Historical Whodunits Author:Hy Conrad One of the writers for the highly acclaimed television show Monk presents a series of 14 unique solve-it-yourself mini-mysteries, all with a historical setting. At the end of each intriguing tale, armchair sleuths begin their own detective work with the aid of key questions and some crucial clues--including an interview with a witness, la... more »b analysis of the evidence, or an examination of the crime scene. The historical settings range from ancient Rome to 1940s Hollywood, and the subjects include Jamaican pirates; death in Venice amid a masked ball; Jack the Ripper copycats.« less
A collection of short mysteries for you to solve. They are a lot of fun. I read and solve them with my 11-year-old daughters and we all have a great time. There is enough obfuscation to keep things interesting, but all the clues you need are there.