J.D. Croswell
I'm J.D. Croswell, and I've always believed a good mystery is something you solve, not just something you read. For years it was crosswords at the kitchen table and whodunits late into the night — until I started wondering why I couldn't do both at once. That question became two series. In Murder Mystery Investigations (MMI), every word search is a case file: work the puzzle, weigh the evidence, and name the culprit before the trail goes cold. In The Crumbs & Clues Cozy Mysteries, written with cozy author Kiera McCoy, you read a warm small-town mystery where every chapter hides a word search — and every word search hides a clue. No gore, no nightmares — just a cup of something hot, a sharp pencil, and the quiet thrill of catching the culprit a half-step ahead of the detective. Grab a pencil, trust your instincts, and remember: the evidence never lies.
MMI Case Files: Gardening: 50 Murder Mystery Word Search and Deduction Puzzles
Book 2: Murder Mystery Investigations
Murder Mystery PuzzlesBehind every prize rose and tidy allotment, someone's been digging more than flower beds. Case File #002 turns the garden club lethal with fifty murders to untangle — and you're holding the magnifying glass. Each case is a word search that doubles as a crime scene: four grids, a row of suspects, and the evidence to sort the gossip from the guilt. Find the hidden words, then reason your way to who died, the weapon, the culprit, and the spot it happened. The red herrings bloom thick here, so trust the logic over the obvious. Complete solutions included. Sharpen a pencil, pull on your gloves, and get to the root of it.
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MMI Case Files: Summer: 50 Murder Mystery Word Search and Deduction Puzzles
Book 1: Murder Mystery Investigations
Murder Mystery PuzzlesSchool's out, the grills are lit, and somewhere between the fireworks and the lake house, someone's turned up dead. Case File #001 hands you fifty summer murders to crack — and you're the detective. Every case is a word search with teeth: four crime-scene grids, a roster of suspects, and a folder of evidence. Find the hidden words, then work the logic to answer the only four questions that matter — who died, what killed them, who did it, and where. Watch the red herrings; not every suspect with a motive is your killer. Full solutions in the back for when you want to check your work. Grab a pencil, pour something cold, and open the first case.
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MMI Case Files: Cat Lover: 50 Murder Mystery Word Search and Deduction Puzzles
Book 3: Murder Mystery Investigations
Murder Mystery PuzzlesAt the cat café, the rescue, and the show ring, the claws are out — and this time someone didn't walk away. Case File #003 sets you loose on fifty feline-flavored murders, and you're the one on the case. Every puzzle is a word search with a body attached: four crime-scene grids, a lineup of suspects, and evidence to comb through. Find the hidden words, then deduce who died, what killed them, who's guilty, and where it all went down. Plenty of red herrings to lead you astray, so follow the clues, not the purring. Full solutions in the back. Grab a pencil, settle the cat off your lap, and crack the first case.
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Pie Another Day: A Cozy Bakery Murder Mystery Word Search Puzzle — Read the Story, Solve the Puzzles, Catch the Killer
Book 1 of 13: The Crumbs & Clues Cozy Mysteries
Cozy Mystery PuzzlesWelcome to Baker Street Bakery, where the cherry pie is famous, the gossip is fresh, and someone's just turned up dead. Pie Another Day is a full cozy mystery you can simply read — or solve alongside it. Each of the 49 chapters comes with a word search, and here's the twist: once you've found every word, one from the list is missing from the grid. That missing word is your clue. Log it in your Detective's Notes, collect all 49, then narrow them to the 8 that truly point to the killer — watch the red herrings that fit a clue or two but never the whole picture. Then turn to the final chapter, where Mabel and Detective Solis lay it all out. Beat them to it, or let them walk you through it. No gore, no nightmares, and on the gentle side — a relaxing place to start if you're new to puzzle mysteries. Sharpen a pencil, pour something hot, and settle in: the kettle's on, and there's a murderer to catch.
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