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Read the case
A short whodunit sets the scene: the victim, the suspects, the tangled clues.
Cozy Crime · Word Search Puzzles You don't just read the crime.
You don't just read the crime.
You crack it.
Meet Inspector Puzzled — the lovably clueless detective who can never close a case on his own. Every puzzle hides the weapon, the place, the motive… and the killer. He is stuck. You are his last hope.
The Method
Read · Search · Solve
A whodunit and a word search, fused into one. Three little moves crack every case.
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Search the grid
Hunt down the weapons, locations and motives hidden in the letter grid.
03
Name the culprit
The one clue that never appears — and the leftover letters — reveal the killer.
Case File
Meet Inspector Puzzled
Inspector Puzzled means well. He really does. But somewhere between his crumpled notebook and his forever-missing glasses, he hasn't closed a case in years. That is precisely where you come in. Solve alongside him across 100 twisty little mysteries — cosy, clever, and just the right amount of ridiculous.
“I have three suspects, one grid, and absolutely no idea. Thank goodness you are here.”
The Collection
The Series
One inspector. A lifetime of cases he cannot solve without you.
Coming soon INSPECTOR PUZZLED 1 Book 1
Book 1
100 cozy crime word searches to crack.
6×9″ · 100 cases · solve-it-yourself whodunits
More volumes are on the way — cosy, seasonal and downright devious.
Questions
Frequently asked
What is Inspector Puzzled?
Inspector Puzzled is a series of cozy crime word search puzzle books. In each case you read a short whodunit, search the letter grid, and the missing words plus the leftover letters reveal the killer — 100 cases per book.
Who are these word search books for?
Adults and seniors who love cozy mysteries, whodunits and word search puzzles. They make a great gift, contain no gore, and every case is fully solvable on its own.
How is this different from a normal word search?
Every puzzle is a solvable murder mystery. You do not just find words — you read the case, hunt the clues hidden in the grid, and deduce the culprit.
When can I buy Book 1?
Book 1 launches soon on Amazon. Sign up above for a free printable sample case now and a note the day it goes live.
Case Intake
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