Murder Most Puzzling is a gorgeous and witty book that invites readers to play detective and solve a series of absorbing, murder-mystery-themed puzzles. 

Readers are cast as the faithful sidekick to amateur sleuth Medea Thorne in order to solve 20 puzzling cases. 

Meet a cast of colorful characters—from ghost hunter extraordinaire Augustin Artaud, to Leonard Fanshawe, a competitor in the Annual Perfect Pickled Foods Festival. A body in the topiary garden, a death at a clairvoyants' convention, and the mysterious accident of the boating lake—prepare for a whirlwind adventure, laced with humor and a dash of the macabre.

This is a collection of darkly humorous puzzles, each sumptuously illustrated in a gorgeous gothic style by Stephanie von Reiswitz. The mysteries require different deductive tactics, making them a good brain exercise. You'll love this book if you love books like The Gashlycrumb by Edward Gorey, File Under: 13 Suspicious Incidents by Lemony Snicket, and The Composer Is Dead by Lemony Snicket. A witty riff on the classic whodunit that brings out everyone's inner detective, this book is perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, or Edward Gorey, as well as mystery buffs, puzzle addicts, and fans of true crime podcasts and TV shows!