Thousands of suspects. Eighteen clues. One killer.
At a sprawling lakeside campground, strangers settle into the easy rhythm of summer-tents and trailers, smoky fire rings, folding chairs, barking dogs, and conversations with people nobody really knows.
Then the ranger makes the early rounds.
A fire ring is cold when it should still be smoking. A folding chair lies overturned in the dew-wet grass. And before the coffee is ready at the camp store, word has traveled around the loop:
One guest won't be checking out.
The Campground Killer is an illustrated elimination mystery that puts you in the detective's chair. Work through 36 chapters filled with suspects, each identified by a full name, job, vehicle color, and vehicle model. Apply eighteen clues involving letters, vowels, names, colors, jobs, and vehicles to eliminate suspects one by one.
Every clue matters. Every ordinary detail can clear someone. Keep eliminating until only one campground guest survives all eighteen clues.
Atmospheric black-and-white illustrations lead you through moonlit campsites, dark woods, quiet lakes, abandoned fire rings, tents, trails, and the uneasy stillness of a campground after dark.
Think you've found the killer?
The answer is ciphered at the back, so an accidental glance won't spoil the mystery.
Grab a pen. Follow the clues. Find the guest whose story doesn't belong.