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Directory investigation · Atmospheric mystery

The Phone Book Serial Killer

For mindful sleuths who love settling in, following the details, and crossing names off the list.

Welcome to Ashcombe-by-the-Sea, 1982. A killer is at work, and the town’s phone directory holds the trail. Work through five boroughs, use each set of clues to eliminate households, and bring the evidence together for your final search.

YOUR NEXT INVESTIGATION

One directory. A town full of secrets.

Five boroughs to investigate

Follow ten clues in each borough to find the household the killer has targeted.

Every detail could matter

Check names, addresses, and telephone numbers, crossing off entries as you go.

One final hunt

Each victim investigation reveals another clue. Combine all five to track down the killer.

A PEEK AT THE EVIDENCE

Look inside

Step into the town and see how the investigation unfolds. These are actual pages from The Phone Book Serial Killer.

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THE PUZZLE CLUB

You could be in our next book.

Join the Puzzle Club for a chance to appear in a future puzzle book, just tell me what to call you and what kind of detective you are.