Puzzle Mystery

England, 1928. When Lord Edgington and his young apprentice Christopher are called to investigate a simple theft at a grand Elizabethan estate, they are soon embroiled in a mystery involving priceless antiques, ancient myths and unscrupulous academics. But when people at Parham House are killed off apparently at random, the detectives must tackle a puzzle that may be impossible to solve.

After years dormant, the infamous Puzzle Killer returns to Charity, Florida, in search of a rival murderer out to claim the all-time murder record. When two serial killers battle for the throne, Charlotte, her boyfriend Declan, and a naked cat find themselves on the chopping block!

Solving crimes at a crusty old Florida inn was NOT in Lilly Livingston's 5-year plan. But when she discovers she's the executor of her forgotten stepfather's will and inherits Magnolia Manor, things get a little off track... Despite local law enforcement's warnings to mind her own business, Lilly refuses to back down when things don't add up. And when it comes to murders in sleepy Drifter's Cove—and even Magnolia Manor itself—this amateur sleuth has an uncanny knack for finding both trouble AND answers. Join Lilly alongside her quirky gang as she continues to unravel scandalous town ...

Welcome to The Berry Home: where the food is to-die-for! Kylie is thrilled when the space next door is finally leased out to a bookshop owner. Unfortunately, opening day doesn’t go as planned. Instead, the bookshop becomes the scene of a murder. Who could’ve killed Charlie Mccoy, a man of many secrets and just as many enemies? With a murder to investigate and a friend’s wedding to plan, Kylie must call on all her friends to help keep the Berry Home afloat as she scrambles to uncover the truth before it’s too late. Meanwhile, Brad is left to fend for himself as a newly minted ...

Reality and the supernatural collide when an expert puzzle maker is thrust into an ancient mystery—one with explosive consequences for the fate of humanity—in this suspenseful thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Angelology “This novel has it all and more. In the nimble...

Some small towns hide their secrets in plain sight—Sweet Cove buries them six feet deep. When predictability-loving security analyst Grace Jordan returns home to help her whimsical Aunt Lyla with the bookstore, she's escaping her carefully controlled city life–and confronting a decades-long secret of her own. But what awaits her is something far more sinister: a body count that defies the odds in this seemingly peaceful coastal town. From a businessman's suspicious death to international intrigue involving shadowy power brokers, each case pulls Grace deeper into a web of deception that ...

Step into the shadowed halls of "The Puzzle Chamber Mysteries: The Labyrinthine Library," where every whisper and echo holds the key to untold mysteries and ancient wisdom. This gripping novel invites listeners on an unforgettable journey through the heart of a library unlike any other—a place where books breathe secrets, walls shift with magic, and puzzles guard the path to hidden truths. Join an intrepid seeker, chosen to unravel the labyrinth's deepest mysteries and confront challenges that blend the arcane with the intellectual.

‘Totally unique, combining great murder mystery with proper brain-teasers’ Antony Johnston​ In this festive locked-room murder mystery set round a Puzzler's Christmas dinner table, every guest has a secret they would kill for… But can you solve the puzzles to figure out whodunnit?​...

When a billionaire’s assistant drops dead clutching a cup from Brewed Awakening, Hattie Calder’s cozy coffee shop becomes the scene of Maplewood’s biggest scandal. A friendly note on the cup—her signature smiley and heart—turns from charm to evidence overnight, painting her as the town’s prime suspect. Determined to clear her name, Hattie follows a trail of gossip, greed, and poisoned secrets to the doors of Maplewood Manor, where eccentric tycoon Graham Larken offers her an impossible deal: help solve his assistant’s murder, and earn ten million dollars in the process. With ...

Girl, all the frosting in the world ain’t gonna hide that corpse in the freezer! Grab a latte and settle in for a sweet Southern whodunit with a twist… Odette Wilcox is back home to open Sinfully Sweet bakery in her daddy’s old hardware store, but instead of fresh-baked beginnings, she finds a body chilling in the freezer—and a trail of cryptic word searches that make no sense…yet. With renovations underway and customers soon to arrive, Odette and her best friend Celia are racing against time to uncover the truth. Because in a small Southern town, secrets don’t stay buried—and...

A clean, fast-paced cozy mystery—with a fun bonus just for Kindle readers! Murder in Reverse is a unique whodunit that blends a compelling mystery with 50 interactive word search puzzles for a fresh, binge-worthy reading experience. And for added convenience, the Kindle edition includes a downloadable PDF of all the puzzles, so you can print them out and enjoy solving them anytime, anywhere. When baker Odette Wilcox uncovers cryptic puzzles tied to a decades-old crime, she’s drawn into a dangerous journey through forgotten memories, small-town secrets, and a truth someone is desperate ...

Maplewood Museum’s most despised security guard drops dead after dessert. When the coffee froth and glitter settles, the only thing missing is the museum’s prized artifact…and everyone’s alibi. Hattie Calder planned to spend the evening serving coffee, not stumbling into chaos. But when whispers of theft, blackmail, and betrayal echo through the gala hall, the barista with a talent for noticing what others miss becomes the prime candidate to untangle the truth. Armed with her quick wit, her friend Liam’s tech savvy, and her cat Beans’ uncanny knack for being in the wrong place ...

From the Great Pyramid to the Tunguska Explosion, from Atlantis to Area 51—100 enigmas that still defy explanation. What did the builders of Stonehenge know that we've forgotten? Why were the Nazca Lines drawn on a scale only visible from the sky? How did ancient civilizations cut, transport, and place stones so massive and precise that modern engineers struggle to replicate the feat? The Little Black Book of Ancient Mysteries is a guided tour through 100 of history's most enduring puzzles—monuments whose construction defies conventional explanation, manuscripts no one can read, ...

Cold brew, summer crowds… and a dead developer. Maplewood’s annual Cold Brew Crawl is supposed to be good for business at Brewed Awakenings. Instead, barista Hattie Calder watches the town’s most disliked developer collapse after grabbing the wrong tasting cup. Within minutes, Brent Sleedy is dead. Most of Maplewood already has a suspect. The activist who fought his construction projects. The banker furious over missing money. The carpenter with a temper and a public grudge. But Hattie saw something no one else noticed. With her sister Sam, tech-minded friend Liam, and Beans—the ...

Thirteen-year-old Emily Poe has been given the opportunity of a lifetime: A chance to attend the exclusive Audyn School in Manhattan. But to win the scholarship, she has to pass a test like nothing she’s ever experienced before: A nearly bare room, a set of strange clues, a locked door. And a mysterious organization - the Leopold Foundation - that’s watching her every move.

Alan Smith ordered the most expensive pour-over on the menu, tipped forty percent, and never stopped watching the door. By Sunday night, his rental car was at the bottom of Miller’s Creek. Hattie Calder knows when something feels off. She noticed Alan Smith’s shaking hands before he touched his cup. She noticed the sheriff closed the case too quickly. And when her cat, Beans, bats a crumpled receipt out from under the radiator, she notices the coded notes a frightened man left behind. With her sister Sam and their tech-savvy friend Liam, Hattie starts pulling on a thread that leads to ...

Murder Among the Spires, a new HQ Digital book, full description to follow when available...

Death doesn't take a vacation, but neither does justice. Returning to her sleepy hometown in Pennsylvania was the last thing former athlete Julia "JJ" Kamaras thought she'd ever do. So was solving murders. Stuck in Florida with a dead-end gym job and non-existent love life, JJ's world is upended when disaster strikes. Her Greek-American father convinces her to return to the supposed safety of Jim Thorpe, PA, and their family restaurant, the Kamaras Grill. But security proves fleeting when murder shatters the town's tranquility. Teaming up with her quick-witted friends, Rebecca and Gwen Q, ...

How on earth have Odette and Celia stepped right back into a sticky murder? Sinfully Sweet is back up and running after the last hullaballoo. The chess pies and peach bourbon cake are selling out, and folks are comin’ from all over to try the decadent desserts made by two best-friend amateur sleuths with quick wit and a knack for baking. But when a big-city culinary magazine reporter assigned to write a cover piece on the bakery winds up dead, the whole town is buzzing. The suspect list is growing faster than biscuit dough, and Odette and Celia are once again knee-deep in a mystery they ...

A missing map. A dead appraiser. And one auction in Maplewood that was never about antiques. When Hattie Calder arrives at the Anson estate auction with coffee in hand, the town is already buzzing over Lot 47—a rumored treasure map tied to an old local legend. Then the lights go out, the map vanishes, and the estate’s cruel appraiser turns up dead in a records room. Now Hattie is chasing more than gossip. Veda Anson is hiding family scandal, Stellan Anson is desperate for money, Corin Fossett had every reason to hate the victim, and historian Mirelle Dain seems to know more than she’s...