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Five-minute Mysteries 5

40 Additional Cases of Murder and Mayhem for You to Solve

by (author) Ken Weber

Publisher
Firefly Books
Initial publish date
Sep 2005
Category
Puzzles, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781552978689
    Publish Date
    Sep 2005
    List Price
    $14.95

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Out of print

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Description

When you have a few minutes to kill.

Armchairs sleuths can test their powers of deduction with 40 of the best quick-read whodunits in this fifth volume of the popular Five-minute Mysteries series.

Here's the idea. Readers take about five minutes to read a short mystery. Next, they must solve the question posed at the end by putting themselves in the shoes of the detective to examine the evidence and figure out who done it. All the clues they need are found somewhere in the story.

A sampling of the mysteries to solve:

  • A murderer describes in detail the Perfect Crime. But the plan is flawed... how?
  • An English arrow kills a French soldier during the Hundred Years' War. Which clues point to a cold-blooded murder?
  • What clues did the rookie cop see that went unobserved by the veteran sheriff?
  • What exactly told investigators that the forged painting wasn't picture perfect?

Cases are rated easy, moderate and challenging. Some mysteries will unravel faster than a dime-store sweater while others will take longer to solve. Solutions for all, however, are revealed at the back of the book.

Five-minute Mysteries 5 is a treat for both puzzle aficionados and mystery fans, and a rare opportunity to step into the shoes of law enforcement professionals.

 

About the author

Ken Weber is Professor Emeritus of the University of Toronto and the best-selling author of more than 40 educational and general interest books, including the popular Five-minute Mysteries series.

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Editorial Reviews

A terrific read... Highly Recommended.

CM Magazine