Joel Jessup

Detective in Paradise Puzzle Book

10 Crimes and over 100 Puzzles to Solve

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Imprint: O'Mara Books

Publication date: 18/06/2026

ISBN: 9781789298178

Subject: Non-Fiction

Category: Activity & Puzzles

Binding: Paperback

Size: 216 x 135 mm

Extent: 224 pages

Illustration: B/w puzzles

Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)

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Summary:

Become a summertime sleuth with this fiendish collection of paradise-themed crime puzzles. Piece together the clues across a varied selection of 100 puzzles, to crack 10 fascinating cases.

Welcome to the quaint island town of Coral Bay, known for sunset parties, cocktails by the beach and sun-dappled days out. But when a series of peculiar crimes disrupts the idyllic atmosphere, you’ve been summoned to solve them. Do you have what it takes?

With the help of the Detective in Paradise Agency, a motley crew of summertime sleuths, you’ll have to navigate a web of island secrets to solve these crimes, from the mysterious disappearance of a beloved beachcomber to the curious case of a stolen treasure map.

With 100 coastal conundrums to put your logic, reasoning and lateral thinking to the test, this is the ultimate escape and the perfect holiday read. Even in paradise, mystery and murder is just a sun-baked day away ...

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Sales points:

  • Perfect for fans of Death in Paradise, Murdle and The Thursday Murder Club series, this is a puzzle book like no other. Featuring 100 puzzles with 10 crimes to solve, this is classic Agatha Christie with a puzzle and holiday-themed twist.

  • Building on readers’ logic, reasoning and observation skills, these narratively linked puzzles lead puzzlers to the culprit of each crime.

  • Explore the island’s glamourous and relaxed locations and encounter holidaymakers with hidden motives and secrets to hide. Expect plot twists, deception and mysterious characters who aren’t as they seem.

  • The cosy crime genre is booming, and this puzzle book will appeal to the millions of fans who are obsessed with the genre. The puzzle element offers an immersive angle to the book, where readers feel part of the narrative.

  • Joel Jessup is an experienced author and puzzle writer. He is available for PR.

  • From the publisher of The Murder Mystery Club Puzzle Book: Murder in the Village, which has sold over 40,000 copies in the English language and has been translated into over 15 languages.

About the Author:

Joel Jessup

Joel Jessup is an author and screenwriter and has written many popular puzzle and mystery books including The Sherlock Holmes Case Files, Whodunit Mysteries and Escape the Titanic. During his twenty-year screenwriting career, he worked with Disney, ITV and the BBC. He has written an award-winning short horror film and hosts an obscure podcast where he puts the alien monster from The Thing into other movies.

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