The Armchair Detective Puzzle Book

Test Your Inner Sleuth with 80 Mind-Bending Puzzles

17 November 2026

Territory Rights — Worldwide including Canada, Singapore and Malaysia, but excluding the British Commonwealth.

Gareth Moore (Author), Laura Jayne Ayres (Author)

Description

Cozy up and dive into a world of deduction and crime-solving. Are you sharp enough to crack every case?

This thrilling collection of 80 mind-bending mysteries invites puzzle enthusiasts to step into the role of detective and tackle a series of fiendish investigations that test logic, observation, and problem-solving skills. From the comfort of home, readers will solve cases involving serial killers, cybercrimes, blackmail, burglaries, and more—using just a pencil and their own brain. Each puzzle requires the reader to examine the evidence and piece together the truth. With a mix of logic puzzles, word games, spot-the-difference images, memory tests, and more, every page offers a new challenge.

Created by best-selling puzzle master Gareth Moore, PhD, The Armchair Detective Puzzle Book is a mental gauntlet for aspiring sleuths. Whether following a cold trail or deciphering coded messages, the reader must rely on keen observation and deduction to solve each case.

Reviews

"Dr. Gareth Moore’s puzzles are fresh and lively!" — Will Shortz, Crossword Editor, The New York Times

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Paperback

9781324111443

152 x 229 mm • 224 pages

£11.99

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