Elimination Puzzle Books: Find the Killer by Crossing Out Suspects

A Murder Mystery Elimination Puzzle Book for Adults: 2 Cases, 6,000 Guests, One Name Left

Find the Killer

2 cases, 6,000 guests18 clues a case, 3 locked behind puzzles130 pages, 8.5 x 11 inProgress checks and a solution for each case

Two murders and two guest lists of about 3,000 names each. Read the story, the 6 statements and the 3 pieces of evidence, then work through 18 clues and cross out everyone who does not fit. Three clues are locked behind small puzzles, and progress checks tell you how many names should be left. The last name left is the killer. Pencil only: no internet, no app, no scissors.

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What is an elimination puzzle book?

An elimination puzzle book gives you a murder and a very long list of people who could have done it. Every clue is a fact about the killer: an age, a room, a check-in time. Everyone that fact is not true of gets crossed out. Nothing is a guess, and when the last clue is applied, one name is left.

Progress checks after every few clues tell you how many names should still be in the running, so you always know you are on track, and a small mistake is easy to find.

How is it different from a logic grid?

A logic grid asks you to match a handful of people to a handful of facts. An elimination puzzle works on thousands of names at once, and it gets quicker as the list shrinks. Our guide to elimination puzzles has a worked example you can try right now.

Would you rather print at home? The Grand Hotel Murder is also a printable PDF.