{"product_id":"who-staked-the-vampire","title":"Who Staked the Vampire","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe village signed a petition asking the vampire to leave. Somebody brought a stake.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Count has owned the castle and the village below it for 400 years. When the rents went up, 8,100 villagers signed a petition asking him to live somewhere else: bakers, blacksmiths, gravediggers, garlic farmers and 162 vampire hunters, and every one of them put a name and a trade on the page. The village says it only wanted him gone. Somebody on that petition wanted more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe killer is somewhere in the petition at the back of this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYou have 24 clues to work through. Check each clue against the names on the petition and eliminate anyone who doesn’t fit. Keep going until only one name remains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e8,100 names. 24 clues. One killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside the case file\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA printed petition of \u003cstrong\u003e8,100 signatures,\u003c\/strong\u003e each with a signature number, a name and a village trade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e24 clues \u003c\/strong\u003ecovering names, signature numbers, trades and who signed near whom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e and a\u003cstrong\u003e worked example\u003c\/strong\u003e to show you exactly how the puzzle works\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne unique solution\u003c\/strong\u003e, checked against every entry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe final answer is printed in code\u003c\/strong\u003e, so you won’t accidentally see the solution while working through the book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty: 1 out of 3\u003c\/strong\u003e, the casual end of the series’ difficulty ratings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow the puzzle works\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach clue gives you another fact about the killer. If a name doesn’t match the clue, strike it from the petition. As more clues are applied, the list gets smaller and the possibilities narrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a deduction puzzle built around a very large suspect list. There are no riddles to solve and no complicated grid to fill. Just 8,100 names, 24 clues and a process of elimination that leads to one answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho it’s for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMurder mystery fans who enjoy solving the case themselves. Vampire and gothic readers who like a mystery with a castle and a village full of suspects. Anyone who likes logic puzzles and wants an easy way in, or a relaxed case to work through over a few evenings. It’s a good pick for Halloween too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA vampire murder mystery logic puzzle book for adults.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e8,100 names are waiting. One of them is the killer. And the village insists it only wanted him to leave.\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"Word Nerds Press","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":68236534907184,"sku":"9781923500563","price":9.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0262\/2357\/5085\/files\/9781923500563.jpg?v=1793609513","url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/who-staked-the-vampire","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}