Mini Mathematical Murder Mysteries

Mini Mathematical Murder Mysteries
Author: Jill Whieldon
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-11
Genre: Mathematical recreations
ISBN: 9781907550102

We all like to think we can solve a murder given the right clues. Heres a chance to use mathematics skills to identify whodunit for ages 12-14.

More Mini Mathematical Murder Mysteries

More Mini Mathematical Murder Mysteries
Author: Jill Whieldon
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-10
Genre: Mathematical recreations
ISBN: 9781907550256

We all like to think we can solve a murder given the right clues. Here's another chance to use mathematics skills to identify "whodunnit" - following the great success of the first book in the series Mini Mathematical Murder Mysteries. The students are given the data or a diagram to solve a "problem" - which is always which of four characters is a murderer. To find out, the student must solve all or most of the questions on the sheet to identify wrong answers as well as correct ones. Problems are staged, so there is an element of suspense for the individual...and racing between students to solve the mystery. 12-14 years

Junior Mini Mathematical Murder Mysteries

Junior Mini Mathematical Murder Mysteries
Author: Jill Whieldon
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-07
Genre: Mathematical recreations
ISBN: 9781907550812

Heres a chance for students to turn detective and apply their mathematical knowledge to solve some murder mysteries.

Five-Minute Mini-Mysteries

Five-Minute Mini-Mysteries
Author: Stan Smith
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2003
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781402700316

You have been selected to solve dastardly crimes with Thomas P. Stanwick, the famous amateur logician. Use your great detective skills to come up with the answer to any of over 30 mysteries in just five minutes. Have fun examining the evidence as you sort through the whodunit clues and figure out who had the means, motive and opportunity to commit each one.

Great Book of Whodunit Puzzles

Great Book of Whodunit Puzzles
Author: Falcon Travis
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1993
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780806903484

Describes forty-three crime puzzles, which the reader tries to solve with the aid of clues, codes, alibis, and other evidence.

Thin Ice

Thin Ice
Author: Paige Shelton
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2019-12-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 125029522X

The stunning wilds of Alaska are not for the faint of heart—but when Beth Rivers finds herself with a need to disappear, she’s already faced far worse. So how hard could it be? Beth Rivers, known to the world as Elizabeth Fairchild, has spent years as a bestselling novelist. Her twisty, page-turning thrillers have garnered a legion of fans, but unfortunately, her story-telling landed her in an unbelievable tale of her own—a situation even more terrifying than she could have dreamed. Crazed Elizabeth Fairchild super-fan Levi Brooks stalked and kidnapped Elizabeth, holding her captive inside a van for three days. She escaped by throwing herself from the speeding van, suffering a severe head injury and memory loss. Scarred and still healing from her injuries, she secretly escapes to the beautiful—and very remote—Benedict, Alaska. It’s the only place she can be sure no one will find her. But just before Beth’s arrival, the already small population of Benedict was reduced by one. Linda Rafferty’s death was ruled a suicide, but no one in the close-knit community quite believes that conclusion, even the sheriff. While she waits for her attacker to be apprehended in the lower 48, Beth takes on a project to revamp the Benedict town newspaper. She knows enough to go where the story is, and there’s clearly one behind Linda’s death. As rumors of murder spread, suspicion falls upon the felons staying at a local halfway house—and Beth herself. Intrigued by both the mystery and the wary folks who call Benedict home, Beth starts asking questions—only to find her investigation stirring up memories she’d much rather had stayed forgotten...

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Author: Mark Haddon
Publisher: Anchor Canada
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2009-02-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307371565

A bestselling modern classic—both poignant and funny—narrated by a fifteen year old autistic savant obsessed with Sherlock Holmes, this dazzling novel weaves together an old-fashioned mystery, a contemporary coming-of-age story, and a fascinating excursion into a mind incapable of processing emotions. Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. Although gifted with a superbly logical brain, Christopher is autistic. Everyday interactions and admonishments have little meaning for him. At fifteen, Christopher’s carefully constructed world falls apart when he finds his neighbour’s dog Wellington impaled on a garden fork, and he is initially blamed for the killing. Christopher decides that he will track down the real killer, and turns to his favourite fictional character, the impeccably logical Sherlock Holmes, for inspiration. But the investigation leads him down some unexpected paths and ultimately brings him face to face with the dissolution of his parents’ marriage. As Christopher tries to deal with the crisis within his own family, the narrative draws readers into the workings of Christopher’s mind. And herein lies the key to the brilliance of Mark Haddon’s choice of narrator: The most wrenching of emotional moments are chronicled by a boy who cannot fathom emotions. The effect is dazzling, making for one of the freshest debut in years: a comedy, a tearjerker, a mystery story, a novel of exceptional literary merit that is great fun to read.

Guess Who

Guess Who
Author: Chris McGeorge
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2018-09-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488098689

The rules are simple. But the game is not. At eleven years old, Morgan Sheppard solved the murder of a teacher when everyone else believed it to be a suicide. The publicity surrounding the case laid the foundation for his reputation as a modern-day Sherlock Holmes. He parlayed that fame into a gig as TV’s “resident detective,” solving the more typical tawdry daytime talk show mysteries like “Who is the father?” and “Is he cheating?” Until, that is, Sheppard wakes up handcuffed to a bed in an unfamiliar hotel room. Around him, five strangers are slowly waking up, as well. Soon they discover a corpse in the bathtub and Sheppard is challenged to put his deductive skills to the test. One of the people in the room is the killer. He has three hours to solve the murder. If he doesn’t find the killer, they all will die. An ingenious, page-turning debut, Chris McGeorge’s Guess Who matches the high-wire plotting of classic “locked room” mysteries into the unstoppable pacing of the modern-day thriller.