★ A Frankfurt Book Fair 2026 Hot Title!
Though not releasing until November, international rights have already been snapped up in over a dozen countries. Publishers in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Brazil, and Korea secured their copies after intense, multi-way auctions. More global deals are currently in active negotiation.
★ The Next Big Hit in Interactive Fiction.
Where the addictive logic of Minesweeper meets the high-stakes thrill of a murder mystery. Can you crack the case? This book pioneers a dual-layer "Minesweeper + Murder Mystery" format, doubling the thrill of every puzzle.
★ The Ultimate Screen-Free Challenge.
A perfect antidote to screen fatigue. With 99 high-quality, completely original cases packed into 224 pages, this book requires no apps, websites, or screens. It is a pure, addictive test of wits.
★ Easy to Learn, Impossible to Put Down.
Combining mathematical deduction with narrative role-play, the rules are incredibly simple. Featuring an intuitive honeycomb grid, it is a perfect match for Sudoku and Nonogram lovers, mystery readers, and social deduction fans alike.

Minesweeper meets murder mystery in the next big puzzle-book obsession.
Interactive puzzle books are booming,turning logic, deduction and crime-solving into an irresistible screen-free challenge.MINEMURDER takes the trend one step further by combining the addictive mechanics of Minesweeper with a fullyfledged murder investigation.
First, solve the grid to place the suspects at the crime scene. Then, follow the clues hidden in their statements to discover who was where. The suspect found in the same room as the victim? That’s your killer. With 99 original crimes to crack, MINEMURDER stands out from traditional logic and mystery puzzle books by bringing together two layers of deduction in every case: solve the board, then solve the murder.

Minesweeper meets murder mystery in the next big puzzle-book obsession.
Interactive puzzle books are booming,turning logic, deduction and crime-solving into an irresistible screen-free challenge.MINEMURDER takes the trend one step further by combining the addictive mechanics of Minesweeper with a fullyfledged murder investigation.
First, solve the grid to place the suspects at the crime scene. Then, follow the clues hidden in their statements to discover who was where. The suspect found in the same room as the victim? That’s your killer. With 99 original crimes to crack, MINEMURDER stands out from traditional logic and mystery puzzle books by bringing together two layers of deduction in every case: solve the board, then solve the murder.

HOW DOES THE MINEMURDER BOARD WORK?
The numbers on the board indicate how many suspects are in the surrounding spaces.Use logic to rule out the spaces where no one could be,and place the suspects on the map.

Once all the suspects have been positioned, remember: the person in the same room as the victim is the killer. Follow the hidden clues in the suspects’ statements to work out who was in that room.

E. R. Bakert
E. R. Bakert is a rising Spanish creative author specializing in logic puzzles, brain teasers, and interactive mystery books.