24 Cases. 24 Culprits. One Killer.
The Belmont opens in November and does not close until the last of the season’s money has gone home.
You are not a guest.
You are the person the house pays to stand near the door and notice things — and a house like this runs on the assumption that nobody is watching closely.
It is wrong.
A chip left on a number nobody played. Two decks from the same box that do not match. A marker signed in a hand that is not his.
Small things, in a room where the money never stops moving.
They do not stay small.
Welcome to Murder at the Belmont, a murder mystery puzzle book for adults where every crime is solved through logic, deduction and elimination.
Across the season, investigate 23 increasingly challenging mysteries and crimes involving suspicious wagers, doctored ledgers, missing money and guests with very good reasons to lie.
Then comes the final night.
Five hundred guests crowd the tables. A woman is found in the gardens below the terrace.
The night’s takings are not where they should be.
The train for Paris leaves at seven.
Inside:
• 23 mysteries and crimes — and then the murder
• A different culprit in every case
• 6,000+ suspects across the season
• Increasingly challenging logic and deduction
• A final murder involving 500 suspects
• Fully worked solutions for every case
• No guessing. No tricks. Nothing held back.
• Designed specifically for adults
Every clue is true. Every case has exactly one answer, and every answer can be reached through elimination alone.
Perfect for fans of murder mysteries, casino mysteries, whodunits, detective logic puzzles and brain teasers.
Work in pencil. You may want to change your mind.
At the Belmont, the house always knows.
Reviews
Murder at the Belmont was my first Black Tie Murders book and I enjoyed it so much I went back and bought the entire series. The mix of murder mystery, suspects and logic puzzles is completely addictive, and I love that each book has a different setting and atmosphere. Belmont is clever, entertaining and genuinely makes you think. If you enjoy whodunits, I highly recommend this series.
The first case drops you right into the Hotel Belvedere with a dead Lord Parker, a suspect register, evidence, and a bunch of clues to work through. I liked that you aren't just given four or five suspects and asked to pick one. You have to actually work through the information and figure out who fits. The different evidence pieces were probably my favorite part. There are post-mortem reports, crime scenes, weapon exhibits, witness statements, and the suspect records, so it doesn't feel like you're solving the exact same puzzle over and over. And then there's the bigger mystery connecting everything. Solving a case isn't quite the end because each one gives you another piece of the larger Pale Fox investigation. I liked having that extra reason to keep going instead of treating each mystery as completely separate. This is definitely one of those books were having a pencil nearby is a good idea. Some of the clues are easy to miss if you're rushing, and I found myself going back through the suspect lists more than once to make sure I hadn't overlooked something.
Let me start off by saying that I love logic puzzles. I think this one is beautiful, and I love the unique premise of using little pictures/pictograms to represent different items, clothing worn, etc. There's even a story woven throughout. My only complaint is that you're able to narrow down the list of "suspects" extremely quickly because the location is given outright. With all the other clues, you're eliminating suspects based off what they weren't wearing, drinking, etc. Instead of saying which area the suspect was not seen in, all the puzzles tell you exactly which area the suspect was in. So, in some instances, there are wasted pages of suspects that you don't ever look at because they weren't in the right room. For example, one puzzle has 62 suspects, but the very first clue narrows the list down to 4. It just makes it not nearly as challenging.
I really like this puzzle book! Instead of going through 10,000 different names trying to eliminate suspects using numbers, this puzzle book has 24 different cases starting out smaller with 20 suspects and 6 clues and gradually increasing in challenge until you get to the 24th case that has 500 suspects and 18 clues. The suspects are separated by room, and each one has five pictures (Icons) representing them. The clues are then used to eliminate suspects based on the icons that represent them until you have caught the culprit. I really like how this is set up; There's a lot more fun to be had than one huge puzzle. I also really like the picture icons instead of a bunch of numbers for clarity and a lot less frustration. I highly recommend this puzzle book series for those who love a good mystery to solve and want multiple puzzles to tackle!
If you are one of those people like me, they love a great mystery. I love trying to figure it out before it gets to the end of a book or a movie. This is the type of puzzle book for you. You have to put your thinking cap on for this one and tight tight. I love when I think I have it figured out but within the next clues, make me realize how wrong that was. You're gonna wanna take notes cause you gotta remember what is going on with the story. Fair warning this book will make you lose track of time. Don't cheat. That takes the fine out of it. You just might surprise yourself in real life, how great of a sloth you really are. Enjoy!