The Creeping Hand Murder - You Are the Detective

Maureen Johnson, Jay Cooper

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Publisher's Synopsis

'Solve this delightfully witty interactive mystery, packed with theatrical characters and exciting twists' G.T. Karber, author of MURDLE

**A deceptive and delightful solve-it-yourself mystery for fans of MURDLE**

Dear Detective,

We need your help. You will be aware from the papers that famous writer Roy Peterson has been murdered. There were 6 people in the room when it happened, but none of the suspects saw the crime be committed … or so they say.

Our best people haven't been able to solve the mystery, and now we are giving this case file to you. Can you decipher the clues, decode the witness statements, and identify the murderer? You are our last hope. Can you crack the Case of the Creeping Hand?

Yours truly,

Detective Chief Inspector of the Metropolitan Police

Set in 1930s England, this is an interactive murder mystery filled with humorous illustrations, detailed maps, and twisting tales, that is head-scratching fun for the amateur sleuth in us all.

Survey the crime scene, interview the suspects, and piece together the evidence to find out who really dunnit.

YOU are the Detective.

About the Publisher

Harvill Secker

Harvill Secker is a firm with a long and illustrious history. Originally, Harvill and Secker were two separate companies, both with a particular interest in publishing international literature. The two imprints were formally joined together in 2005 but Harvill Secker's first incarnation, Martin Secker Ltd, was founded in 1910. Both as separate firms, and together as Harvill Secker, the house has enjoyed the contribution of many talented and committed authors, editors and other supporters over the years. It has been lucky enough to publish twenty Nobel Prize-winners, four Booker Prize-winners and to survive many changes of name and address, a variety of owners and mergers, a famous fake, an author who claimed his overdue manuscript had been eaten by a crocodile, the Blitz, a direct hit on a warehouse, a handful of libel actions, bankruptcies and a trial that rewrote obscenity laws.

ISBN:	9781787305533
Publisher:	Random House
Imprint:	Harvill Secker
Pub date:	25 Sep 2025
Edition:	Hardback original
DEWEY:	813.6
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	128
Weight:	500g
Height:	235mm
Width:	181mm
Spine width:	25mm