Murder Most Cryptic

Murder Most Cryptic Synopsis

PRE-ORDER NOW! A PUZZLING NEW MURDER MYSTERY WHERE CRIME AND CROSSWORDS COLLIDE, FOR FANS OF JANICE HALLETT AND LUDWIG

'A genuinely gripping whodunit, made even better by crossword clues' 5***** reader review

THE DEAD BODY IS THEIR FIRST CLUE - AND THE ANSWER IS MURDER...BUT CAN THEY SOLVE THE CROSSWORD, AND FIND A KILLER TOO?

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Nina is a promising young journalist. She's also an alcoholic.

Once a week, she attends a recovery group in the local church. When a stranger walks in one night, the group think they might have a new member. Until he promptly drops dead.

The police believe it's nothing more than an accident. But the group soon realise there's more to this mystery than meets the eye, when they discover a cryptic crossword clue hidden in the dead man's pocket - the answer to which is Murder.

As more mysterious and threatening clues start appearing in a newspaper crossword, Nina and team must work to crack this cryptic case. Can they solve the clues, and catch a killer?

Or will the next crossword spell death for one of them…

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Why authors are loving MURDER MOST CRYPTIC!

'Intriguing and ingenious, Cummings has cracked the code of setting the reader a thrilling mystery with a cryptic edge' Harriet Tyce
'Had me gripped from the first chapter, zipped along from there and didn't let go! Pacy and suspenseful' Tanya Sweeney
'If you love a good puzzle, Alys Cummings' (crossword) cracking debut will blow your twisted mind' Trevor Wood
'Brilliant and bold, full of twists and headscratching puzzles that leave you wanting more. Crime fiction at its very, very best!' Jonathan Whitelaw

Why readers can't get enough of MURDER MOST CRYPTIC

'The best book I've read this year...the combination of murder mystery with a crossword theme makes this a perfect story for me. Highly recommended for a really fun read' 5***** reader review
'Sharpen your pencils, there are clues to be solved!' 5***** reader review
'Wonderful...an enjoyable and engrossing read' 5***** reader review