24 DAYS. ONE INVESTIGATION.
A Christmas countdown can give you more than something to open. These two mystery puzzle books offer 24 days or nights of clues to work through, with different settings for different readers.
A mystery Advent calendar book uses daily chapters or cases to move an investigation toward its solution. It is a printed book, rather than a box containing chocolates, toys or separate envelopes. You read the evidence and work out what it means.
Our two published countdowns combine floor-plan deduction with an ongoing whodunit. Place the people using the printed rules, identify the witness, and use the testimony to narrow the suspect list. The illustrated characters help you keep the investigation organized.
| Book | Setting and atmosphere | Reader fit |
|---|---|---|
| Midnight at Merriweather’s | A Christmas department store; traditional whodunit. | Someone who enjoys a festive mystery and a daily logic puzzle. |
| Last Night at Ravenhurst Studios | A film studio; horror-movie atmosphere. | An adult film or mystery fan drawn to darker settings. |
A CHRISTMAS WHODUNIT
Begin at Merriweather’s department store. Its Christmas setting makes this the starting point for a traditional mystery lover, with 24 doors of evidence and an illustrated suspect register.
Make December a daily detective ritual. Investigate a Christmas murder at Merriweather’s through 24 days of logic puzzles, suspects and clues.
THE CHRISTMAS DOUBLE FEATURE
Choose Ravenhurst for the film fan. The studio sets supply a different visual world and darker atmosphere, while the printed deduction rules give you a concrete way to investigate.
A Christmas horror whodunit set at Ravenhurst Studios. Work through 24 nights of logic puzzles in a world of film sets, suspects and sinister atmosphere.
Read the day’s evidence together, then compare your placements and theories. One book can be discussed around a table; separate copies give each reader room to keep their own notes. Buying both countdowns gives two readers different stories to investigate.
Prefer cases you can start at any time? Explore our murder mystery logic puzzle books. For broader gift ideas from our shelf, read the Christmas gift guide for puzzle lovers.
Yes. The countdown suggests a daily reading ritual; you can start later and work through the book at your own pace.
No. Merriweather’s and Ravenhurst are printed mystery puzzle books. The daily evidence and puzzles are on the pages.
No. Merriweather’s takes place in a department store and Ravenhurst in a film studio. Choose according to the reader’s preferred atmosphere.
The free online casebook belongs to the coming-soon Bellwick adventure. Do not assume it is included with Merriweather’s or Ravenhurst.