Play Cludoku online
Pick a person, pick a tool, tap the squares. Place everyone so every statement holds – then name the suspect who was alone with the victim. Nine free cases from Death at the Beach; your progress stays on your device.
The briefing
Three laws of the scene
Each case is a single moment, frozen: the instant the deed was done. Everyone present is sitting, standing or lying somewhere on the floor plan, and each has given a statement about where. Rebuild the scene square by square – once everyone is back in place, the guilty party has nowhere left to hide.
Rebuild the scene, then name the guilty: the only suspect who ended up in the same room as the victim.
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One per line
Nobody – the victim included – shares a row or a column with anyone else. Place one person and their whole row and column close for everybody else.
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Mind the furniture
People stand on bare floor or use a deckchair, a sun lounger or a beach towel. Coolers, palm trees and surfboard racks are in the way – nobody can be on those squares.
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Alone with the body
Exactly one suspect ends up in the same room as the victim. That suspect is guilty – and the victim counts as a person in every clue.
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All 40 cases in the book
Death at the Beach
40 murder mystery logic puzzles
Sun, sand and sudden death. Forty logic mysteries at a seaside resort in high season – from the ice-cream stand to the lifeguard tower. Every suspect has a statement, every statement pins them somewhere on the map, and only one of them shared a room with the victim.
- 40 cases in four chapters: easy, medium, hard and expert
- Every case has exactly one solution
- Tip-offs and full step-by-step verdicts
- Large 8.5 × 11 in paperback, full colour
Questions for the detective
Before you take the case
Short answers from the case file. Anything else? Send us a note.
Do I need to know Sudoku or logic puzzles?
No. Every book opens with a short briefing, a fully worked Case Zero and a field guide to everything you meet on a floor plan. The first chapter is made of warm-up cases.
Is every case really solvable?
Yes. Every case has exactly one solution, and it can be reached by pure deduction – no guessing. Before a case is printed, two independent solvers check it.
What if I get stuck?
Every case has a tip-off that points to a good first move – nothing more. The verdicts at the back walk you through the full solution, step by step.
Can I play online?
Yes – nine cases from Death at the Beach are free to play in your browser, from easy to expert. No account needed; your progress stays on your device.
What do I get in the book?
40 cases in four chapters, with tip-offs, step-by-step verdicts and a detective’s logbook to record every case you close. It is a large 8.5 × 11 in paperback in full colour.
When can I buy it?
The book is coming soon. Join the case files at the bottom of this page and we will tell you first.