The Puzzling Cases of Sherlock Holmes Volume 1: 42 Murder Board Mysteries

By Paul Elgood

From the author of SHURDLE step again into the fog-shrouded streets of Victorian London, where Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson await your deductive assistance

The Puzzling Cases of Sherlock Holmes invites readers aged 12 and above to test their detective skills in a series of quick, clever and darkly comic locked room mysteries. Using the ingenious four clue Detection Formula each puzzling case challenges you to create your own Murder Board to uncover the killer, location, motive and weapon, before Holmes explains his flawless reasoning.

Along the way you'll encounter characters such as Charlie Chestnut, Arthur Tooth, Jimmy Crowbar and the unforgettable Ken the Fish, while also contending with the unscrupulous Toxic Easter Bunny, Savage Squirrel, Poisoned Pawn and other sinister surprises.

From boat oars to killer scorpions to inky fingers, these darkly atmospheric but humorous cases will sharpen your logic, twist your reasoning and keep you chuckling right up to the sinister final reveal.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1804248061
• ISBN13: 9781804248065
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: MX Publishing
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"