Can You Solve the Murder

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Crime novel meets gamebook in this gripping, inventive locked-room murder mystery, set in a wellness retreat in a country mansion, from award-winning crime author and veteran games writer. In this interactive crime novel, step into the shoes of a detective and investigate the most mysterious crime of your career. There's been a murder at Elysium, a wellness retreat set in an English country manor. You arrive to find the body of a local businessman on the lawn - with a rose placed in his mouth. It appears he was stabbed with a gardening fork and fell to his death from the balcony above. But that balcony can only be accessed through a locked door, the key is missing, and everyone in Elysium is now a suspect... Gather the evidence and examine the clues. Choose who to interview next, and who to accuse as your prime suspect. But remember that every decision you make has consequences - and some of them will prove fatal... Do you have what it takes Can YOU solve the murder Experience a gripping new type of story, unlike anything you've read before, from Antony Johnston, award-winning crime author and veteran games writer.

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A wonderfully intriguing mystery that tests your powers of investigation! Follow leads, find clues, and interrogate suspects in this intricately crafted page-turner! Will you make the right calls and catch the culprit, or will they slip through your fingers * G. T. Karber, bestselling author of Murdle *
This is just glorious! An interactive crime novel where YOU sleuth-for-the-truth! After the first chapter, youre in the driving seat of the investigation, by collecting clues and choosing which direction you want the story to go in a must-read for any and all crime fans! * Janice Hallett *
I really enjoyed it... a story that grabs you by the arm and drags you in ... because you're deciding what course to follow, you become much more invested in the unfolding story; this is a unique crime-reading experience. * J M Hall *
This is a story for puzzle lovers everywhere but only you can separate the real clues from the red herrings. Its an unusual tale where you really are the detective, and just make sure you dont accidentally die in the process. Antony Johnston masterfully guides you through. * S J Bennett *
Praise for Antony Johnston: * - *
'A fun, witty page-turner' * Ian Moore *
'Warm, witty and wildly entertaining' * Katy Watson *
'Simply delightful' * Vaseem Khan *
'A dog-lover's treat' * S. J. Bennett *
'What a delight' * Alice Bell *

Author Bio

Antony Johnston is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty books, graphic novels, and comic series, including the popular Dog Sitter Detective murder mysteries. His graphic novel The Coldest City was made into the multi-million-dollar blockbuster movie Atomic Blonde. He is also a celebrated videogames writer, and is credited with many franchise-defining titles. Johnston is a former vice chair of the Crime Writers' Association, a member of International Thriller Writers and the Society of Authors, a Shore Scripts screenwriting judge, and sits on the Writers' Guild of Great Britain's videogames committee. He lives and works in Lancashire.