider the difference between a promising search target and proof of guilt.
Your pencil. Their paperwork.
Notice the detail.
Make the deduction.
Audit times, decode messages, match records, follow routes, and test numerical constraints. Work through each case’s five files in order, keeping the findings that will help you close it.
A short practice puzzle gets you started. No specialist crime-solving knowledge required—just attention, reasoning, and a willingness to question a very tidy explanation.
- Evidence you can actually use
- All required clues appear in the text, tables, or labeled diagrams. The illustrations set the scene; you won’t need to guess from tiny visual details.
- A nudge when you need one
- Every puzzle has two progressive hints. Try the gentle hint first, then take the more direct steer if you’re still stuck.
- Answers with the reasoning intact
- Explained solutions show how the clues fit together. Each independent case ends with a supported conclusion.
Available now / Well, That’s Suspicious
The excuses are theirs.
The deductions are yours.
Six capers. Thirty puzzles. One very useful pencil.
Available now on Amazon from Pencil Break Press.