The Asylum Killer: A Dark Etchings Mystery

By Indy Rich

Thousands of suspects. Seven clues. One killer.

Behind the locked gates of a private Victorian asylum, every resident has a name, a case number, an address they once called home, and a life they left behind.

Night after night, the staff follows the same routine-checking rooms, recording names, and walking the dim corridors beneath barred windows.

Then the tea cart is found overturned outside the common room.

An empty bed waits nearby. A straitjacket hangs loose across a chair. And a case file has been pulled from the cabinet and left open on the desk.

The gates are still locked.

But someone inside these walls knows exactly how to get out-and exactly who to leave behind.

Your job is to find the killer.

The Asylum Killer is an illustrated elimination mystery that puts you in the detective's chair. Work through 38 chapters filled with suspects, each identified by a full name, street, case number, and former profession. Apply seven clues involving names, letters, vowels, streets, jobs, and case numbers to eliminate suspects one by one.

Every detail matters. Every clue removes another possibility. Keep eliminating until only one resident survives every rule.

The richly detailed black-and-white artwork takes you through the eerie world of the old institution-barred windows, dark corridors, abandoned belongings, locked doors, antique furnishings, and shadows that seem to hold secrets of their own.

And the dark pages are made for solving: try a metallic or bright gel pen and watch your investigation emerge across the black pages as you cross suspects off. A color-test page at the front lets you test pens and check for bleed-through before beginning.

Think you've found the killer?

The solution is ciphered at the back, so an accidental glance won't spoil the mystery.

Grab a pen. Follow the clues. Unlock the truth.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HDTM1C46
• ISBN13: 9798192054451
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"