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Owlbrook Noir · Book 1
The Matchbook Murders
Noir murder logic grids · 50 cases
50 murders. One rain-soaked city. Someone is handing out the matches.
Owlbrook Puzzles · Book 4 of 5
Five-Letter Word Detective
200 Word Deduction Puzzles for Adults — Use the Clues to Crack the Hidden Word. Warm-Up to Fiendish, Plus 20 Six-Letter Bonus Cases, With Answers
Every puzzle has exactly one answer. Can you crack it?
- 200 + 20 bonus cases
- Word deduction
- Warm-up to fiendish
- Paperback · 122 pages
- 6 × 9 in
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What's inside
Love a daily word game? Five-Letter Word Detective turns it into pure deduction. In every case the clue words have already been played for you, and each letter carries a mark: a solid tile means right letter, right spot; a ringed tile means the letter is in the hidden word but somewhere else; a dotted tile means the letter is not there at all. Read the marks, rule letters in and out, and find the one word that fits every clue.
Inside this book:
- 200 five-letter cases in four levels: Warm-Up (1–50), Sleuth (51–120), Detective (121–180) and Chief Inspector (181–200)
- Bonus: 20 six-letter cases
- Exactly one answer per case, checked by computer against a dictionary of 6,600 five-letter words
- Two cases per page with big, clear letter tiles, an A–Z strip for crossing off letters and space for notes
- Illustrated how-to pages with a step-by-step worked example and a clear rule for repeated letters
- A complete answer key at the back
Who it is for: adults who enjoy word games, logic puzzles and brain teasers, and anyone who wants a relaxing, screen-free puzzle to go with a morning coffee. There is no timer and no luck involved: just you, a pencil and the evidence.
A handy 6 x 9 inch paperback that makes a thoughtful gift for word lovers. Sharpen your pencil, Detective. The first case is waiting.
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