ARE YOU READY TO BE A DETECTIVE?
In this choose-your-own-story murder mystery, at the end of every chapter, YOU choose what to do next...
***A Top Ten Kindle Bestseller***
'Clever, intricate...highly entertaining'
Guardian
'A wonderfully intriguing mystery that tests your powers of investigation!'
G. T. Karber, bestselling author of Murdle
'This is just glorious! An interactive crime novel where YOU sleuth-for-the-truth!'
Janice Hallett
You arrive at Elysium, a wellness retreat in an English country manor, to investigate a murder. You find the body of a local businessman on the lawn, with a rose placed in his mouth.
When you examine the body, you learn that he fell to his death from the balcony above. But that balcony can only be accessed through a locked door - and the key is missing.
Everyone in Elysium is now a suspect, but who will you interview first? Be careful what you choose, because every decision you make has consequences, and some of them will prove fatal...
Do you have what it takes? Can YOU solve the murder?
Experience a gripping new type of story, unlike anything you've read before, from Antony Johnston, award-winning crime author and veteran games writer.
Everyone is talking about Can You Solve the Murder?
'Guys, this book was SO much fun! I had the best time playing detective and trying to figure out who the murderer was!' FIVE-STAR reader review @Laurajadeslibrary
'This was amazing! I adored it.' FIVE-STAR reader review
'Oh how I loved this book. Just brilliant!' FIVE-STAR reader review
'A great gift for murder mystery fans' FIVE-STAR reader review
'Keeps the genre fresh' FIVE-STAR reader review
Top Ten Kindle Bestseller, July 2025
Rezensionen / Stimmen
A superior interactive crime story is always a delight. Sharpen your wits: this clever, intricate book is a highly entertaining mental workout. * Guardian * A wonderfully intriguing mystery that tests your powers of investigation! Follow leads, find clues, and interrogate suspects in this intricately crafted page-turner! Will you make the right calls and catch the culprit, or will they slip through your fingers? * G. T. Karber, bestselling author of Murdle * This is just glorious! An interactive crime novel where YOU sleuth-for-the-truth! After the first chapter, you're in the driving seat of the investigation, by collecting clues and choosing which direction you want the story to go in... a must-read for any and all crime fans! * Janice Hallett * 'Incredibly inventive' * Washington Post * I really enjoyed it... a story that grabs you by the arm and drags you in ... because you're deciding what course to follow, you become much more invested in the unfolding story; this is a unique crime-reading experience. * J M Hall * This is a story for puzzle lovers everywhere - but only you can separate the real clues from the red herrings. It's an unusual tale where you really are the detective, and just make sure you don't accidentally die in the process. Antony Johnston masterfully guides you through. * S J Bennett * Nostalgic, compulsive and totally addictive - Can You Solve The Murder? is a masterpiece of interactive storytelling. Prepare your little grey cells to be given a THOROUGH workout as Johnston serves up a delightful slice of puzzling fun. * Jonathan Whitelaw * Can You Solve The Murder? is cunning, clever and so, so compelling! I had the best time trying to beat the book and solve the murder. Filled with clues, codes and more than a few red herrings, it's the perfect read for any armchair detective. * Katy Watson * If you're a fan of both puzzles and crime fiction...you're going to love this new interactive crime novel. (A) fiendish whodunit. * My Weekly * A stunning feat of masterful plotting, Johnston makes an intricate idea effortless to sail through. This is the perfect test of wits for readers who love to race the detective to the solution. * Ande Pliego *
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Transworld Publishers Ltd
Produkt-Hinweis
Maße
Höhe: 233 mm
Breite: 155 mm
Dicke: 37 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-85750-693-1 (9780857506931)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Antony Johnston is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty books, graphic novels, and comic series, including the popular Dog Sitter Detective murder mysteries. His graphic novel The Coldest City was made into the multi-million-dollar blockbuster movie Atomic Blonde. He is also a celebrated videogames writer, and is credited with many franchise-defining titles. Johnston is a former vice chair of the Crime Writers' Association, a member of International Thriller Writers and the Society of Authors, a Shore Scripts screenwriting judge, and sits on the Writers' Guild of Great Britain's videogames committee. He lives and works in Lancashire.
