5 Minute Murder: 100 addictive crime mystery puzzles for logical sleuths

by Christopher J. Yates, Bruce Pitchers

The murderers have committed the crimes, now it's up to you to put in the time to solve each of the heinous homicides, revealed via 100 puzzles. Using your logical powers of deduction, can you play detective and help put the killers behind bars?5 Minute Murder features 100 logic and code-based murder-mystery puzzles, skillfully compiled by acclaimed US psychological thriller writer Christopher J. Yates and puzzle expert Bruce Pitchers.Each murder-based puzzle forms part of a complete storyline set across one of 10 scenarios, including the dreaming spires of Oxford University, the City of London's stuffy gentlemen's clubs and the gritty streets of New York.5 Minute Murder combines classic logic problems and code-cracking with Christopher J. Yates's crime-writing to create a sleuthing experience that's perfect for all puzzle and whodunnit fans. If you're an armchair detective with a 5-minute coffee break to spare, can you crack the case? Just don't make your answer a stab in the dark!Praise for the work of Christopher J. "A new Stephen King, albeit with a British accent." - New York Post

Genres: Puzzles, Mystery

224 pages, Paperback

Published November 19, 2024

About the author

Christopher J. Yates was born and raised in Kent and studied law at Oxford University before working as a puzzle editor in London. He now lives in New York City with his wife and dog.

Reviews

[CB]

One of my favorite murder-themed puzzle books to date!

[Shirley Jones]

Excellent choice of Christmas gift for me with a good range of logic puzzles and some narratives to string them together. There were a couple of times that I couldn't figure why something was the correct answer even though the back of the book confirmed it - I would have prefered greater explanation at the rear rather than the scribble pages which I discovered too late to use.
I spent two months eeking out the puzzles and liked the variety of styles. Missing for me was a final solution for each of the story sets. I wanted a greater sense of completeness - a sort of ta da! moment, if you will.
I'd enjoy another - although having seen the price on the back of this one I'd have to hope to be gifted it again as it seems steep for a paperback that you can't share around afterwards.

[Rachel E]

More about the puzzles than it is about the stories. Fun to do, does what it says on the box!

[Orlando Rodriguez]

Though mainly a puzzle book, the stories were cute and entertaining. The puzzles themselves are very engaging! Definitely made my gears turn. Thank you to my roommates for a fun Christmas gift

[Melanie]

kind of fun, but i bought the Kindle version, which made the puzzles tough. I'm glad I have a tablet with a stylus.

[Jessica Henderson]

Fun puzzles, but I stand by my initial assessment: this book needs a better/more thorough copy editor.

[Brad Bevers]

Fun book to work through, great gift. The only puzzles I did not care for were the ones involving reading comprehension for the made up mysteries throughout the book. Recommended.

[Tamara]

I absolutely loved this puzzle book! It was a total addiction! I am now looking for more like this!

[A_s]

10 stars

If you like logic problems and mysteries, you'll love this. I preferred this over murdle. I enjoyed the quick little puzzles and the weird plots to go with them.

Lots of fun!