The Curse of Maison Delacroix
A Southern Gothic murder sudoku mystery
Murder mystery puzzle book by JL Anderson
Murders of Magnolia Vale
40 sudoku-style murder mystery puzzles
Magnolia Vale is a small, old town with a lovely face and a long memory. Something has gone wrong in nearly every corner of it, and it falls to you to find out who is responsible. Forty cases, forty killers, and every one of them can be solved with logic.
What to Expect
Engaging logic puzzles
Forty sudoku-style murder mysteries that put your deduction skills to the test.
A Southern town with secrets
Set in Magnolia Vale, where gracious charm hides a motive on every corner.
Forty cases, one town
Each case brings its own victim, suspects, and killer, with larger secrets running through the town.
A gift for puzzle lovers
A thoughtful choice for mystery readers, puzzle fans, and anyone who loves a Southern setting.
Inside the Book
Real pages from the book. Each case opens with a short scene, and then the grid is yours to solve.
What Readers Are Saying
★★★★★
Sooo much fun!!
“This book is a delightful blend of cozy Southern mystery and logic puzzles. … With several difficult levels of puzzles, elegant illustrations, and a grander mystery tying the cases together, it’s clever and addictive for people who love brain-teasing detective games.”
★★★★★
Clue meets Sudoku
“If you like sudoku and clue this is a game you will love to play! The mystery, the clues, putting it all together! It’s a great game and read!”
★★★★★
Sudoku for murder
“Such a fun twist to the game itself! It definitely keeps me entertained and it’s very well detailed!”
Reader reviews from Amazon.
How to Play
Each case gives you a victim, a handful of suspects, and a grid of rooms. Your job is to place every suspect using nothing but the clues, and the killer is whoever ends up in the victim's room.
No detective experience needed. If you can solve a sudoku, you can solve a murder.
- Read the case. Each puzzle opens with a short scene and a list of suspects.
- Use the clues. Who was above, below, beside, or in the same room as whom?
- Place every suspect. No suspect repeats in a row or column.
- Find the killer. It's whoever ended up in the victim's room.
Full instructions are in the front of the book, and the solutions are in the back.
Welcome to Magnolia Vale
Founded in 1812, Magnolia Vale has a manor on the hill, a quiet library, a community church, a country inn, and an equestrian club. Every one of them has a story, and a few of them have a body.
The town map is printed in the book, so you can follow the cases from place to place.
More from Wild Blackberry
A Little Mystery in Your Inbox
New releases, behind-the-scenes news, and puzzle updates from Wild Blackberry Publishing, delivered straight to your inbox.
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.