Murder by Christmas
25 Puzzles to Solve the Crime
Published on 23. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-78929-762-1 (ISBN)
Description
Mr Holly is dead, and everyone in the village could be a suspect. Can you solve the advent calendar of puzzles to figure out whodunnit before Christmas Day?
Welcome to the quiet English village of Candlestow, where the festive season is in full swing. The residents are busy preparing for Christmas when local resident Mr Holly is found dead at a rehersal for the annual Christmas play. Team up with the local detective, DCI Twelvetrees, as you try to crack the curious case.
The plot twist? On 1 December, a clue arrives at the police station and reveals a dark secret from one of the village's inhabitants. Someone is taking revenge on the village, and everyone is a potential target. And so it goes: every day a new clue arrives, and a new dark secret is revealed.
Can you solve the case of the mysterious advent-calendar conundrums by cracking 25 puzzles? And can you uncover the biggest puzzle of all: who killed Mr Holly?
Also available:
The Perfect Crime Puzzle Book (9781789293357)
The Whodunnit Puzzle Book (9781789295825)
Private Investigator (9781789296341)
The Undercover Agent Puzzle Book (9781789294095)
Who's the Imposter? (9781789297300)
Armchair Detective (9781789296969)
Killer Cruise (9781789298185)
Detective in Paradise (9781789298178)
Crime Scene Puzzle Book (9781789296952)
Welcome to the quiet English village of Candlestow, where the festive season is in full swing. The residents are busy preparing for Christmas when local resident Mr Holly is found dead at a rehersal for the annual Christmas play. Team up with the local detective, DCI Twelvetrees, as you try to crack the curious case.
The plot twist? On 1 December, a clue arrives at the police station and reveals a dark secret from one of the village's inhabitants. Someone is taking revenge on the village, and everyone is a potential target. And so it goes: every day a new clue arrives, and a new dark secret is revealed.
Can you solve the case of the mysterious advent-calendar conundrums by cracking 25 puzzles? And can you uncover the biggest puzzle of all: who killed Mr Holly?
Also available:
The Perfect Crime Puzzle Book (9781789293357)
The Whodunnit Puzzle Book (9781789295825)
Private Investigator (9781789296341)
The Undercover Agent Puzzle Book (9781789294095)
Who's the Imposter? (9781789297300)
Armchair Detective (9781789296969)
Killer Cruise (9781789298185)
Detective in Paradise (9781789298178)
Crime Scene Puzzle Book (9781789296952)
Reviews / Votes
A cosy crime tale with a dark, puzzling twist. One story, 25 puzzles to solve the crime. A festive mystery that's as captivating as it is challenging.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
B/w puzzles
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
298 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78929-762-1 (9781789297621)
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Person
Joel Jessup is an author and screenwriter and has written many popular puzzle and mystery books including The Sherlock Holmes Case Files, Whodunit Mysteries and Escape the Titanic. During his twenty-year screenwriting career, he worked with Disney, ITV and the BBC. He has written an award-winning short horror film and hosts an obscure podcast where he puts the alien monster from The Thing into other movies.