Book 1 · Noir murder logic grids
The Matchbook Murders
50 murders. One rain-soaked city. Someone is handing out the matches.
Owlbrook Noir: Dark mystery puzzle books for grown-up detectives
Dark mysteries · 4 books
Owlbrook Noir
Four murder-mystery puzzle books for readers who like their detective stories dark, atmospheric and fair. Work the logic grid in a 1947 port city, crack a Victorian poisoner's letters, place every suspect on a floor plan, or reopen twenty cold cases and prove the verdicts wrong.
Each book tells one story across all its cases, with a twist at the end, and every case has exactly one answer.
- SettingRain-soaked harbor cities, Victorian London and the case files of detectives past
- PuzzlesLogic grids, ciphers, floor plans and evidence files
- MoodDark and atmospheric, but never gory
- FormatPaperbacks, 8.5 × 11 in, from €12.99
Why readers pick it
What makes Owlbrook Noir special
- One story runs through every book, with a twist at the end
- Four different ways to solve a murder: grids, ciphers, floor plans and evidence files
- Hints for every case and full solutions
- Grim, but never gory: no graphic violence, sexual content or profanity
Where to start
The Matchbook Murders
Murder logic grids are the most popular format in mystery puzzling, and this is book one of the series.
The books
All 4 books in Owlbrook Noir
Every book stands on its own, so you can start anywhere.
Book 2 · Cipher murder mystery
The Nightshade Ciphers
The killer leaves a coded letter beside every victim. Every letter is addressed to you.
Book 3 · Floor-plan murder mysteries
Who Was in the Room?
Everyone was somewhere. Only one was alone with the victim.
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