Murder Most Cryptic

Hardback Published on: 08/10/2026
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Synopsis

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

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 hall. 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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Publisher information

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780241810972
  • Number of pages: 400
  • Dimensions: 240 x 156 x 40 mm
  • Weight: 750g
  • Languages: English

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Murder Most Cryptic
A great mystery book
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a free advance copy of this book. I absolutely loved this debut novel from Alys Cummings. The best book I'v... READ MORE
James D
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.