Thousands of suspects. Sixteen clues. One killer.
At the end of a rutted dirt road, beyond the last power line and the last mailbox, sits a remote off-grid homestead.
People come here to disappear from the noise of the outside world. Volunteers and wanderers share woodsmoke, rainwater, chores, meals-and the stories of the lives they left behind.
Most came looking for quiet.
Some came running from something louder.
Then one gray morning, the caretaker finds a body at the foot of the gate.
The old chain has been cut clean through and left coiled in the mud. It wasn't an accident. And it wasn't a stranger.
The killer is someone inside the homestead.
The Off the Grid 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, arrival month, home city, and former job. Apply sixteen clues involving letters, vowels, names, cities, occupations, and months to eliminate suspects one by one.
Every detail matters. Every clue eliminates another possibility. Keep going until only one visitor survives every rule.
Atmospheric black-and-white illustrations lead you deep into the isolated world of the homestead-cabins, dark forests, solar panels, lanterns, dirt roads, abandoned belongings, and places where the outside world feels very far away.
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. Find the person who came off the grid for the wrong reason.