The Lottery Killer by A S Remington
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The Lottery Killer is a solve-it-yourself murder mystery puzzle book built around data rather than prose. You get sixteen clues and a register of 6,000 lottery tickets, each with five fields, and must eliminate buyers until one ticket paid for by the murderer remains. It suits puzzle fans who like spreadsheets, elimination logic and escape-room style deduction; it is not a novel to read for plot. Compared with narrative mystery puzzle books, it is heavier on repetitive cross-referencing and lighter on story, and reviewers describe it as a demanding, hands-on case.
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Buyers describe it as a good choice and an engaging, unusual puzzle book. Reception focuses on the value and the hands-on detective work rather than on the story.
The Lottery Killer is a murder mystery puzzle book in which the reader acts as the detective. At the annual Pembridge Manor Charity Gala, 6,000 guests gather for an evening of champagne and a lottery. Philanthropist Edmund Pembridge is found dead in his library, and the police suspect his wife, Clara. She leaves the reader an envelope with sixteen clues, a lottery register of 6,000 ticket records and a plea to find the real killer.
Using the sixteen clues, the reader works through the ticket records, eliminates the innocent and identifies the one ticket paid for by the murderer. Each ticket has five fields of structured data, so the puzzle relies on logic rather than free text. The clues come with clear instructions and contain no tricks, riddles or wordplay. Readers can cross out or highlight tickets with a pencil or highlighter to narrow the field. The book also has a final plot twist.
This edition is a fully updated publisher edition with revised clues, completely updated data, a brand-new culprit, improved graphics and an exclusive bonus puzzle. It is aimed at adults and teens who enjoy murder mysteries, elimination puzzles, escape room games and detective fiction.