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Murdoku: Back in Time: 80 Murder Mystery Logic Puzzles vs Murdoku: Beyond the Grave

Buy Murdoku: Back in Time if you want puzzles now. It is in stock at $9.78 at Amazon as of November 3, while Beyond the Grave is a preorder at $18.99 at Amazon with an on-sale date of May 4, 2027. Both are 224-page, 80-puzzle Murdoku books by Manuel Garand, so the real difference is timing and price, not format.

Today the Murdoku: Back in Time: 80 Murder Mystery Logic Puzzles costs $9.21 less at its best price.

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Murdoku: Back in Time: 80 Murder Mystery Logic Puzzles

Murdoku: Back in Time: 80 Murder Mystery Logic Puzzles

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$9.78at AmazonObserved at 10:00 AM
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Choose the Back in Time if you want 80 Murdoku puzzles this month at about half the price, with a time-travel theme spanning the Stone Age to the Golden Age of Piracy.

Pros
  • Cheapest of the two at $9.78 at Amazon as of November 3
  • Available now, no preorder wait
  • 80 puzzles, same count as the newer book
  • Time-travel eras give each grid a distinct setting
  • Backed by a series with over 1 million copies sold
Cons

What separates them

Murdoku: Back in Time: 80 Murder Mystery Logic PuzzlesMurdoku: Beyond the Grave
Price$9.78 at Amazon as of November 3$18.99 at Amazon as of November 3
AvailabilityOn sale now; 1 store prices it newPreorder; on sale May 4, 2027; 2 stores price it new
Puzzle count80 murder mystery logic puzzles80 murder mystery logic puzzles
Length and format224 pages, trade paperback224 pages, trade paperback, 9.0 x 6.0 x 0.6 inches
ThemeTime travel: Stone Age, medieval, Old West, ancient Egypt, piracyTitle suggests a darker, graveyard-adjacent theme; details not yet published
Series standingPart of a USA Today bestselling series with over 1 million copies soldSame series and author, later volume
Risk of waitingShips immediately

Price history

  • Murdoku: Back in Time: 80 Murder Mystery Logic Puzzles: lowest $9.78 on Nov 3 at Amazon.
  • Murdoku: Beyond the Grave: lowest $18.99 on Nov 3 at Target.

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Murdoku: Beyond the Grave

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Specs compared

SpecMurdoku: Back in Time: 80 Murder Mystery Logic PuzzlesMurdoku: Beyond the Grave
Page Count224 pages224 pages
FormatTrade PaperbackTrade Paperback
Puzzle Count80 Murder Mystery Logic Puzzles80 Murder Mystery Logic Puzzles
Publisher—Puzzlewright Press
Language—English
Dimensions—9.0 X 6.0 X 0.6 inches
Type—Paperback
Genre—Game / Puzzle

What reviewers say

Murdoku: Back in Time: 80 Murder Mystery Logic Puzzles

Reception is thin: the book carries a single 5-out-of-5 rating, so there is not yet a broad body of owner feedback. The series' popularity suggests the format works for logic-puzzle solvers.

Pros
  • Addictive puzzle format in the series' style
Cons
  • Too few ratings to judge consistency

Questions and answers

Which should I buy right now?
Back in Time. It is $9.78 at Amazon as of November 3 and ships now. Beyond the Grave does not go on sale until May 4, 2027.
Are the two books the same size?
Yes. Both are 224-page trade paperbacks with 80 murder mystery logic puzzles. Beyond the Grave lists dimensions of 9.0 x 6.0 x 0.6 inches.
Is Beyond the Grave worth $18.99?
Only if you have already worked through Back in Time and want the next volume. For the same puzzle count, Back in Time costs $9.78, so the extra $9.21 buys new puzzles, not more of them.
Do I need Back in Time before Beyond the Grave?
No. Each Murdoku grid is a standalone crime scene solved from its own clues, so the books can be read in any order.
Which has better puzzles?
Unknown for Beyond the Grave, since its puzzles are not published yet. Back in Time follows the series formula: place the suspects on a grid using clues to reveal the killer, with each era adding its own setting.
Will the Beyond the Grave price drop before launch?
Possibly. Two stores already list it, and preorder prices often fall before release. Our agent can track its price history and alert you.

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Buying guides that pick them

  • Best murder-mystery logic puzzle books
  • Only 1 store prices it new, so little price competition
  • Time-travel theme may feel gimmicky to some solvers
  • Single 5-star rating is thin evidence
Manuel Garand
Murdoku: Beyond the Grave

Murdoku: Beyond the Grave

$18.99at AmazonObserved at 9:14 AM
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Choose the Beyond the Grave if you have finished the earlier books and want the next volume badly enough to preorder at $18.99 and wait until May 2027.

Pros
  • Same 80-puzzle, 224-page format as Back in Time
  • Newer volume for solvers who finish the earlier books
  • Two stores already list it, which may mean price competition by launch
  • Standard 9.0 x 6.0 inch trim is easy to hold and write in
Cons
  • Costs $18.99 at Amazon, nearly double Back in Time
  • Not out until May 4, 2027
  • Theme and puzzle details are not yet published
  • Preordering locks in full price with no reviews to judge it
Date could slip; you pay full price months ahead